Damascus Document

Duties of the Censor; administration of camps

6And the Censor who is over all the camps shall be from thirty years old even unto fifty years 7 old, a master in every counsel of men, and in every tongue. . . According to his word shall come 8 in those who enter the congregation every man in his due order. And as regards any matter on which it shall be incumbent for any man to speak, he shall speak to the Censor in regard to any suit or cause. XVIII. 1-5. Almsgiving. 18 1,2. And this is the regulation for the many in order to provide for all their needs. The wages of two days every month is the rule. And they shall give it into the hands of the Censor and the gjudges. From it they shall give . . . and (from) it they shall strengthen the hand of the poor and 4the needy. And to the aged man who... to the vagrant and him (who) was taken captive of 5 8 strange people. And to the virgin who has (no dot) (and to him whom) no man careth for: every 6,7 work ... and not... And this is the explanation of the settlement ... And this is the 8 explanation of the judgements which . . . (The Messiah from) Aaron and Israel. And He will g pardon our sins . . « in money and he shall know ... punishment six days and who shall