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Jewish writings

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Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs

ANF historical edition

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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

CACCHT / ETCBC dataset 2.0.1

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

CACCHT / ETCBC dataset 2.0.1

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).

Full source edition, including its introduction, primary text, historical notes and appendices; extracted text retains PDF page boundaries

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1 Meqabyan

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2 Meqabyan

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3 Meqabyan

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