Priests Accused of Violence and Fornication
4And concerning the wom[en . . .] and the disloyalty [ . . . ] 5for in these matters [. . . because of] violence and fornication [many] 6places have been ruined. [And also] it is writ[ten in the book of Moses:] you shall [no]t bring an abomination in[to your house for] 7abomination is an odious thing.
Source: 4Q398 (4QMMTe…
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