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The War Scroll — Column 12

The Qumran Community · a new plain-English translation from the original language

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For the multitude of holy ones is Yours in heaven, and hosts of angels are in Your holy abode, to [praise] [Your truth] [...] and the elect of a holy people

You have set for Yourself in [the Community] [...] [and] the number of names of all their host is with You in Your holy dwelling, and [the number] [of the righteous] in Your glorious abode [...]

And mercies of blessing [...] and the covenant of Your peace You have engraved for them with the stylus of life, to reign [over them] through all the everlasting appointed times

And to muster [the hosts] [of Your chosen ones] by their thousands and by their ten thousands together with Your holy ones [and] [with] Your angels, for dominion of the hand

in battle, [to] [subdue] those who rise against the earth by the contest of Your judgments, and with the elect of heaven [victorious] [...]

And You, O God, [awesome] in the glory of Your kingdom, and the congregation of Your holy ones is in our midst for [everlasting] help [...] [and] [they have given] scorn to kings, mockery

and contempt to warriors [...] for the Lord is holy, and the King of glory is with us, with the holy ones [...] [mighty warriors] [and] the host of angels are among our mustered troops [...]

and the Warrior of [battle] is in our congregation, and the host of His spirits is with our steps [...] and [our horsemen] [are like] clouds and like the thick clouds of dew, to cover the earth

and like a downpour of showers, to water judgment upon all her offspring [...] Rise up, O warrior! Take Your captives, O glorious one, and plunder

Your spoil, doers of valor [...] Put Your hand on the neck of Your enemies, and Your foot on the heights of the slain [...] Strike the nations, Your adversaries, and let Your sword

devour guilty flesh [...] Fill Your land with glory and Your inheritance with blessing [...] a multitude of livestock in your fields, silver and gold and stones of

delight in [your palaces] [...] Zion, rejoice greatly! And shine forth with songs of joy, Jerusalem! And rejoice, all the cities of Judah [...] Open

[your gates] continually, to bring to you the wealth of the nations [...] and their kings shall serve you, and all who oppress you shall bow down to you, and the dust

of [your feet] [they shall lick] [...] [the daughters] of my people, cry out with a voice of joy! Adorn yourselves with glorious ornaments, and rule over [the kingdom] [...]

[...] [for] [your camps] [and] [Israel], to reign forever [...]

[...] [to them], the warriors of battle, Jerusalem [...]

[...] [exalted] above the heavens, O Lord [...]

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[...] [and] [the chief] [priest] [stood]

An original translation made in 2026 by Scriptorium Press, working directly from the original language text (never from another English translation), in one consistent modern voice. Free to read, download, and listen — no accounts, no ads, nothing for sale.

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