Priestly Service Rotation On The Sabbath

Qumran, Cave 4, fragment 4Q329

The information below is contained in A New Translation The Dead Sea Scrolls by Wise, Abegg, and Cook, page 406

Synopsis

Fragment 1 aligns with 1 Chronicles 24:7-18 record of the 24 priestly courses. The first few lines of fragment 2 tabulate the name of the priestly course serving when each new quarter of the year starts. 

Fragment 1

1[Gamul, Delaiah, Maaziah, Jehoriarib,] Jedaiah, Harim, and Seo[rim, Malchijah, Mijamin,] 2[Hakkoz, Abijah, Jeshua, Shecaniah,] Eliashib, Jakim, and Huppah, [Jeshebeab, Bilgah, Immer,] 3[Hezir, Happizzez, Pethahiah, Jehez]kel, Jac[hin. . .] 4[. . .]

Fragment 2

1[Seorim, [and Hezir. The{third} <fourth> year: {Shecaniah, Delaiah, Jaki]m, and Jehoriarib. [The fifth year: Jeshebeab,] 3[Ha]rim, Immer, [and Malchijah. The sixth year:] Happizzez, Hakko[z, Jehezkel, and Jeshua.] 4The first year in the [first] mo[nth: Gamul, Delaiah, Maaz]iah, and Jehoiarib. In the [second: Jedaiah,] 5[Harim, Seorim, Malchijah, and Mijamin. In the] third month: Ha[kkoz Abijah, Jeshua, and Shecaniah.] — M.G. A. (Martin G. Abegg Jr.)