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Bat-El also said, "Do no work on the first day of the festival of Weeks, the harvest festival. All the children of Israel are to dwell in booths during the time of the festival of Weeks."

Kohath took to wife Beriah daughter of Libni the Shamirite and his eldest son was Amram. In the one hundred eight and fiftieth year of the Covenant Kohath slept with his fathers and Amram became high priest unto God Most High.

Joseph son of Israel took to wife Asenath the daughter of the Egyptian priest Potipherah. Joseph begat a daughter, Jerusha, and he begat Machir, who took to wife Kirjah the daughter of Eshtemah the Heperite.

Machir son of Joseph begat a daughter, Abigail, and he begat Gilead, who took to wife Mozah daughter of Jair the Elephite. And Machir built the town of Beit-Anoth.

Gilead son of Machir begat a daughter, Jerioth, and he begat Jeezer who took to wife Ziklag daughter of Shimron. Gilead and a brigade of men fell upon the Canaanite city of Beit-horon and smote three hundred of the defenders in battle.

Jeezer son of Gilead begat a daughter, Keziah, and he begat Izhar who took to wife Bethuel daughter of Ashan. The same Ishar became the first chieftain of the tribe of Manesseh.

And the Manessehites took possession of the coastlands at Dor. They held Tirzah and Gileed nigh to Mount Gilboa, and all that land from the river north to Megiddo.

Amram son of Kohath took to wife Kohath's sister Yochebed, for such close marriages were not yet forbidden by Bat-El. Then God Most High gave commandment to Kohath concerning the law of marriages among the children of Israel.

Bat-El said, "Do not commit incest with your mother. Do not commit incest with your sister. Do not commit incest with your son's daughter nor with your daughter's daughter. Do not to commit incest with your own daughter. Do not commit incest with your father's sister nor with your mother's sister."

And Bat-El said, "Do not have intercourse with a woman in her menstrual period. Do not to have intercourse with a beast. Do not have intercourse with a woman without a deed of marriage. A newly married husband shall be free from military service for one year to rejoice with his wife. Do not withhold food, clothing or conjugal rights from your wife."