Damascus Document

Sons of Zadok; migration to Damascus; the New Covenant

1The priests are the penitents of Israel who went forth out of the land of Judah: and (the

2Levites are) they who joined them. And the sons of Zadok are the elect of Israel called by 3 the name, that are holding office in the end of the days. Behold the statement of their names according to their generations, and the period of their office, and the number of their afflictions, and the years of their sojournings, and the statement of their works.

4The first saints whom God pardoned, Both justified the righteous, And condemned the wicked.

5And all they who come after them must do according to the interpretation of the Law, In which the forefathers were instructed Until the consummation of the period of these years.

6In accordance with the covenant which God established with the forefathers built them a sure house .(

7In order to pardon their sins, So shall God make atonement for them. And on the consummation of the period [of the number] of these years They shall no more join themselves to the house of Judah. ~ But shall every one stand up against his net. The wall shall have been built, The boundary been far removed. 6. In order to pardon, &c.