C — Calendars, Liturgies and Prayers

Chapter 13

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Fragmentary remains of a communal confession of sins, spoken in the first person plural, recall the language of Psalm li, Jeremiah and Deuteronomy, and resemble confession prayers in Ezra ix, 5-15; Daniel ix, 4-19; 1QS 1, 24-11, 1. In the latter text, the parallel confession is part of the ceremony of the renewal of the Covenant. The script is dated to mid-first century BCE. For the editio princeps, see Daniel Falk, DJD, XXIX, 45-61.

I.. in order that Thou be justified by Thy words.. we were poured out through our iniquities.. they stiffened the neck. Our God, hide Thy face from our sins and blot out all our iniquities and create in us a new spirit, O Lord.. do not withhold faithfulness and to rebels.. and bring back sinners to Thee. And do not reject from Thee the broken spirit, O God. According to Thy people in order to.. and always on.. nations and kingdoms.. their words.. to Thy peoples in order to... the faithful God who keep the covenant and loving-kindness to those who love Thee and who keep Thy commandments which Thou didst command to Moses. Do not forsake Thy people and Thine inheritance. And let no man walk in the stubbornness of his evil heart. O God, in Thy goodwill.. Thy people and Thine inheritance shall not be forsaken and let no man walk in the stubbornness of his evil heart. And where is Strength? And on whom shalt Thou cause Thy face to shine without his being purified? And they shall be sanctified and exalted above everything. It is Thou O Lord who hast chosen our fathers from of old. Thou hast caused us to stand for them as a remnant to give us which Thou hast established with Abraham for Israel that they might possess the proud.. mighty men,

the hosts of those who are powerful, giving us houses filled with.. water, vineyards and olive trees and an inheritance of the people..