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1 and their deeds in the Torah, at the word of the sons of Aaron who volunteer to establish his covenant and to keep all his statutes that he commanded 2 to be done, at the word of the majority of Israel who volunteer to return in community. And they shall be written each before his fellow in order, each according to his understanding 3 and his deeds in the Torah, so that all obey, each his fellow, the lesser the greater. And they shall examine their spirit and their deeds 4 in the Torah year by year, to promote each according to his understanding or to set him back according to his failings; to reprove each his fellow, and loving kindness. 5 And no one shall speak to his fellow in anger or in complaint or in wicked jealousy. And also, no one shall bring a matter against his fellow before the many⁠a 6 unless it is with reproof before witnesses. In these ways they shall walk in all their dwelling places, everyone who is found with his fellow. And [the lesser] shall obey 7 the greater in work and in property. [Together] they shall eat, together they shall bless, and together they shall take counsel. And in every [place where there are ten] 8 men of [the council of the community, there shall not be lacking from] them a priest, [and each] according to his rank shall sit [before him, and so they shall be asked for their counsel in every matter.] 9 And when [they set the table to eat, or the new] wine [to drink, the] priest shall stretch out [his hand first to bless the first portion of the bread] 10 and the new wine. [And there shall not be lacking a man who studies the Torah continually, and the many shall keep] watch [together for a third of all the nights of the year, to read the book]