Jasher 8-13 -- Narrative Read by Gandalph

CHAPTER 8 -- The Wise Men of Nimrod, by their Divination, Foretell the Evil that Abram will do to Nimrod's Kingdom, and they seek to kill the Child, Abram, with his Mother and Nurse, are Hid in a cave for Ten Years. CHAPTER 9 -- When Ten Years, Abram goes to Noah and Shem, Remains with them for Thirty-nine Years, and is Taught in all the Ways of the Lord. The Wickedness of Nimrod and his People. They Propose to Build a Tower to Heaven and Dethrone God. The Confusion of Tongues. CHAPTER 10 -- The Descendants of Noah, Scattered over the whole earth, build themselves Cities. CHAPTER 11 -- Nimrod's Wicked Reign. The idolatry of Terah, Abram's Father. When Fifty Years old, Abram returns to his Father's House and Discovers his idols. Makes a pretext to destroy them. After making Savory Meat for the gods, Abram takes a Hatchet and destroys them, leaving the Hatchet in the hands of the larger one, where it is discovered by his Father, who is told by Abram that the Great God had risen up in anger and Destroyed his Fellows. Terah in his wrath betrays Abram to the King, who brings him up before the Throne for Judgement. Abram Warns his Father and the King, before all the Princes, of the Evils of Idolatry. CHAPTER 12 -- Abram is placed in Prison and is condemned after ten days to be cast into a Fiery Furnace. His Brother Haran being Falsely Accused is condemned to the same Fate. As Haran's heart was not right before the Lord, he perished, but Abram is Delivered and is brought forth Alive. Is Presented with Many Gifts. The King Dreams of Abram, Leave Ur Casdim to go to the Land of Canaan. They tarry in Haran, where the Lord Appears to Abram, and upon the condition of Faithfulness, Promises many Blessings. Abram, commanded by the Lord, takes his Wife and all belonging to him and goes to the Land of Canaan, where he Built an Altar. The Lord renews his Covenant with him.