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The Thanksgiving Hymns — Column 25

The Qumran Community · a new plain-English translation from the original language

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[...] [judgment of] righteousness in [...]

[...] and to separate them from the station of [the holy ones] [...]

[...] with the congregation of your holy ones in wonder [...]

forever [...] and spirits of wickedness you will destroy from [...] [the deeds of]

evil shall no longer exist [...] and you will make a place of [wickedness] [to] [cast down] [lots] [...] all

spirits of injustice who will be plundered to mourning [...]

shall be bound for everlasting generations [...] and in the height of wickedness to [...]

shall multiply their grief to destruction [...] and against all [your deeds] [...]

your steadfast love, and to know all in your glory, and according to [...] [the appointed time] [you have made known]

the judgment of your truth [...] and the ear of flesh you have uncovered, and [...] [you have given understanding] to man in the purpose of

your heart, and the period of the appointed time you have made wise to [flesh] [...] [in] [the host of] the height you will judge on high

and concerning the inhabitants of the earth, on the earth [...] and also [in] [Sheol] beneath you will [judge] [...] and concerning the inhabitants of

darkness you will contend, to [declare righteous] the righteous and to [condemn] [the wicked], for there is none besides [you]

and it shall be to separate from [...] your word [...] [...]

to [...]

[...] [to] [the sons of] [...]

[and] [also] [spirits] [...] [from] [darkness]

[and] [...] [...] [...] and [accursed ones] [...]

so as not to [...] [their wickedness] [by] [the wisdom of] your glory, and they will not recognize [all]

the deeds of [your righteousness], [to] [iniquity] [...] [among] [the congregation of] [the sons of] heaven, and in the council of [the holy ones]

[they shall be exalted] [...]

counsel and [...]

ministers [...]

and they recognized them [...] [they] [shall sing joyfully] for [a song]

and to praise [...] [without] [ceasing] [...] [and] [I], a creature of [clay], according to my knowledge

I have recounted, in [the congregation of] [your holy ones], [magnifying] [and] [showing wonders] [to] [God] [...] [for] [you] are God

of knowledge [...] with [a mouth of] [strength], [from] [dawn] [to] [evening] [I will bless] [your name] [...]

For the Instructor. [A psalm], [a song] [of/for] [...] your [...]

for [...] the kings of old

[...] I have groaned

[...] [I will exalt myself] [...]

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