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The Testament of Abraham: Both Recensions

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Edition / translator
Ante-Nicene Fathers, volume IX (1897), edited by Allan Menzies; CCEL transcription. The individual translator’s source notes are retained.
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Language of acquired text
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Historical public-domain translation; source attribution retained. Modern website content is excluded.

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  • Version I
  • Version II
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Work: testament-abraham · edition: testament-abraham-source-edition. Reviewed 14 September 2026.

Contents

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Version I.
  1. Version I. · Translated text
  2. Version I. — Section I · Translated text
  3. Version I. — Section II · Translated text
  4. Version I. — Section III · Translated text
  5. Version I. — Section IV · Translated text
  6. Version I. — Section V · Translated text
  7. Version I. — Section VI · Translated text
  8. Version I. — Section VII · Translated text
  9. Version I. — Section VIII · Translated text
  10. Version I. — Section IX · Translated text
  11. Version I. — Section X · Translated text
  12. Version I. — Section XI · Translated text
  13. Version I. — Section XII · Translated text
  14. Version I. — Section XIII · Translated text
  15. Version I. — Section XIV · Translated text
  16. Version I. — Section XV · Translated text
  17. Version I. — Section XVI · Translated text
  18. Version I. — Section XVII · Translated text
  19. Version I. — Section XVIII · Translated text
  20. Version I. — Section XIX · Translated text
  21. Version I. — Section XX · Translated text
Version II.
  1. Version II. · Translated text
  2. Version II. — Section I · Translated text
  3. Version II. — Section II · Translated text
  4. Version II. — Section III · Translated text
  5. Version II. — Section IV · Translated text
  6. Version II. — Section V · Translated text
  7. Version II. — Section VI · Translated text
  8. Version II. — Section VII · Translated text
  9. Version II. — Section VIII · Translated text
  10. Version II. — Section XII · Translated text
  11. Version II. — Section IX · Translated text
  12. Version II. — Section X · Translated text
  13. Version II. — Section XI · Translated text
  14. Version II. — Section XIII · Translated text
  15. Version II. — Section XIV · Translated text
  16. Version II. — Translator and historical edition notes · Edition commentary