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Israel Acquires Fragment of Dead Sea Scroll Containing Psalms

January 4, 1966
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Israel has acquired a fragment of a Dead Sea Scroll containing portions of the Psalms and belonging to a larger scroll, part of which is owned by the Jordanian Government, it was disclosed here this weekend by Dr. Yigael Yadin, Hebrew University archeologist.

Dr. Yadin, who announced the acquisition at a Bible study circle at the home of President Zalman Shazar, said that the Israeli fragment contains three complete Psalms in addition to the 38 Psalms in the Jordanian manuscript and some missing verses of a Psalm in the larger scroll. The new Israeli fragment was presented by an American who asked not to be identified.

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