The Dead Sea Scrolls Translated

The present comprehensive translation of the non-biblical texts from the Qumran library was prepared from the Spanish version by Florentino García Martínez in close collaboration with him and the publisher. The only liberties I have taken have been with the alphabetic acrostic poems, in an attempt to reflect the initial letters within these patterns. Professor García Martínez was patient enough to work through my drafts and solve the many translation problems that inevitably arose. To him and to Hans van der Meij, of Brill, I extend my thanks for their hospitality during my brief stay in Groningen and for their help over the past year.

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