Damascus Document

The New Covenant in the land of Damascus; covenant keepers preserved

5And if he transgress he shall be held guilty: but if he confess and make restitution he shall 6 not bear (the penalty) of death. And whosoever in all Israel shall enter into the covenant by a statute for ever, together with their children who are (not of an age) to pass over into the number of those 7 who are enrolled by the oath of the covenant, shall confirm it on their behalf. And this is also the law throughout the entire period of the wickedness for every one who returns from his corrupt 8 way. On the day when he speaks with the Censor of the many they shall enrol him by the oath gof the covenant that Moses established with Israel—the covenant to re(turn to the Law of M)oses. . . with all (his) heart . . . (and with all his) soul: as regards that which there is found 1