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Isaiah 12 from Scroll 1Q Isaiaha

In that day you will say, “I will give thanks to you, Yahweh; for though you were angry with me, your anger has turned away and you comfort me.Behold, God, God is my salvation. I will trust, and will not be afraid; for Yah, Yahweh is my strength and song; and he has become my salvation.”Therefore with joy you will draw water out of the wells of salvation.In that day you will say, “Give thanks to Yahweh! Call on his name. Declare his doings among the peoples. Proclaim that his name is exalted!Sing to Yahweh, for he has done excellent things! Let this be known in all the earth! Cry aloud and shout, you inhabitant of the daughter of Zion; for the Holy One of Israel is great among you!”

 

Isaiah 12 from Scroll 1Q Isaiahb

3 Therefore with joy you will draw water out of the wells of salvation. 4 In that day you will say, “Give thanks to Yahweh! Call on his name. Declare his doings among the peoples. Proclaim that his name is exalted!

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Cry aloud and shout, you inhabitant of Zion; for the Holy One of Israel is great among you!”

 

Isaiah 12 from Scroll 4Q55 Isaiaha

In that day you will say, “Give thanks to Yahweh! Call on his name. Declare his doings among the peoples. Proclaim that his name is exalted! Sing to Yahweh, for he has done excellent things! Let this be known in all the earth! Cry aloud and shout, you inhabitant of Zion; for the Holy One of Israel is great among you!”

 

Isaiah 12 from Scroll 4Q56 Isaiahb

Behold, God is my salvation. I will trust, and will not be afraid; for Yah, Yahweh, is my strength and song; and he has become my salvation.”

 

Isaiah 12 from Scroll 4Q57 Isaiahc

In that day you will say, “I will give thanks to you, Yahweh; for though you were angry with me, your anger has turned away and you comfort me.

 

Isaiah 12 from Scroll 4Q59 Isaiahe

In that day you will say, “I will give thanks to you, Yahweh; for though you were angry with me, your anger has turned away and you comfort me. Behold, God is my salvation. I will trust, and will not be afraid; for Yah, Yahweh, is my strength and song; and he has become my salvation.”

[..]

In that day you will say, “Give thanks to Yahweh! Call on his name. Declare his doings among the peoples. Proclaim that his name is exalted!

[..]

Cry aloud and shout, you inhabitant of Zion; for the Holy One of Israel is great among you!”

 

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