Fragments 1-2
1 […] … And also concerning the hides [and the bones of the unclean animal: one must not make] 2 [from their bones] or from their hides handles for [vessels. And also concerning the hide of the carcass of] 3 [the] clean [animal]: whoever carries it, its carcass, [shall not approach the purity of the sanctuary] 4 [… And] also concerning the … which they […]
Fragment 3
1 [… ought to take care in] all [these] matters […] 2 [… on the] north of the camp […] 3 [… and Jerusalem] is the camp, and outside the [camp is …] 4 [… the sin] offering, [and they take] out [the ashes of the altar …] 5 [… the place that he chose] from all the [tribes of Israel …] 6 […] … […]
Fragment 4
1 […] we [consider …] 2 […] eating […]
Fragment 5
1 [… And concerning the Ammonite and the Moabite and] the bastard and the one with [crushed testicles …] 2 [… and take wives to] become one bone […] 3 […] impurities. And [we] also consider […] 4 [… and one must] not unite them and make [them one bone …] 5 [… that] some of the people […] 6 [… to beware] of every [mixing of a man …]
Fragments 6-13
1 [we say that there is no purity in them. And also streams of liquid do not separate the] impure from the [pure.] 2 [For the moisture of the streams and of what receives them is like them, one moisture. And one must not bring into the] holy [camp] dogs, 3 [for they eat some of the] bones of the [sanctuary with] the flesh on [them. For Jerusalem is] the holy camp, and [it is] 4 [the place that he chose] from all [the tribes of] Israel, for [Jerusalem] is [the head of the camps of Israel.] And also concerning the planting of 5 [fruit trees planted in the land of] Israel: it is like first fruits, [for the priests. And the tithe of cattle] and sheep is for the priests. 6 [And also concerning those with skin disease, we say that they shall not come near the holy purity, for alone] they shall be, 7 [outside the house. And] also it is [written that from the time he] shaves and [washes he shall] stay outside [his tent seven days. But now,] 8 [while their impurity is] with them, those with [skin disease come near] the holy purity, to the house. [And you know that for one who errs and does not] 9 [do the commandment, and it is hidden] from him, [he is to bring] a sin offering. And concerning [one who acts with a high hand it is written that] he [despises and] blasphemes. 10 [And also, while they have the] impurity of the [disease, one must not] let them eat [of the holy things until the sun sets on the] eighth day. [And concerning] 11 [the impurity of a] human [corpse]: we say that every [bone, whether missing flesh or whole, is under the] rule of the dead or the slain. 12 And concerning the fornication done in the midst of the people, [though they are sons of holy seed,] as it is written, “Israel is holy.” 13 [And concerning his] clean [animal], it is written that one must not let it mate [with another kind. And concerning his clothing, that it must not be] of mixed stuff, and that he must not [sow] 14 [his field and his vineyard with two kinds,] because they [are holy, and the sons of Aaron are most holy. And] you know 15 [that some of the priests and the people are mixing, and they are uniting and defiling the] holy [seed, and also their own seed.]
Fragments 14-21
1 […] … […] … […] 2 … […] that they will come […] 3 and who … […] will be … […] 4 And concerning the women [… the] violence and the unfaithfulness […] 5 For in these [… because of] the violence and the fornication there perished [… some] 6 places. [And also] it is written [in the book of Moses that you shall not] bring an abomination into [your house, for] 7 an abomination is a hated thing. [And you know that] we have separated from the multitude of the [people and from all their impurity] 8 and from mixing in these matters and from going [with them] in these things. And you [know that there is not] 9 found in our hand unfaithfulness or falsehood or evil, for to [these] we give … [… And also] 10 [we have written] to you so that you may understand the book of Moses and the books of the prophets and David […] 11 [the deeds of] generation after generation. And in the book it is written […] … […] … not 12 [and the former things for] you. And also it is written that [you will turn aside] from the way, and evil will meet you. And it is [written, “And it shall be,] 13 [when all] these things [come upon you in the] last days, the blessing and the curse, 14 [you will take it to] your [heart] and return [to him with] all your heart and with all your soul at the end.” 15 [And it is written in the book of] Moses and in the [books of the] prophets that there will come […] … 16 [… the] blessings that [came … in the] days of [Solomon son of David, and also the curses]
Fragment 22
1 [… that came] from the days of [Jeroboam …] 2 […] that they will come […] 3 [… in the book of] Moses. And this […]
Fragment 23
1 […] your [counsel], and put [far …] 2 […] so that you may [rejoice …] 3 […] some of [our words …]
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