Inventory of Manuscripts from Qumran Cave 3

Cave Three - 3Q - Copper Scroll, and 3Q1-3Q14
3QCopper Scroll (3Q15) ^¤^{,1 [461-463]}: J. M. Allegro, The Treasures of the Copper Scroll (London 1960); J. T. Milik, DJD III, 211-302, pls. XLVIII-LXXI. Copper Scroll. The orginal Copper Scroll is stored in Amman, Jordan. It has begun to deteriorate even though carefully stored there. Efforts are underway to preserve it.
3Q1 (3QEz) 3QEzekiel ^ß: M. Baillet, DJD III, 94, pl. XVIII. Fragments with remains of Ez 16.
3Q2 (3QPs) 3QPsalms ^ß: M. Baillet, DJD III, 94, pl. XVIII. Fragments with remains of Ps 2.
3Q3 (3QLam) 3QLamentations ^ß: M. Baillet, DJD III, 95, pl. XVIII. Remains of a copy of Lamentations with the divine name written in palaeo-Hebrew characters.
3Q4 (3QpIsa) 3QIsaiah Pesher ^¤^{,1 [185]}: M. Baillet, DJD III, 95-96, pl. XVIII. Remains of a pesher on Isaiah.
3Q5 (3QJub) 3QJubilees ^¤^{,1 [244]}: M. Baillet, DJD III, 96-98, pl. XVIII. Three of the seven fragments in this manuscript, originally published as an 'Apocryphal prophecy', have been identified as a copy of Jubilees.
3Q6 3QHymn ^¤^{,1 [401]}: M. Baillet, DJD III, 98, pl. XVIII. Hymn of praise.
3Q7 (3QTJuda?) 3QTestament of Judah (?) ^¤^{,1 [265]}: M. Baillet, DJD III, 99, pl. XVIII. Later identified by J. T. Milik as a Hebrew version of the Aramaic Testament of Judah, it was originally published as "Apocryphon which mentions the angel of the presence'.
3Q8 3QUnclassified fragments ^¤,o: M. Baillet, DJD III, 100, pls. XIX. 'Text which mentions an angel of peace'.
3Q9 3QSectarian text(?) ^¤,o: M. Baillet, DJD III, 100-101, pls. XIX.
3Q10-14 3QUnclassified fragments ^¤,o: M. Baillet, DJD III, 101-105, pls. XIX. Unidentified texts.

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Manuscripts from Qumran Cave 3

Cave Three - 3Q - Copper Scroll, and 3Q1-3Q14