1And in the ninety-third year died Levi, the son of Jacob, in Egypt, and

2And it came to pass after the death of Levi, when all Egypt saw that the

3And the hand of all Egypt became more grievous in those days against the

4And it came to pass in those days, in the hundred and second year of

5And another generation rose up in their stead, which had not known the sons

6Therefore all Egypt began from that day forth to embitter the lives of the

7And this was also from the Lord, for the children of Israel, to benefit

8And in order to know the signs and mighty wonders which the Lord would do

9Melol was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned

10At that time all the troops of Angeas king of Africa went forth to spread

11And Zepho the son of Eliphaz the son of Esau heard their report, and he

12And Zepho smote the troops of the king of Africa with the edge of the

13And Angeas heard of this which Zepho the son of Eliphaz had done to all

14And Angeas sent to Lucus his brother, saying, Come to me with all thy men

15And Zepho and the children of Chittim heard this thing, and they were

16And Zepho also sent a letter to the land of Edom to Hadad the son of Bedad

17I have heard that Angeas king of Africa is coming to us with his brother

18Now therefore come you also up with me and help me, and we will fight

19And the children of Esau sent a letter to the children of Chittim and to

20And when Zepho heard the words of his brethren the children of Esau he

21And Angeas and Lucus his brother arrayed all their forces, about eight

22And all the children of Chittim said unto Zepho, Pray for us to the God of

23And Zepho heard their words and Zepho sought the Lord and he said.

24O Lord God of Abraham and Isaac my ancestors, this day I know that thou

25Remember now this day unto me thy covenant with Abraham our father, which

26And the Lord hearkened to the voice of Zepho, and he had regard for him on

27And Zepho fought Angeas king of Africa and all his people on that day, and

28And the battle was severe upon Angeas, and Zepho smote all the men of

29And when Angeas saw that all his men perished, he sent a letter to all the

30And all the rest of the inhabitants of Africa were terrified at the words

31And at the end of ten days Angeas renewed the battle against Zepho and the

32And from the army of Angeas and Lucus Zepho sent many of the wounded unto

33And when Sosiphtar had fallen the African troops turned their backs to

34And Zepho and the children of Chittim pursued them, and they smote them

35And Angeas and Lucus his brother fled with the rest of their men, and they

Chapter 63

Petty Wars and contentions of the Nations of Africa with Zepho.