Dead Sea Scrolls Uncovered - The Preterist Archive

Fragment 2 Column 1 (1) [Lun]ar observation takes place on the first [of Bilga]h, on the [twenty-]
four[th] of it. (The next lunar month ends) on the Sabbath of Hezir, on the seven[th of the sixth (solar)
month.] (2) [Lunar observation takes place on the second of Pethahiah,] on the twenty-third of it. (The
next lunar month ends) on the first of Jachin, on the fifth of the seventh (,solar) month. Lunar
observation takes place on the fourth (3) [of Delaiah, on the twenty-second] of it. (The next lunar
month ends) on the third of Joiarib, on the fifth of the eighth (solar) month. Lunar observation takes
place on the fifth of Harim, (4) [on the sixteenth of it. (The next lunar month ends) on the fourth of
Malachiah, on the fourth of the ninth (solar) month. Lunar observation takes place on the Sabbath of
Abijah, on the (5) [twenty-] first [of it. (The next lunar month ends) on the sixth of Je]shua, [on] the
third of the tenth (solar) month. Lunar observation takes place on the first of Jakim, on the nineteenth
of [it.] (6) [(The next lunar month ends) on the Sabbath of Jeshebeab, on the second of the elev]nth
(solar) month. Lunar observation takes place on the thi[rd of Immer, on the nineteenth of it. (7) [(The
next lunar month ends) on the second of Happizzez, on the second of the twelfth (solar) month. Lunar
observation takes place on the fourth of Jehezkel, on the eighteenth (8) [of it. The first [year: the first
month (begins) [in Del]aiah. In Ma[aziah] (9) [is the Passover. In Jedaiah is the Lifting of the Omer.
The second month (begins) in] Jedaiah [In Seorim is the Second Passover. The third month (begins) in
Hakkoz.]
Fragment 2 Column 2 (1) In Je[sh]ua is the Festival of We[eks. The fourth month (begins) in
Elia]shib. The fifth month (begins) in Bilgah. The sixth month (begins) in Jehezkel.] The seven[th
month (begins) (2) in Maaziah. That day is the Day of Remembrance. In Joiarib is the Day of
Atonement. In Jedaiah is the [Festival of] Booths. The eighth month (begins) [in Seorim.] (3) The
ninth month (begins) in Jeshua. The tenth month (begins) in Huppah. The eleventh month (begins) in
Hezir. The twelfth month (begins) in Gamul. (4) The second (year): the first month (begins) in Jediah.
In Seorim is the Passover. In [Mi]jamin is the Lifting of the Omer. The second month (begins) in
Mi[jamin. In Abijah] (5) is the [Second] Passover. [The third month (begins) in Eliashib,] and in
Hu[ppah] is the Feast of Weeks. [The fourth month (begins) in Bil]gah. The fifth month (begins) in
Pethahiah. (6) [The sixth month (begins) in Maaziah. The seventh month (begins) in Seorim. That day
is the Daly of Remembrance. In Malachiah [is the Day of Atonement. In Mijamin (7) [is the Festival
of Booths. The eighth month (begins) in Abijah. The ninth month (begins) in] Huppah. The tenth
month (begins) in Hezir. The eleventh] month (begins) in Jachin. (8) The [twe]lfth [mon]th (begins)
[in Jedaiah The] third (year): The first month (begins) in [Mijam]in. In Abijah is (9) the Passover. In
Shecan[ia]h is the Lifting of the Omer. The seco[nd] month (begins) in Shecaniah. In Jakim is the
[Se]cond Passover. The third month (begins) in Bilgah. In [He]zir is
Fragment 2 Column 3 (1) [the Festival] of Week[s. The [four]th month (begins) in [Pethahiah. The
fifth month (begins) in Delaiah. The sixth month (begins) in Se]orim. [The seventh month (begins) in
Abijah. That day is the D]ay of [Remembrance. In Jeshua] is the D[ay of Atonement.] (2) [In
Shecani]ah is the Festival of [B]ooths. [The] eig[hth month (begins) in Jakim. The ninth month
(begins) in Hezir. The tenth month (begins) in] Jachin. The ele[venth month (begins) in] Joiarib [The
twelfth] (3) month (begins) in [Mijlamin. [The fourth (year): the first month (begins) in Shecaniah. In
Jakim is the Passover. In Jeshebeab is the Waving of the Omer. The second] (4) [month] (begins) in
Jeshebeab. In [Immer is the Second Passover. The] third month (begins) [in Pethah]iah. [In Jachin is
the Festival of Weeks. The fourth month (begins) in Delaiah] (5) [The fifth month (begins)] in Harim.
[The sixth month (begins) in Abijah. The seventh month (begins)] in Jaki[m. That is the Daly of