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Damascus Document

Chapter 14
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Law regarding the Sabbath. And he whom he leads astray into profaning the Sabbath and the festivals shall not be put to death; it is for men to watch over him.
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And he whom he leads astray into profaning the Sabbath and the Feasts shall not be put to death ; but it shall be the duty of the sons of man to watch him; and should he be healed of it, they shall watch him seven years and then he shall come into the Congregation.
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None shall stretch out his hand to shed the blood of any man from among the Gentiles for the 8 sake of wealth or gain. Nor shall he take aught of their wealth lest they blaspheme, unless by g the counsel of the Community of Israel. No man shall sell an animal or bird that is clean to the
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polluted like them. According to their uncleanness shall be unclean he who toucheth them. And every instrument, nail, or peg in the wall which is with the dead in the house shall be unclean, like the uncleanness of an instrument of work. 15
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