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English Translation of the Calendrical Document (Mishmarot)

 

  1. on the first {day} in {the week of} Jedaiah {which falls} on the twelfth in it {the seventh month}. On the second {day} in {the week of} Abiah {which falls} on the twenty- fifth in the eighth {month}; and duqah {is} on the third {day}
  2. in {the week of} Miyamin {which falls} on the twelfth in it {the eighth month}. On the third {day} in {the week of} Jaqim {which falls} on the twenty-fourth in the ninth {month}; and duqah {is} on the fourth {day}
  3. in {the week of} Shekania {which falls} on the eleventh in it {the ninth month}. On the fifth {day} in {the week of} Immer {which falls} on the twenty-third in the tenth {month}; and duqah {is} on the sixth {day} in {the week of} Jeshbeab {which falls}
  4. on the tenth in it {the tenth month}. On the sixth {day} in {the week of} Jehezkel {which falls} on the twenty-second in the eleventh month and duqah {is on the} Sabbath in {the week of} Petahah {which falls}
  5. on the ninth in it {the eleventh month}. On the first {day} in {the week of} Joiarib {which falls} on the twenty-second in the twelfth month; and duqah {is} on the second {day} in {the week of} Delaiah {which falls}
  6. on the ninth in it {the twelfth month}. vacat The second {year}: The first {month}. On the second {day} in {the week of} Malakiah {which falls} on the twentieth in it {the first month}; and duqah {is}
  7. on the third {day} in {the week of} Harim {which falls} on the seventh in it {the first month}. On the fourth {day} in {the week of} Jeshua {which falls} on the twentieth in the second {month}; and duqah {is} on the fifth {day} in {the week of} Haqqos {which falls} on the seventh
  8. in it {the second month}. On the fifth {day} in {the week of} Huppah {which falls} on the nineteenth in the third {month}; and duqah {is} on the sixth {day} in {the week of} Happisses {which falls}

Translation and transcription by S. Talmon and I. Knohl

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