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The War Scroll — Column 18

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[And] [in] [the] [seventh] [lot], when the great hand of God is lifted up against Belial and against all [the host] of his dominion, in an everlasting blow

[...] and the shout of the holy ones, when Asshur is pursued [...] and the sons of Japheth shall fall, never to rise, and the Kittim shall be struck down, without

[remnant] [or] [survivor] [...] [and] [there shall be] the uplifting of the hand of God over Israel against all the horde of Belial [...] at that time the priests shall sound the trumpet

[with] [the] [six] trumpets of remembrance, and all the battle formations shall gather to them, and they shall divide against all [the camps] [of] [the] [Kittim]

to devote them to destruction [...] [and] at the hastening of the sun to set, on that day the chief priest shall stand, and the priests and the [Levites] who

are with him, and [the heads] [of] [all] [the] battle formations of the Rule, and they shall bless there the God of Israel [...] and they shall answer and say, Blessed be Your name, God of gods, for

You have shown greatness with Your people [ ] to work wonders [...] and Your covenant You have kept for us from of old, and the gates of salvation You have opened for us many times

[for the sake of] Your covenant [...] and [You have lifted] our affliction according to Your goodness toward us, and You, God of righteousness, have acted for the sake of Your name [...]

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[...] [Your might] You have shown wondrously with us, wonder upon wonder, and from of old nothing like it has come to pass [...] for You have known our appointed time [...] and this day has appeared

to us; [Your strength] [and] [You have shown us] the hand of Your mercies with us, in an everlasting redemption [...] to remove [the dominion] [of the enemy] so that it is no more, and the hand of Your might

and in [battle] [You have prevailed] [over] our enemies for an utter destruction [...] and now this day presses upon us to pursue their horde, for You

[...] and the heart of the mighty men You have shut up so that there is no standing [...] to You belongs the might, and in Your hand is the battle, and there is none

[God] [like You] [...] to [...] Your life, and appointed times according to Your will, and the recompense of [the wicked] [You will return] [to] [Your enemies], and You will cut off from [...]

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