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title: "Antiquities of the Jews"
author: "Josephus"
translator: "William Whiston"
languages: [en]
shelf: "Second Temple"
section: 4 of 122
url: https://scriptura.si/works/josephus-antiquities-whiston-pg2848/4/
cite: "Josephus, tr. William Whiston, Antiquities of the Jews, section 4. Scriptura (scriptura.si), https://scriptura.si/works/josephus-antiquities-whiston-pg2848/4/"
---

# Antiquities of the Jews

*Josephus, tr. William Whiston*

The history of his people from Creation to the war with Rome.

## 4. BOOK III · CHAPTER 1. How Moses When He Had Brought The People Out Of Egypt Led Them To Mount Sinai; But Not Till They Had Suffered Much In Their Journey.

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[¶0] CHAPTER 1. How Moses When He Had Brought The People Out Of Egypt Led Them To Mount Sinai; But Not Till They Had Suffered Much In Their Journey.

### BOOK III · CHAPTER 2. How The Amalekites And The Neighbouring Nations, Made War With The Hebrews And Were Beaten And Lost A Great Part Of Their Army.

[¶2] CHAPTER 2. How The Amalekites And The Neighbouring Nations, Made War With The Hebrews And Were Beaten And Lost A Great Part Of Their Army.

### BOOK III · CHAPTER 3. That Moses Kindly Received-His Father-In-Law, Jethro, When He Came To Him To Mount Sinai.

[¶4] CHAPTER 3. That Moses Kindly Received-His Father-In-Law, Jethro, When He Came To Him To Mount Sinai.

### BOOK III · CHAPTER 4. How Raguel Suggested To Moses To Set His People In Order, Under Their Rulers Of Thousands, And Rulers Of Hundreds, Who Lived Without Order Before; And How Moses Complied In All Things With His Father-In-Law's Admonition.

[¶6] CHAPTER 4. How Raguel Suggested To Moses To Set His People In Order, Under Their Rulers Of Thousands, And Rulers Of Hundreds, Who Lived Without Order Before; And How Moses Complied In All Things With His Father-In-Law's Admonition.

### BOOK III · CHAPTER 5. How Moses Ascended Up To Mount Sinai, And Received Laws From God, And Delivered Them To The Hebrews.

[¶8] CHAPTER 5. How Moses Ascended Up To Mount Sinai, And Received Laws From God, And Delivered Them To The Hebrews.

### BOOK III · CHAPTER 6. Concerning The Tabernacle Which Moses Built In The Wilderness For The Honor Of God And Which Seemed To Be A Temple.

[¶10] CHAPTER 6. Concerning The Tabernacle Which Moses Built In The Wilderness For The Honor Of God And Which Seemed To Be A Temple.

### BOOK III · CHAPTER 7. Concerning The Garments Of The Priests, And Of The High Priest.

[¶12] CHAPTER 7. Concerning The Garments Of The Priests, And Of The High Priest.

### BOOK III · CHAPTER 8. Of The Priesthood Of Aaron.

[¶14] CHAPTER 8. Of The Priesthood Of Aaron.

### BOOK III · CHAPTER 9. The Manner Of Our Offering Sacrifices.

[¶16] CHAPTER 9. The Manner Of Our Offering Sacrifices.

### BOOK III · CHAPTER 10. Concerning The Festivals; And How Each Day Of Such Festival Is To Be Observed.

[¶18] CHAPTER 10. Concerning The Festivals; And How Each Day Of Such Festival Is To Be Observed.

### BOOK III · CHAPTER 11. Of The Purifications.

[¶20] CHAPTER 11. Of The Purifications.

### BOOK III · CHAPTER 12. Several Laws.

[¶22] CHAPTER 12. Several Laws.

### BOOK III · CHAPTER 13. Moses Removed From Mount Sinai, And Conducted The People To The Borders Of The Canaanites.

[¶24] CHAPTER 13. Moses Removed From Mount Sinai, And Conducted The People To The Borders Of The Canaanites.