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1. [on the first {day} in {the week of} Jedaiah {which falls} on the
tw]elfth in it {the seventh month}. On the second {day} in {the week
of} Abiah {which falls} on the twenty- f[ifth 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 twen[ty-fourth in the ninth {month}; and duqah {is} on the fourth]
{day}
3. [in {the week of} Shekania {which falls} on the eleven]th in it {the
ninth month}. On the fifth {day} in {the week of} Immer {which falls}
on the twe[n]ty-third in the te[nth {month}; and duqah {is} on the sixth
{day} in {the week of} Je]shbeab {which falls}
4. [on the tenth in] it {the tenth month}. On the [si]xth {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 t[w]enty-second in the twelfth
month; and [duqah {is} on the seco]nd {day} in {the week of} Delaiah
{which falls}
6. [on the ninth in it {the twelfth month}. vacat The] se[cond] {year}:
The first {month}. On the sec[on]d {day} in {the week of} Malakiah {which
falls} on the tw[entieth 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 fou[r]th {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 nine]teenth in the third {month}; and duqa[h] {is}
on the six[th {day} in {the week of} Happisses {which falls}
Translation and transcription by S. Talmon and I. Knohl
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