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Jewish writings

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Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs

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The Testament of Abraham: Both Recensions

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Community Rule — Hebrew / Aramaic Transcriptions

CACCHT / ETCBC dataset 2.0.1

All lines present in dataset 2.0.1 for 1QS; selected witnesses, not all manuscripts of this work. No English translation included.

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Damascus Document — Hebrew / Aramaic Transcriptions

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All lines present in dataset 2.0.1 for CD, 4Q266; selected witnesses, not all manuscripts of this work. No English translation included.

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War Scroll — Hebrew / Aramaic Transcriptions

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All lines present in dataset 2.0.1 for 1QM; selected witnesses, not all manuscripts of this work. No English translation included.

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Thanksgiving Hymns (Hodayot) — Hebrew / Aramaic Transcriptions

CACCHT / ETCBC dataset 2.0.1

All lines present in dataset 2.0.1 for 1QHa; selected witnesses, not all manuscripts of this work. No English translation included.

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Commentary on Habakkuk — Hebrew / Aramaic Transcriptions

CACCHT / ETCBC dataset 2.0.1

All lines present in dataset 2.0.1 for 1QpHab; selected witnesses, not all manuscripts of this work. No English translation included.

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Book of Giants: Selected Aramaic Fragments — Hebrew / Aramaic Transcriptions

CACCHT / ETCBC dataset 2.0.1

All lines present in dataset 2.0.1 for 4Q203, 4Q530, 4Q531, 4Q532, 4Q533, 6Q8; selected witnesses, not all manuscripts of this work. No English translation included.

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Psalms of Solomon

G. Buchanan Gray, in R. H. Charles (ed.), Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament, vol. II (1913), pp. 631–652.

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Life of Adam and Eve: Latin Version

L. S. A. Wells, in R. H. Charles (ed.), Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament, vol. II (1913).

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Life of Adam and Eve: Greek Version (Apocalypse of Moses)

L. S. A. Wells, in R. H. Charles (ed.), Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament, vol. II (1913).

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2 Baruch: Syriac Apocalypse of Baruch

R. H. Charles, English translation; Wesley Center text edited/adapted by George Lyons (2000), mirrored by Adam Jerome.

Chapters 1–87: mirror chapters 1–84, printed edition transcription 85–87

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Testament / Assumption of Moses

R. H. Charles, English translation; Wesley Center text edited/adapted by George Lyons (2000), mirrored by Adam Jerome.

All surviving chapters 1–12 in this edition; ending is lost

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The Apocalypse of Abraham — Box and Landsman Edition

G. H. Box, with assistance of J. I. Landsman, The Apocalypse of Abraham (first edition 1918; second impression 1919).

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1 Meqabyan

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1 Clement

J. B. Lightfoot

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2 Clement

J. B. Lightfoot

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Ignatius: To the Ephesians

J. B. Lightfoot

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Ignatius: To the Magnesians

J. B. Lightfoot

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Ignatius: To the Trallians

J. B. Lightfoot

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Ignatius: To the Romans

J. B. Lightfoot

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Ignatius: To the Philadelphians

J. B. Lightfoot

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Ignatius: To the Smyrnaeans

J. B. Lightfoot

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Ignatius: To Polycarp

J. B. Lightfoot

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Polycarp: To the Philippians

J. B. Lightfoot

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The Martyrdom of Polycarp

J. B. Lightfoot

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The Didache

J. B. Lightfoot

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The Epistle of Barnabas

J. B. Lightfoot

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The Shepherd of Hermas

J. B. Lightfoot

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The Epistle to Diognetus

J. B. Lightfoot

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Papias: Surviving Fragments

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Quadratus: Surviving Apology Fragment

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Christian apocrypha

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Philo: On the Creation

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Philo: Allegorical Interpretation, I

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Philo: Allegorical Interpretation, II

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Philo: Allegorical Interpretation, III

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Philo: On the Cherubim

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Philo: On the Birth of Abel

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Philo: Worse is Wont to Attack Better

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Philo: On the Posterity of Cain and His Exile

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Philo: On the Giants

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Philo: On the Unchangableness of God

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Philo: On Husbandry

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Philo: Concerning Noah's Work as a Planter

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Philo: On Drunkenness

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Philo: On Sobriety

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Philo: On the Confusion of Tongues

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Philo: On the Migration of Abraham

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Philo: Who is the Heir of Divine Things?

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Philo: On Mating

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Philo: On Flight and Finding

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Philo: On the Change of Names

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Philo: On Dreams

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Philo: On Abraham

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Philo: On Joseph

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Philo: On the Life of Moses, I

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Philo: On the Life of Moses, II

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Philo: The Decalogue

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Philo: The Special Laws, I

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Philo: The Special Laws, II

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Philo: The Special Laws, III

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Philo: The Special Laws, IV

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Philo: On the Virtues

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Philo: On Rewards and Punishments

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Philo: Every Good Man is Free

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Philo: On the Contemplative Life

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Philo: On the Eternity of the World

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Philo: Flaccus

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Philo: Hypothetica: Apology for the Jews

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Philo: On Providence: Fragment I

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Philo: On Providence: Fragment II

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Philo: On the Embassy to Gaius

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Philo: Questions and Answers on Genesis, I

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Philo: Questions and Answers on Genesis, II

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Philo: Questions and Answers on Genesis, III

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Philo: Appendix 1: Concerning the World

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Philo: Appendix 2: Fragments

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Josephus: Antiquities of the Jews, Books I–X

William Whiston (1737)

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Josephus: Antiquities of the Jews, Books XI–XX

William Whiston (1737)

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Josephus: Jewish War

William Whiston (1737)

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Josephus: Against Apion

William Whiston (1737)

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Josephus: Life

William Whiston (1737)

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Eusebius: Ecclesiastical History, Books I–X

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Athanasius: Festal Letter 39 (367 CE), Surviving Canonical Excerpt

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Sinodos / Statutes of the Apostles: Horner’s Ethiopic Version in English

George Horner, The Statutes of the Apostles or Canones Ecclesiastici (London: Williams & Norgate, 1904), English translation of the Ethiopic text, pp. 127–232.

Complete English translation of the Ethiopic version printed on pp. 127–232 of Horner’s edition. A specific Sinodos text, not a complete edition of the broader Ethiopian canonical collection.

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Sirach: The Translator’s Prologue (WEB)

World English Bible

Translator’s prologue preceding Sirach 1; supplements the existing Sirach text

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The Muratorian Fragment

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The Ethiopic Didascalia — Harden Edition (1920)

J. M. Harden, The Ethiopic Didascalia (London: SPCK; New York: Macmillan, 1920).

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Ethiopic Clement / Qalementos

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Ethiopic Book of the Covenant / Mashafa Kidan

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