The Qumran Community · a new plain-English translation from the original language
the Kittim, and they add their wealth to all their plunder,
like the fish of the sea [...] And as for that which he said, 'Therefore he sacrifices to his net'
and burns incense to his seine [...] Its interpretation: they
sacrifice to their standards, and their weapons of war are
the object of their fear [...] for through them his portion is fat and his food rich.
Its interpretation: that they apportion their yoke and
their tax, their food, upon all the peoples year by year,
to lay waste many lands [...] Therefore he empties his sword continually
to slay nations and does not spare [...]
Its interpretation concerns the Kittim, who will destroy many by the sword
youths, grown men and old men, women and children [...] and upon the fruit
of the womb they will have no mercy [...] Upon my watch I will stand
and take my post on my rampart, and watch to see what he will say
to me, and what [I shall answer] [concerning] my reproof [...] And the LORD answered me
[and] [said], [Write] [the vision] [and] [make it plain] upon the tablets, so that he who reads it may run
[the] [one who reads] [it] [...] [The interpretation of] [the] [matter] [is that]