Year 2 / Month 11 / Day 12 - ... : Delayah

Mishmarot A (4Q320)

Fr. 1 ii

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The second year:

On the 2nd (day) in (the week of) Malchiah, (corresponding) to the 29th (day of the lunar month which falls) on the 20th (day) in the first (solar month).

On the 4th (day) in (the week of) Jeshua, (corresponding) to the 30th (day of the lunar month which falls) on the 20th (day) in the second (solar month).

On the 5th (day) in (the week of) Huppah, (corresponding) to the 29th (day of the lunar month which falls) on the 19th [in the third] (month).

On the sabbath in (the week of) Pizzez, (corresponding) to the 30th (day of the lunar month which falls) on the 18th in the f[ourth] (month).

On the 1st (day) in Gamul, (corresponding) to the [29th (day of the lunar month which falls) on the 17th day in the fifth] (solar month).

On the 3rd (day) in (the week of) Jedaiah, (corresponding) to the 30th (day of the lunar month which falls) [on the 17th (day) in the sixth] (solar month).

On the 4th (day) in (the week of) Mijamin, (corresponding) to the 2 [9th (day of the lunar month which falls) on the 15th day] in the seventh (solar month).

On the 6th (day) in Shecaniah, (corresponding) to the 3[oth (day of the lunar month which falls) on the 15th (day) in the eighth] (solar month).

On the sabbath in (the week of) Bil[gah, (corresponding) to the 29th (day of the lunar month which falls) on the 14th (day) in the ninth] (solar month).

[On the 2nd (day) in (the week of) Petahiah, (corresponding) to the 30th (day of the lunar month which falls) on the 13th (day) in the tenth] (solar month).


Mishmarot B (4Q321)

Fr. 1 I (suite)

[The] second (cycle),

(a) The first ( year), on the second (day) in Malchiah which is on the twen[tieth (day) in the first (month).

(b) And] the New Month [is on the third (day) in Harim which is on the se]venth (day) in (the first month).

(a) On the fourth (day) in Jeshua which is [on] the twentieth (day) in the second (month).

(b) And [the New Month is on the fifth (day) in] Hakkoz which is on the ninth seventh (day) [in (the second month).

(a) On the fifth (day) in Huppah which is on the nine]teenth (day) in the third (month).

(b) And the New Mo[on] is on the sixth (day) [in E]l[iashib] which is on the sixth (day) [in (the third month).

(a) On the sabba]th in Pizzez …

Fr. 2 II

… [which is on the eighteenth (day) in the fourth (month).

(b) And the New Month is on the first (day) in Immer which is on the fifth (day)] in (the fourth month).

(a) On the first (day) in [Gamul, which is on the seventeenth (day) in the fifth (month)].

(b) [And the New Month is on the second (day) in Je]hezek[el which is on the fourth (day) in (the fifth month).

(a) On the third (day) in Jed]aiah which is on [the seventeenth (day) in the sixth (month).

(b) And the New Month is on the fourth (day)] in Maoziah which is on the fourth (day) in (the sixth month).

(a) On the fourt[h (day) in Mijamin which is on the fifteenth (day)] in the seventh (month).

(b) And the New Month is on the f[ifth (day)] in Seorim which is on the second in (the seventh month).

(a) On the sixth (day) in Shecaniah which is on the fif[teenth (day) in the eighth (month).

(b) And the New] Moon is on the sabbath in Abiah which is on the second (day) in (the eighth month).

(a) [On the sabbath in Bilgah] which is on the fourteenth (day) of the ninth (month).

( ?) And the New Month is [on the first (day)] in the ninth month.

(b) And the second [New Moo]n is on the third (day) in [Hezir, which is on the thirty]-first in [(the ninth month).

(a) On] the second (day) in Petahiah which is on the thir[teenth (day) in the tenth (month)].

(b) And the New Month is on the fourt[h (day) in Ja]chin which is on the twenty-nin[th (day) in (the tenth month)].

(a) On [the third (day) in Delai]ah which is on the twelfth (day) in the ele[venth month.

(b) And the New] Moon is on the sixth (day) in Joiar[ib which is on the tw]enty-ninth (day) in [(the eleventh month)].

(a) On the fifth (day) in Harim which is on the twelfth (day) of the twelfth month.

(b) And the New Moo[n] is on the sabbath [in ] Mijamin which is on the twenty-eighth (day) in (the twelfth month).