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Some Works of the Law — 4QMMT
4Q396 4QMMTc (Halakhic Letter) — Qumran-Digital 2026-02-11 source transcription
Unverified edition · frg_1-2_i
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Reading language: heb · Original language (catalog): Hebrew or Aramaic
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Some Works of the Law — 4QMMT frg_1-2_i:1
[-- אי]נ֯ם שוחטים במקד֯ש
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Some Works of the Law — 4QMMT frg_1-2_i:2
[-- אנחנו חושבים שאין לזבוח א]ת האם ואת הולד ביום אחד
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Some Works of the Law — 4QMMT frg_1-2_i:3
[-- ועל האוכל אנח]נ֯ו חושבים שאיאכל את הולד
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Some Works of the Law — 4QMMT frg_1-2_i:4
[-- ]א֯ (שהו]א֯) כן והדבר כתוב עברה _____
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Some Works of the Law — 4QMMT frg_1-2_i:5
[ועל העמוני והמואבי והממזר ופצוע הדכה וכרו]ת השפכת שהם באים
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Some Works of the Law — 4QMMT frg_1-2_i:6
[בקהל -- ונשים ]ל[ו]קח֯[ים להיו]תם עצם
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Recorded completeness: 39 primary line units of 4Q396 only (bounded witness; not the complete composite work).. Available reading sections are listed below.
Available body coverage · heb
4 chapter/reading unit(s) · 39 nonempty passage record(s).
Supported chapters & passages
- frg_1-2_i · 6 passage record(s)
- frg_1-2_ii · 11 passage record(s)
- frg_1-2_iii · 11 passage record(s)
- frg_1-2_iv · 11 passage record(s)
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