The Ten Commandments in the Dead Sea Scrolls

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In 1952 an ancient scroll with the 10 Commandments was discovered in Qumran Cave no 4.

The text of the Ten Commandments is longer than traditional translations and reflects both biblical versions of the Sabbath commandment found in Exodus 20:11 and Deuteronomy 5:11.

This scroll is the best preserved of all the Deuteronomy manuscripts discovered at Qumran.

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