1
When the mother of Malki-Tsedeq heard the decree, she entered bitter grief.
2
She said to the king: ‘You have set your heart upon destroying the son whom I bore because he opposed your command.’
3
‘My labor and birth will be emptied if you slaughter him before me.’ Sefer Kehunat Malki-Tsedeq™ 4
4
Seeing the depth of her mourning, the king proposed that a lot decide between the two sons.
5
The lots were cast, and the choosing fell to the mother.
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She chose Malki-Tsedeq, the younger son whom she loved, so that his life would be spared.