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On the 4th (day) in (the week of) Meoziah: the Day of Memorial.
[On] the 6th (day) in Jeiarib: the Day of Atonement [in the] seventh [month].
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[On the 4th (day) in (the week of) Jeda]iah: the Feast of Tabernacles.
 
The second (year): its feasts.
[On the 3rd (day)] in (the week of) Seorim: the Passov[er].
[On the 1st (day)] in (the week of) Mijamin: the Waving of the [Sheaf].
[On the 5th (day) in (the week of) Abiah: the Second Passover].
Fr. 4
IV On the 1st (day) [in (the week of) H]uppah: [the Feast of W]eeks.
On the 4th (day) in (the week of) Seorim: the Day of Mem[orial].
On the 6th (day) in (the week of) Malchia[h]: the Day of Ato[nement].
On [the 4th (day) in (the week of)] Mijamin: the Feast of Tabernacles.
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The third (year): its feasts.
On the 3rd (day) in (the week of) Abiah: the Passover.
On the 21st (day) in (the week of) Shecaniah: the Waving of the Sheaf.
On the 5th (day) in (the week of) Jakim: the [Second] Passover.
On the 1st (day) in (the week of) Hezir: [the Feast of Weeks].
On the 4th (day) in (the week of) Abiah: the Day of Memorial.
On the 6th (day) in (the week of) Jeshua: the Day of Atonement.
On the 4th (day) in (the week of) Shecaniah: the Feast of Tabernacles.
 
Thefourth
(
year
)
: its feasts.
V
[On the 3rd (day) in (the week of) Jaki]m: the Passover.
On the 1st (day) [in (the week of) Jeshebeab: the Waving of the Sheaf.
On [the 5th (day) in (the week of) Im]mer: the Second Passover.
[On the 1st (day) in (the week of) Piz]zez: [the Feast] of Weeks.
[On] the 4th (day) in (the week of) Jakim: the Day of Memorial.
[On] the 6th (day) in (the week of) Huppah: the Day of Atonement.
[On the 4th] (day) in (the week of) Jeshebeab: the Feast of Tabernacles.
vacat
 
[
The fifth (year): its feasts.]
On the 3rd (day) in (the week of) Immer: the Passover.
On the 1st (day) in (the week of) Pizzez: the Waving of the Sheaf.
[On the 5th (day)] in (the week of) Jehezekel: the Second Passover.
[On the 1st (day) in (the week of) Joiari]b: the Feast of [Weeks].
[On the 4th (day) in (the week of) Immer: the Day of Memorial].
 
VI
On the 6th (day) in (the week of) Hezir: the Day of Atonement.
On the 4th (day) in (the week of) Pizzez: the Feast of Tabernacles.
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The sixth (year): its feasts.
On the 3rd (day) in (the week of) Jehezekel: the Passov[er].
On the 1st (day) in (the week of) Gamul: the Waving of the Sheaf.
[On the 3rd (day)] in (the week of) Maaziah: the [Second] Passover.
On the 1st (day) in (the week of) Malchiah: the Feast of [Weeks].
[On] the 4th (day) in (the week of) Jehezeke[l: the Day of Memorial].
[On] the 6th (day) in (the week of) Jachin: [the Day of Atonement.
On the 4th (day) in (the week of) Gamul: the Feast of Tabernacles] ...
Mishmarot B
(4Q
321
, fr. 1)
I
[And the New Moon is on the 1st (day) in (the week of) Jedaiah which is on the twel]fth (day) in it (=the seventh month).
On the second (day) in (the week of) Abia[h which is on the] twe[nty-fifth (day) in the eighth (month).
And the New Moon is on the third (day) in (the week of) Mijamin which is on the twelfth (day)] in (the eighth month).
On the third (day) in (the week of) Jakim which is on the [twenty]-fou [rth (day) in the ninth (month).
And the New Moon is on the fourth (day) in Shecaniah which is on the eleve]nth (day) in (the ninth month).
On the fifth (day) in (the week of) Immer which is on the thirteenth (day) in the ten[th (month).
And the New Moon is on the sixth (day) in (the week of) Je]shabeab [which is on the tenth (day) in (the tenth month)].
On [the s]ixth (day) in (the week of) Jehezekel which is on the twenty-second (day) in the eleventh (month).
And [the New Moon is on sabbath in (the week of)] Petahiah which is [on the ninth (day) in (the eleventh month)].
On the first (day) in (the week of) Joiarib which is on the twenty-second (day) in the twelfth month.
And [the New Moon is on the secon]d (day) in (the week of) Delaiah [which is on the ninth (day) in (the twelfth month)]. vacat
 
[
The
]
second (year), the first (month).
On the second (day) in (the week of) Malchiah which is on the twen[tieth (day) in the first (month).
And] the New Moon [is on the third (day) in (the week of) Harim which is on the se]venth (day) in (the first month).
On the fourth (day) in (the week of) Jeshua which is [on] the twentieth (day) in the second (month).
And [the New Moon is on the fifth (day) in (the week of)] Hakkoz which is on the ninth (day) [in (the second month).
On the fifth (day) in (the week of) Huppah which is on the nine]teenth (day) in the third (month).
And the New Mo[on] is on the sixth (day) [in (the week of) E]l[iashib] which is on the sixth (day) [in (the third month).
On the sabba]th in (the week of) Pizzez
Fr. 2
II
[which is on the eighteenth (day) in the fourth (month).
And the New Moon is on the first (day) in (the week of) Immer which is on the fifth (day)] in (the fourth month).
On the first (day) in (the week of) [Gamul, which is on the seventeenth (day) in the fifth (month)].
[And the New Moon is on the second (day) in (the week of) Je]hezek[el which is on the fourth (day) in (the fifth month).
On the third (day) in (the week of) Jed]aiah which is on [the seventeenth (day) in the sixth (month).
And the New Moon is on the fourth (day)] in (the week of) Maoziah which is on the fourth (day) in (the sixth month).
On the fourt[h (day) in (the week of) Mijamin which is on the fifteenth (day)] in the seventh (month).
And the New Moon is on the f[ifth (day)] in (the week of) Seorim which is on the second in (the seventh month).
On the sixth (day) in (the week of) Shecaniah which is on the fif[teenth (day) in the eighth (month).
And the New] Moon is on the sabbath in Abiah which is on the second (day) in (the eighth month). [On the sabbath in (the week of) Bilgah] which is on the fourteenth (day) of the ninth (month).
And the New Moon is [on the first (day)] in the ninth month.
And the second [New Moo]n is on the third (day) in [(the week of) Hezir, which is on the thirty]-first in [(the ninth month).
On] the second (day) in (the week of) Petahiah which is on the thir[teenth (day) in the tenth (month)].
And the New Moon is on the fourt[h (day) in (the week of) Ja]chin which is on the twenty-nin[th (day) in (the tenth month)].
On [the third (day) in (the week of) Delai]ah which is on the twelfth (day) in the ele[venth month.
And the New] Moon is on the sixth (day) in (the week of) Joiar[ib which is on the tw]enty-ninth (day) in [(the eleventh month)].
On the fifth (day) in (the week of) Harim which is on the twelfth (day) of the twelfth month. And the New Moo[n] is on the sabbath [in (the week of)] Mijamin which is on the twenty-eighth (day) in (the twelfth month). The third (year). The [first] (month). [On the sixth (day) in (the week of) Hakkoz which is on the tenth (day)] in the first (month).
Fr. 3
III
And the New Moon is on the second (day) in (the week of) Shecaniah which is on the twenty-seventh (day) in (the first month).
On the first (day) in (the week of) Jakim which is on the tenth (day) in the second (month).
And the New Moon is on the third (day) in (the week of) Jeshebeab which is on the twenty-sixth (day) in (the second month).
On the second (day) in (the week of) Immer which is on the ninth (day) in the third (month).
And the New Moon is on the fifth (day) in (the week of) Pizzez which is on the twenty-sixth (day) in (the third month).
On the fourth (day) in (the week of) Jehezekel which is on the eighth (day) in the fourth (month).
And the New Moon is on the sixth (day) in (the week of) Gamul which is on the twenty-fourth (day) in (the fourth month).
On the fifth (day) in (the week of) Meoziah which is on the seventh (day) in the fifth (month).
And the New Moo]n is on the first (day) in (the week of) Har[im which is on the twenty-fourt]h (day) in (the fifth month).
On the sabbath in (the week of) Mal[chiah which is on the seventh (day) of the sixth (month).
And the New Moon is on the second (day) in (the week of) Hakkoz which is on the twenty-third (day) in (the sixth month).
On the first (day) in (the week of) Jeshua which is on the fifth (day)] in the seventh (month).
And the New Moon on the fourth (day) in (the week of) Eliashib which is on the [twenty-]second (day) [in (the seventh month).
On the third (day) in (the week of) Huppah which is on the fifth (day) in the eighth (month).
And the New Moon is in the fifth (day) in (the week of) Bilgah which is on the twenty-first (day) in] (the eighth month).
On the fourth (day) in (the week of) Hezir which is on the fourth (day) in the ninth (month).
And the New Moon is on the sabbath in (the week of) J[ehezekel which is on the twenty-first (day) in (the ninth month).
On the sixth (day) in (the week of) Jachin which is on the third (day) in the tenth (month).
And the New Moon is on the first (day) in (the week of) Maaziah which is on the nine]teenth in (the tenth month).
On the sabbath in (the week of) Jedaiah which is on the second (day) in the eleventh month.
And the New Moon is [on the third (day) in Seorim which is on the nineteenth (day) in (the eleventh month).
On the second (day) in (the week of) Mijamin which is on the second (day) in the twelfth month.
And the New] Moon is on the fourth (day) in (the week of) Abiah which is on the eighteenth (day) in (the twelfth month).
 
The fourth
(
year
).
On the fourth (day) in (the week of) Shecan[iah which is on the first (day) in the first month].
And the New Moon is on the sixth (day) in (the week of) Jakim which is on the seventeenth (day) in (the first month).
[On the fifth (day) in (the week of) Pizzez which is on the thirtieth (day) in] the first (month).
On the sabbath [in (the week of)] Petahiah which is on the thirtieth of the second month.
And the New Moon is on the first (day) in (the week of) Hez[ir which is on the seventeenth (day) in it. On the first (day) in (the week) of Delaiah, which is on the twenty-ninth]
Fr. 4
I
[On the fifth (day) in the (week) of Jakim which is on the seventh (day) in the fifth (month).
And the N]ew Moon is on the first (day) in [(the week of) Bilg]ah which is on the twe[nty-f]ou[r]th (day) in (the fifth month).
On the sabbath in (the week of) Hezir which is on the sevent[h (day) in the sixth (month).
And the New Moon is on the second (day) in (the week of) Petahiah] which is on the twenty-third (day) in (the sixth month).
On the first (day) in (the week of) Jachin which is on the fifth (day) in the seventh (month).
And the New Moon is on the fourth (day) [in (the week of) Delaiah which is on the twenty-second (day)] in (the seventh month).
On the third (day) in (the week of) Joiarib which is on the fifth (day) in the eighth (month).
And the New Moon is on the fifth (day) in (the week of) Harim [which is on the twenty-first (day) in the eighth month.
On the fou]rth (day) in (the week of) Malchiah which is on the fourth (day) in the ninth (month).
And the New Moon is on the sabbath in (the week of) Abiah which is on the [twenty-]first (day) in ([the ninth month).
On the sixth (day) in (the week of) Je]shua which is [on] the third (day) in the tenth (month).
And the New Moon is on the first (day) in (the week of) Jakim which is on the nineteenth (day) in [(the tenth month).
On the sabbath in (the week of) Jeshebeab which is on the second (day) of the elev]enth month.
And the New Moon is on the thi[rd (day) in (the week of) Immer] which is on the nineteenth (day) in (the eleventh month).
[On the second (day) in (the week of) Pizzez which is on the second (day) in the twel]fth month.
And the New Moon is on the four[th (day) in (the week of) Jehezek]el which is on the eighteenth (day) [in the twelfth month.]
vacat ...
(First year)
[In the first] month in (the week of) Gamul; [on the thir]d (day) in (the week of) Ma[aziah: Passover. In (the week of) Jedaiah: the Waving of the Sheaf. The (first day) of the second (month) is in (the week of) Jedaiah; in (the week of) Seorim: the Second Passover. (The first day of the) third (month is) in (the week of Hakkoz.]
 
V
in Jeshua: the Feast of Week[s] is in it.
[The fou]r[th (month begins) in (the week of) E]liashib.
The fifth (month begins) in [(the week of) Bilgah.
The sixth (month begins) in (the week of) J]ehezekel.
The seve[nth (month begins) in (the week of) Maoziah]. In Maoziah is the Day of Memorial. In Joiarib is the Day of Atonement. In Jedaiah is [the Feast of] Tabernacles.
The eighth (month begins) [in (the week of) Seorim].
The ninth (month begins) in (the week of) Jeshua.
The tenth (month begins) in (the week of) Huppah.

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