The dating the Similitudes of Enoch

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Re: The dating the Similitudes of Enoch

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Thanks DC,

That made me wonder about who married Jacob's sons.

http://www.biu.ac.il/JH/Parasha/eng/vayeshev/klei.html

There is a section headed
Jacob's Daughters-in-law
Rabbi Judah’s view: “Twin sisters were born to each and every tribe, and it was they whom they married.”
Rabbi Nehemiah’ view: “They were Canaanite women.”
When in doubt about such things, it is relatively safe (no pun intended) to go with incest. I think Rabbi Judah's view is currently more kosher.

Jubilees gives - http://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/jub/jub69.htm
And after Joseph perished, the sons of Jacob took unto themselves wives. The name of Reuben's wife is ’Adâ 1 and the name of Simeon's wife is ’Adîbâ’a, a Canaanite; 1 and the name of Levi's wife is Mêlkâ, 2 of the daughters of Aram, of the seed of the sons of Terah; and the name of Judah's wife, Bêtasû’êl, 3 a Canaanite; and the name of Issachar's wife, Hêzaqâ; and the name of Zebulon's wife, †Nî’îmân†; 4 and the name of Dan's wife, ’Êglâ; and the name of Naphtali's wife, Rasû’û, of Mesopotamia; and the name of Gad's wife, Mâka; and the name of Asher's wife, ’Îjônâ; and the name of Joseph's wife, Asenath, 5 the Egyptian; and the name of Benjamin's wife, ’Îjasaka. 21. And Simeon repented, and took a second wife from Mesopotamia as his brothers.
One has to wonder if the guy who wrote Jubilees had earlier sources. My wild guess is nothing special.
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