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Then they fell asleep for the night. Upon getting up during the night, Raguel summoned his servants, and they went with him and dug a grave.
And now, Lord, thou knowest, that not for fleshly lust do I take my sister to wife, but only for the love of posterity, in which thy name may be blessed for ever and ever.
and went to bed for the night. Later that night, Raguel called his servants, and together they went out to dig a grave,
Then they went to bed for the night. But Raguel got up and summoned his servants. They went out with him and dug a grave,
and they slept through the night. But Raguel arose and summoned his servants, and they went outside and dug a grave,
Then they went to sleep for the night. But Raguel arose and called his servants to him, and they went and dug a grave,
Then they went to sleep for the night. But Raguel arose and called his servants to him, and they went and dug a grave,
Then they went to sleep for the night. But Raguel arose and called his servants to him, and they went and dug a grave,
Then they went to sleep for the night. But Raguel arose and called his servants to him, and they went and dug a grave,
Then they both went to sleep for the night. But Rag′uel arose and went and dug a grave,
Then they both went to sleep for the night. But Rag′uel arose and went and dug a grave,
And now, Lord, thou knowest, that I take my sister to (or for my) wife not for cause of lechery, but for love alone of heirs, or of begetting of children, in which thy name be blessed into worlds of worlds. [And now, Lord, thou knowest, for not because of lechery I take my sister, but for only love of bringing forth of children, in the which be blessed thy name into worlds of worlds.]
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