come, and they would suffer the Divine punishment for their
transgression, and then God would raise up a new priest,
unto whom all the words of the Lord would be revealed.
His last words were: "And now, my children, ye have
heard all I have to say. Choose, now, light or darkness, the
law of the Lord or the works of Beliar." And his sons made
answer, "Before the Lord we will walk according to His
law." Then Levi spake, "The Lord is witness and the
angels are witnesses, I am witness and ye are witnesses,
concerning the word of your mouth." And his sons replied,
"We are witnesses."

Thus Levi ceased to admonish his sons. He stretched out
his feet, and was gathered unto his fathers, at the age of one
hundred and thirty-seven years, a greater age than any of

 
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