The Qumran Community · a new plain-English translation from the original language
For this is the time of distress for [Israel] [and] [the appointed time] of war against all the nations [...] and the lot of God in everlasting redemption
and destruction for every wicked nation [...] and all those [ready] for the war shall go and encamp against the king of the Kittim and against all the army of
Belial who are assembled with him for the day of [vengeance] by the sword of God [...]
And the Chief Priest shall stand, and his brothers the [priests] and the Levites and all the men of the Rule with him [...] and read in their ears
the prayer of the appointed time of the [war] [as] [it is written] [in] [the book of] the Rule of its season, with all the words of their thanksgiving [...] and he shall arrange there
all the battle lines [as] [it is written] [in] [the book of] [the] [war] [...] and the alert priest shall proceed to the appointed time of vengeance according to
all his brothers, and he shall strengthen [their hands] [in] [war] [...] and he shall answer and say, Be strong and courageous and be valiant men [...]
Do not fear and do not [be dismayed] [and] [do not] [let] [your hearts] [be faint] [...] and do not hasten and do not tremble before them and do not
turn back and do not [flee] [from] [before them] [...] for they are a congregation of wickedness and in darkness are all their deeds
and toward it [is their desire] [...] for [their refuges], and their might is like smoke that vanishes, and all the assembly
[of their multitude] like chaff [passing away] [...] [a desolation] shall not be found, and all their tumultuous wealth shall quickly be cut off
[like] [a blossom] in [summer] [...] be strong for the war of God, for the appointed day of war is this day
[for] God against all the [nations] [...] [judgment] against all flesh [...] the God of Israel raises his hand in [his] [wondrous] [might]
[against] all the spirits of [wickedness] [...] [the mighty] ones of the gods gird themselves for [war] [and] [the ranks] of [the holy ones]
[are made ready] for the day of [vengeance] [...] [war] [...] for [...] for
God of [Israel] [...]
to remove [Belial] [...]
in his destruction and the [...]
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