Dead Sea Scroll 4Q534 - The Birth of Noah?

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Translation by Ken Penner

Column 1

1 of the hand, two . . . a mark. Red are
2 his hair, and moles on . . .
3 and small marks on his thigh . . . this differing from that. He will know . . .
4 In his youth he will be like . . . a man who does not know knowledge, until the time when
5 5he shall know the three books.
6 And then he will become wise and will know . . . visions to come to him, on his knees.
7 And with his father and with his forefathers . . . life and old age. With him will be counsel and prudence
8 And he will know the secrets of humanity and his wisdom will go out to all the peoples. And he will know the secrets of all the living things.
9 And all their plans against him will cease, and the opposition of all the living things will be great.
10 his plans because he is the Elect of God. His birth and the spirit of his breath
11 . . . his plans will be forever . . .
12 . . . which . . .
13 . . . plans . . .
15 . . . his . . .

Column 2

1 . . . which . . . fell to the east . . . sons of (the) pit
2 . . . evil . . . mole . . .
4 . . . to come . . .
5 . . . the flesh . . .
7 . . . And the spirit of his breath . . .
8 . . . forever . . .
12 . . . And provinces . . .
13 . . . And they will lay waste . . . and like [constella]tions . . . [they] will . . .
14 waters will cease . . . from . . . high places they will lay waste. All of them will give
16 . . . And . . . they will be built. Like Watchers (is) his work . . .
17 . . . instead of [his] voice . . . and they will base his foundation upon him. Sin and . . .
18 . . . which . . . A Holy One and Watchers . . .
19 . . . upon him . . .

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