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PETER W. FLINT 259<br />

of 8 [wonders … <strong>the</strong> sons of] his people have completed <strong>the</strong> cure, 9 [… those<br />

who] have relied on your name. Invoke 10 [… guardian of] Israel. Lean<br />

11 [on YHWH, <strong>the</strong> God of gods, he who made] <strong>the</strong> heavens 12 [<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> earth<br />

<strong>and</strong> all that is in <strong>the</strong>m], who separated [light 13 from darkness …] … […]<br />

3.1 [… And you shall say to him: Who] 2 are you? [Did you make <strong>the</strong><br />

heavens <strong>and</strong>] <strong>the</strong> depths [<strong>and</strong> everything <strong>the</strong>y hold], 3 <strong>the</strong> earth <strong>and</strong><br />

every[thing <strong>the</strong>re is upon <strong>the</strong>] earth? Who has ma[de <strong>the</strong>se portents] 4 <strong>and</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong>se won[ders upon <strong>the</strong>] earth? It is he. YHWH, [<strong>the</strong> one who] 5 has done<br />

a[ll this by his power], summoning all <strong>the</strong> [angels to come to his assistance],<br />

6 every [holy se]ed which is in his presence, [<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> one who judges] 7 [<strong>the</strong><br />

sons of] heaven <strong>and</strong> [all <strong>the</strong>] earth [on <strong>the</strong>ir account], because <strong>the</strong>y sent 8 sin<br />

upon [all <strong>the</strong> earth], <strong>and</strong> [evil] upon every ma[n. But] <strong>the</strong>y know 9 [his wonder]ful<br />

[acts], which none of <strong>the</strong>m [is able to do in front of YHW]H. If <strong>the</strong>y<br />

do not 10 tremble] before YHWH, so that [… <strong>and</strong>] obliterate <strong>the</strong> soul,<br />

11 YHWH [will judge <strong>the</strong>m] <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>y will fear that great [punishment(?)].<br />

12 One among you [will chase after a thous<strong>and</strong> …] of those who serve<br />

YHWH 13 […] great. And […] … […]<br />

4.1 [<strong>and</strong>] great […] summoning […] 2 <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> great [… And he will send<br />

a] powerful [angel] <strong>and</strong> will ev[ict] you [from] 3 <strong>the</strong> whole earth. […] heavens<br />

[…] 4 YHWH will strike a [mighty bl]ow which is to destroy you [for<br />

ever], 5 <strong>and</strong> in <strong>the</strong> fury of his anger [he will send] a powerful angel against<br />

you, [to carry out] 6 [all his comm]<strong>and</strong>s, (one) who [will not show] you<br />

mercy, who [… 7 …] above all <strong>the</strong>se, who will [hurl] you to <strong>the</strong> great abyss,<br />

8 [to <strong>the</strong>] deepest [Sheol]. Fa[r from <strong>the</strong> home of light] shall you live, for 9 <strong>the</strong><br />

great [abyss] is utterly dark. [You shall no] longer [rule] over <strong>the</strong> earth<br />

10 [but instead you shall be shut in] for ever. [You shall be cursed] with <strong>the</strong><br />

curses of Abaddon, 11 [<strong>and</strong> punished by] <strong>the</strong> fury of Y[HWH]’s anger. [You<br />

shall rule over] darkness for all 12 [periods of] humiliation […] your gift<br />

13 […]<br />

5.1 […] … […] 2 which […] those possessed […] 3 <strong>the</strong> volunteers of your<br />

tr[uth, when Ra]phael heals <strong>the</strong>m. [… …]<br />

(trans. F. García Martínez, <strong>The</strong> <strong>Dead</strong> <strong>Sea</strong> <strong>Scrolls</strong> Translated, 376–77)<br />

2.3 Apocryphal Psalm 3: Against Demons<br />

(11QapocrPs [= 11Q11] 5, lines 4–6.3—formerly 4, lines 4–5.3)<br />

5.4 Of David. Conc[erning <strong>the</strong> words of <strong>the</strong> spe]ll in <strong>the</strong> name of YHWH.<br />

[Call on] 5 <strong>the</strong> heavens [at a]ny time. [When] Beli[al] comes upon you, [you]<br />

shall say to him: 6 Who are you, [accursed amongst] men <strong>and</strong> amongst <strong>the</strong><br />

seed of <strong>the</strong> holy ones? Your face is a face 7 of futility, <strong>and</strong> your horns are<br />

horns of a wre[tch]. You are darkness <strong>and</strong> not light, 8 [s]in <strong>and</strong> not justice.

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