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Then in the one hundred five and seventieth year of the Covenent Amram slept with his fathers, and his son Aaron became high priest unto God Most High.

Becher son of Joseph took to wife Jashiel daughter of Eran the Bashanite. Becher begat a daughter, Abihah, and he begat Shelah, who took to wife Chephirah the daughter of Arod the Shamirite. The same Becher built the town of Ziph after the manner of Beit-El.

Shelah son of Becher begat a daughter, Ephrath, and he begat Caleb, who took to wife Azem daughter of Hammon. The same Shelah as captain led a large company against Hannathon, and burnt with fire a third of the houses in the midst of the city, and smote a third of the inhabitants with the edge of the sword, and scattered a third of the inhabitants to the wind.

Caleb son of Shelah begat a daughter, Peninnah, and he begat Azubab who took to wife Zorah daughter of Zenan, and he begat other sons and sdaughters beside. The same Azubab became the first chieftain of the tribe of Ephraim.

And the Ephraimites possessed the hills north of Beit-El even to Mount Ebel and Mount Gerizim, and the Hebrew city of Shiloh waxed strong, but they did not lay seige to Shechem when the inhabitants of that city paid five talents in gold as tribute to Azubab.

Aaron son of Armam took to wife Elisheba daughter of Amminadab. And God Most High spoke to him from the Table of the Covenant concerning the ordinances of food that would govern the house of Israel.

And Bat-El spoke to Aaron from the Table of the Covenant in the days of his priesthood, saying, "Do not eat the things that creep upon the Earth. Do not eat the flesh of a beast that died of itself. Do not eat a limb removed from a beast that yet lives. Do not eat the flesh of a beast that is torn. Set the mother bird free when taking the eggs of a nest."

And Bat-El said, "Do not boil meat with milk. Do not eat tallow or fat. Do not eat the vermin of the Earth. Do not eat fish that lack scales. Do not eat like a glutton nor drink like a drunkard."

Then in the one hundred eight and ninetieth year of the Covenant Aaron slept with his fathers, and his son Eleazar becaome high priest unto God Most High.