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# Talmud: Shekalim

🏷 Hebrew text Talmud text interlinear spook law · text — by Gerry · Dec 2023 · 19419 words

The Talmud chapter Shekalim officially deals with “shekels” being accepted by temples. But in Hebrew, šql “shekel” puns with skl “fool” & “idiot”. Decryption reveals that this chapter is really about how the ruling scum create isolated communities of especially brainwashed outcasts, like regular Jews or Mormons, to use them as a recruiting ground for agents & idiot assistants.

## Introduction

Truth-seekers have always been puzzled why many of the richest & most powerful people in history have openly or secretly identified as “Jews”, yet at the same time typically didn’t work towards ending discrimination against common Jews, but often even manufactured hatred towards them. Even if they see Jewish communities just as a tool to provide disguise & shelter, why draw attention to them?

One reason is likely that apart from scapegoating, minority communities are also used as a recruiting ground for secret agents, who’ll work for their perceived leaders against the majority populace. The rulers create hatred towards minorities, and at the same time create among the minorities a feeling of injustice. This causes many minority members to fear, distrust & hate the majority in turn. The rulers also brainwash the minority with an extra overdose of religion or ideology, and then insert themselves as leaders to herd them around at whim.

This setup enables the rulers to use the fear, hatred & secrecy inside the minority community to turn many of them into willing agents of various degrees: Minority members who are especially dependent & obedient towards their own perceived leaders, and secretive & resentful towards the majority populace, may work in administration & finance. And those who’ve become so hateful they’ll do even outright immoral & illegal things can work as secret agents, in government hoaxes and other deceptions. For Mormons, this scheme is even semi-official.

This is of course all in addition to recruiting from the majority population, where traitorous characters also exist in ample numbers.

And naturally, to keep up the artificial brainwashing & hatred, the minority community itself will also have to be infiltrated & deceived by agents. These traitors to all sides must have the lowest morals, and get the most delicate task: They have to deceive the minority so that those will deceive the majority.

Classic examples of this scheme are the Jews and Mormons, but it extends to pretty much all minority religions, ideologies & cargo-cults ever created by the spook overlords. Maybe even many majority ideologies started out like this. The Jews are a special case though, as they’re the oldest & most successful minority community. The overlords have intermingled & merged with actual Jews for so long that their bloodlines & insider-knowledge are now present there in all shades of spooky grey, up to full-fledged crypto-aristocracy. See Josephus for an in-depth description, also the Jew article and the disclaimer on Judaism.

The Shekalim tractate may or may not refer to Jews specifically, but overall it seems to be a pretty generic description, applicable to all artificially created & maintained minorities. These are the most important sections so far:

- The dedicated “fool” communities must be isolated by casting them out of mainstream society, estranging them through special customs, and keeping them in eternal discrimination. Special leaders are inserted to keep them in line. 🡻
- Agents & managers are then recruited from from those well-known “fools” who belong to the personal followers & sex partners of the crypto-aristocrats who nest inside these communities. 🡻
- The “fool” communities are also spied upon. The text is unclear if such spies on “fools” are drawn from the “fool” communities themselves. But the main requirements are that they mustn’t actually befriend the “fools”, and must never believe in the “fools’” religions & ideologies. 🡻
- The “fool” communities are made to be hated by the majority populace, but are also made to hate the majority back. “Fools” need to be hateful & weak, because happy & strong people do not make good agents. 🡻
- Apart from spying & management, a field that “fools” are often assigned to is financial usury. The common denominator is likely that all these institutions work against the common populace, so people who’ve been made to hate the majority are more likely to fit in. 🡻

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## Creating a helper caste

### To create a caste of assistant fools, isolate & oppress them, then appoint leaders.

#### Shekalim 1:1.a

> Encrypted: To start a helper caste of outcasts, one must cause obedience on communites of confused fools, and on banned people.

> Official: On the first of the month Adar, is proclaimed on the collection of shekels, and on the check for forbidden crossbreed seeds.

> To start
> ב־ b-: on; אחד ˀḥd: start out, begin at; אחידא ˀḥydˀ: nobleman
> באחד bˀḥd
> ב־ b-: on; אחד ˀḥd: one, first
> On the first
> a [helper caste?] of outcasts,
> ב־ b-: with; אדר ˀdr: cut off, isolate; עדר ˁdr: cast out, helper
> באדר bˀdr
> ב־ b-: in; אדר ˀdr: Adar
> of the month Adar,
> [one must cause] obedience
> משמע mšmˁ: discipline, obedience
> משמיעין mšmyˁyn
> מ־ m-: of; שמע šmˁ: hear, announce, proclaim
> is proclaimed
> on
> על ˁl: on, about, over
> על ˁl
> על ˁl: on, about, over
> on
> [communites?] of confused fools,
> סכל skl: confused, stupid, fool
> השקלים hšqlym
> שקל šql: shekel, weight
> [the collection] of shekels,
> and on
> על ˁl: on, about, over
> ועל wˁl
> על ˁl: on, about, over
> and on
> banned [people].
> כלא klˀ: enclose, confinement, outlaw, place under a ban; ־ים -ym: (plural)
> הכלאים hklˀym
> כלא klˀ: crossbreed; ־ים -ym: (plural)
> [the check for forbidden?] crossbreed [seeds].

> Shekalim 1:1.a

#### Shekalim 1:1.c

> Encrypted: With injustice creating oppressure in them, one causes banishment into wrapped-up communities, and arrange & establishes the leaders, and the great ones, and powerful ones of these people.

> Official: On the fif- teenth of it, is recited the holy scroll in the walled cities, and are repaired the roads, and the streets, and the collection places of water.

> With injustice
> ב־ b-: with; חמס ḥms: violence, wrong, injustice
> בחמשה bḥmšh
> ב־ b-: on; חמש ḥmš: five
> On the fif-
> [creating] oppressure
> עצר ˁṣr: afflict, press, oppress
> עשר ˁšr
> עשר ˁšr: ten
> teenth
> in [them],
> בו bw: in it
> בו bw
> בו bw: in it
> of it,
> [one] causes
> קרי qry: invoke, cause
> קורין qwryn
> קרי qry: call, read, recite
> is recited
> את ˀt: to
> את ˀt
> את ˀt: to
> banishment [?]
> מ־ m-: of; גלה glh: emigrate, go into exile, banish, pervert
> המגלה hmglh
> מגלה mglh: scroll
> the [holy] scroll
> into wrapped-up [communities?],
> ב־ b-: in; כרך krk: surround, wrap up, encircle
> בכרכין bkrkyn
> ב־ b-: in; כרך krk: walled city
> in the walled cities,
> and arrange & establishes
> מ־ m-: of; תקן tqn: establish, arrange, prepare
> ומתקנין wmtqnyn
> מ־ m-: of; תקן tqn: amend, repair
> and are repaired
> את ˀt: to
> את ˀt
> את ˀt: to
> the leaders,
> דרך drk: lead, guide, direct
> הדרכים hdrkym
> דרך drk: road, way
> the roads,
> and
> את ˀt: to
> ואת wˀt
> את ˀt: to
> and
> the great [ones],
> רהב rhb: pride, greatness, royalty
> הרחובות hrḥwbwt
> רחוב rḥwb: square, street, road
> the streets,
> and
> את ˀt: to
> ואת wˀt
> את ˀt: to
> and
> powerful [ones]
> כוח kwḥ: strength, power
> מקואות mqwˀwt
> קוה qwh: collect, gather
> the collection [places]
> of these people.
> עמים ˁmym: people
> המים hmym
> מים mym: water
> of water.

> Shekalim 1:1.c

#### Shekalim 1:1.c

> Encrypted: And one does all that is required there for the masters, and to distinguish the mighty. And one must go also to further confine them.

> Official: And one does all that is required there for the public infrastructure, and the renewed marking of the graves. And officials go out also to check on forbidden crossbreed seeds.

> And [one] does
> עשה ˁšh: do, make, act
> ועושין wˁwšyn
> עשה ˁšh: do, make, act
> And [one] does
> all
> כל kl: all
> כל kl
> כל kl: all
> all
> that is required [there]
> צרך ṣrk: need, require
> צרכי ṣrky
> צרך ṣrk: need, require
> that is required [there]
> [for] the masters,
> רב rb: lord, master, noble
> הרבים hrbym
> רב rb: large, community, public
> [for] the public [infrastructure],
> and to distinguish
> מ־ m-: of; צין ṣyn: make prominent, adorn, distinguish
> ומצינין wmṣynyn
> מ־ m-: of; צין ṣyn: mark, make a mark
> and the [renewed] marking
> את ˀt: to
> את ˀt
> את ˀt: to
> the mighty.
> כבר kbr: great; כביר kbyr: mighty
> הקברות hqbrwt
> קבר qbr: bury, grave, tomb
> of the graves.
> And [one must] go
> יצא yṣˀ: go out
> ויוצאין wywṣˀyn
> יצא yṣˀ: go out
> And [officials] go out
> also
> אף ˀp: also, too
> אף ˀp
> אף ˀp: also, too
> also
> to
> על ˁl: on, to
> על ˁl
> על ˁl: on, to
> to
> [further] confine [them].
> כלא klˀ: enclose, confinement, outlaw; ־ים -ym: (plural)
> הכלאים hklˀym
> כלא klˀ: crossbreed; ־ים -ym: (plural)
> [check on forbidden] crossbreed [seeds].

> Shekalim 1:1.c

### To isolate fools, uproot them, impose strange customs, declare them heretics.

#### Shekalim 1:2.a

> Encrypted: Says lord Yehudah: In the beginning it is that one uproots these people and drives them away to convert them.

> Official: Says rabbi Yehudah: In the beginning it is that they uproot the forbidden seeds and throw them before them the owners.

> Says
> אמר ˀmr: say
> אמר ˀmr
> אמר ˀmr: say
> Says
> lord
> רב rb: lord, master, noble
> רבי rby
> רבי rby: rabbi
> rabbi
> Yehudah:
> יהודה yhwdh: Yehudah
> יהודה yhwdh
> יהודה yhwdh: Yehudah
> Yehudah:
> In the beginning
> ב־ b-: in; ראש rˀš: beginning
> בראשונה brˀšwnh
> ב־ b-: in; ראש rˀš: beginning
> In the beginning
> it is [that]
> היה hyh: be
> היו hyw
> היה hyh: be
> it is [that]
> [one] uproots [these people?]
> עקר ˁqr: root, uproot
> עוקרין ˁwqryn
> עקר ˁqr: root, uproot
> they uproot [the forbidden seeds]
> and drives them away
> מ־ m-: of; שלך šlk: drive away
> ומשליכין wmšlykyn
> מ־ m-: of; שלך šlk: throw, cast
> and throw them
> to convert them [?].
> ל־ l-: to; פני pny: corner, turn, convert; הם hm: them
> לפניהם lpnyhm
> ל־ l-: to; פני pny: face, before; הם hm: them
> before them [the owners].

> Shekalim 1:2.a

#### Shekalim 1:2.b

> Encrypted: If there are still too many migrants emigrating away from that, it is that one uproots them further and throws them under special customs & manners, and then one declares that should become abandoned as heretics all of these outcasts in the end.

> Official: If there are still too many transgressions having been transgressed, it is that they uproot the forbidden seeds and throw them on the road, and then they declare that should become ownerless all of the field in the end.

> [If there are still too] many
> מ־ m-: of; ש־ š-: make; רב rb: much, many
> משרבו mšrbw
> מ־ m-: of; ש־ š-: make; רב rb: much, many
> [If there are still too] many
> migrants
> עבר ˁbr: cross over, emigrate, vanish
> עוברי ˁwbry
> עבר ˁbr: cross, transgress
> transgressions
> emigrating [away from that],
> עבר ˁbr: cross over, emigrate, vanish
> עברה ˁbrh
> עבר ˁbr: cross, transgress
> having been transgressed,
> it is [that]
> היה hyh: be
> היו hyw
> היה hyh: be
> it is [that]
> [one] uproots [them further?]
> עקר ˁqr: root, uproot
> עוקרין ˁwqryn
> עקר ˁqr: root, uproot
> they uproot [the forbidden seeds]
> and throws them
> מ־ m-: of; שלך šlk: throw, cast
> ומשליכין wmšlykyn
> מ־ m-: of; שלך šlk: throw, cast
> and throw them
> under
> על ˁl: on
> על ˁl
> על ˁl: on
> on
> [special] customs & manners,
> דרך drk: lead, way, custom, manner
> הדרכים hdrkym
> דרך drk: road, path
> the road,
> [and then one] declares
> תקן tqn: establish, ordain, declare
> התקינו htqynw
> תקן tqn: establish, ordain, declare
> [and then they] declare
> that [should] become
> ש־ š-: that; היה hyh: be, become
> שיהו šyhw
> ש־ š-: that; היה hyh: be, become
> that [should] become
> abandoned as heretics
> פקר pqr: abandoned, forfeit, heretical, insane
> מפקירין mpqyryn
> פקר pqr: free, ownerless
> ownerless
> all
> כל kl: all
> כל kl
> כל kl: all
> all
> of these outcasts
> שדי šdy: remove, cast out, drive away, exile
> השדה hšdh
> שדי šdy: field
> of the field
> in the end.
> כלה klh: end, completion
> כלה klh
> כלה klh: end, completion
> in the end.

> Shekalim 1:2.b

### Keep the fools in endless strife & injustice, to get an endless supply of agents.

#### Shekalim 1:3.a

> Encrypted: With this injustice of affliction on them, these banished people are remaining in constant strife. With this splitting off by injustice, they remain totally cut off. And from the time that they remain totally cut off, one can begin to recruit agents & managers from them.

> Official: On the fif- teenth of it, the money-changers are sitting in the province. On the twenty- fifth they sit in the temple. And from the time that they sit in the temple, they begin to take pledged securities.

> With this injustice
> ב־ b-: with; חמס ḥms: violence, wrong, injustice
> בחמשה bḥmšh
> ב־ b-: on; חמש ḥmš: five
> On the fif-
> of affliction
> עצר ˁṣr: afflict, press, oppress
> עשר ˁšr
> עשר ˁšr: ten
> teenth
> on [them],
> בו bw: in it
> בו bw
> בו bw: in it
> of it,
> these banished [people]
> שלוח šlwḥ: sending away, banishment, exile; ־ן -n: (suffix)
> שלחנות šlḥnwt
> שולחני šwlḥny: money-changer, banker
> the money-changers
> are
> היה hyh: be
> היו hyw
> היה hyh: be
> are
> remaining
> ישב yšb: dwell, remain
> יושבין ywšbyn
> ישב yšb: sit
> sitting
> in [constant] strife.
> ב־ b-: in; מדין mdyn: strife, contention
> במדינה bmdynh
> ב־ b-: in; מדינה mdynh: province, country, district
> in the province.
> With this splitting off
> ב־ b-: with; צרם ṣrm: split, cut-off branch
> בעשרים bˁšrym
> ב־ b-: on; עשרים ˁšrym: twenty
> On the twenty-
> [by] injustice,
> חמס ḥms: violence, wrong, injustice
> וחמשה wḥmšh
> חמש ḥmš: five
> fifth
> [they] remain
> ישב yšb: dwell, remain
> ישבו yšbw
> ישב yšb: sit
> [they] sit
> [totally] cut off.
> ב־ b-: in; מ־ m-: of; קדש qdš: cut off, separated
> במקדש bmqdš
> ב־ b-: in; מקדש mqdš: temple
> in the temple.
> [And] from [the time] that they remain
> מ־ m-: from; ש־ š-: that; ישב yšb: dwell, remain
> משישבו mšyšbw
> מ־ m-: from; ש־ š-: that; ישב yšb: sit
> [And] from [the time] that they sit
> [totally] cut off,
> ב־ b-: in; מ־ m-: of; קדש qdš: cut off, separated
> במקדש bmqdš
> ב־ b-: in; מקדש mqdš: temple
> in the temple,
> [one can] begin
> תחל tḥl: begin
> התחילו htḥylw
> תחל tḥl: begin
> they begin
> to [recruit] agents & managers [from them].
> ל־ l-: to; מ־ m-: of; סכן skn: manage, governor, servitor, agent
> למשכן lmškn
> ל־ l-: to; משכון mškwn: security, pledge, seized goods
> to [take] pledged securities.

> Shekalim 1:3.a

## Suitability of fools

### Recruit from among personal followers, not from the general fool populace.

#### Shekalim 1:3.b

> Encrypted: Of whom does one recruit agents & managers? From personal followers and assistant workers, from converts and servants who are excempt from slave status, but not generally from the serfs, servants and the common populace.

> Official: Of whom do they take pledged securities? From Levites and Israelites, from converts and slaves who were freed, but not from women, slaves and minors.

> Of
> את ˀt: to
> את ˀt
> את ˀt: to
> Of
> whom
> מי my: who, which
> מי my
> מי my: who, which
> whom
> [does one recruit] agents & managers?
> מ־ m-: of; סכן skn: manage, governor, servitor, agent
> ממשכנין mmšknyn
> מ־ m-: of; משכון mškwn: security, pledge, seized goods
> [do they take] pledged securities?
> [From personal] followers
> לוי lwy: follow, escort, retinue
> לוים lwym
> לוי lwy: Levite
> [From] Levites
> and assistant workers,
> עזר ˁzr: assist, helpmate; אלי ˀly: labor
> וישראלים wyšrˀlym
> ישראל yšrˀl: Israel
> and Israelites,
> [from] converts
> גר gr: newcomer, convert
> גרים grym
> גר gr: newcomer, convert
> [from] converts
> and servants
> עבד ˁbd: servant, slave, worshipper
> ועבדים wˁbdym
> עבד ˁbd: servant, slave, worshipper
> and slaves
> [who] are excempt [from slave status?],
> מ־ m-: of; שחרר šḥrr: exempt, disconnect
> משחררים mšḥrrym
> מ־ m-: of; שחרר šḥrr: liberate, free
> [who] were freed,
> but
> אבל ˀbl: but
> אבל ˀbl
> אבל ˀbl: but
> but
> not
> לא lˀ: not
> לא lˀ
> לא lˀ: not
> not
> [generally from] the serfs,
> אנשה ˀnšh: people; נישא nyšˀ: slaves, serfs
> נשים nšym
> נשא nšˀ: woman
> [from] women,
> servants
> עבד ˁbd: servant, slave, worshipper
> ועבדים wˁbdym
> עבד ˁbd: servant, slave, worshipper
> slaves
> and the common populace.
> קטון qṭwn: common populace, masses
> וקטנים wqṭnym
> קטן qṭn: young, small, minor
> and minors.

> Shekalim 1:3.b

#### Shekalim 1:3.b

> Encrypted: Every populace where began the leaders to confuse them to be fools by these means, he must always repeat it and not stop.

> Official: Every minor where began his father to pay shekels on his behalf, he must always repeat it and not stop.

> Every
> כל kl: all
> כל kl
> כל kl: all
> Every
> populace
> קטון qṭwn: common populace, masses
> קטן qṭn
> קטן qṭn: young, small, minor
> minor
> where began
> ש־ š-: that; תחל tḥl: begin
> שהתחיל šhtḥyl
> ש־ š-: that; תחל tḥl: begin
> where began
> the leaders
> אב ˀb: chief, leader, of noble descent
> אביו ˀbyw
> אב ˀb: father
> his father
> to confuse [them to be] fools
> ל־ l-: to; סכל skl: confused, stupid, fool
> לשקול lšqwl
> ל־ l-: to; שקל šql: weigh, take, give, pay taxes
> to pay shekels
> by these means,
> על יד ˁl yd: by means of
> על ידו ˁl ydw
> על יד ˁl yd: for the sake of
> on his behalf,
> he [must always] repeat [it]
> שוב šwb: again, do again, repeat
> שוב šwb
> שוב šwb: again, do again, repeat
> he [must always] repeat [it]
> [and] not
> אין ˀyn: no, not
> אינו ˀynw
> אין ˀyn: no, not
> [and] not
> stop.
> פסק psq: stop, cease
> פוסק pwsq
> פסק psq: stop, cease
> stop.

> Shekalim 1:3.b

### Never recruit believing priests as agents, only the disbelieving priests.

#### Shekalim 1:3.c

> Encrypted: And not does one recruit agents from actually believing priests, because their ways are so peaceful.

> Official: And not do they take pledged securities from priests, because their ways are so peaceful.

> And not
> אין ˀyn: no, not
> ואין wˀyn
> אין ˀyn: no, not
> And not
> [does one recruit] agents
> מ־ m-: of; משכון mškwn: security, pledge, seized goods
> ממשכנין mmšknyn
> מ־ m-: of; משכון mškwn: security, pledge, seized goods
> [do they take] pledged securities
> [from]
> את ˀt: to
> את ˀt
> את ˀt: to
> [from]
> [actually believing] priests,
> כהן khn: priest
> הכהנים hkhnym
> כהן khn: priest
> priests,
> because
> מפני mpny: because
> מפני mpny
> מפני mpny: because
> because
> [their] ways
> דרך drk: way, manner
> דרכי drky
> דרך drk: way, manner
> [their] ways
> are so peaceful.
> שלום šlwm: peace
> שלום šlwm
> שלום šlwm: peace
> are so peaceful.

> Shekalim 1:3.c

#### Shekalim 1:4.a

> Encrypted: Says rabbi Yehudah: Has testified Ben Bukhri in Yavneh: Any actually believing priest who is really a confused fool can not be tempted.

> Official: Says rabbi Yehudah: Has testified Ben Bukhri in Yavneh: Any priest who gives a shekel is not guilty.

> Says
> אמר ˀmr: say
> אמר ˀmr
> אמר ˀmr: say
> Says
> rabbi
> רב rb: lord, master, noble
> רבי rby
> רבי rby: rabbi
> rabbi
> Yehudah:
> יהודה yhwdh: Yehudah
> יהודה yhwdh
> יהודה yhwdh: Yehudah
> Yehudah:
> Has testified
> העדה hˁdh: testimony
> העיד hˁyd
> העדה hˁdh: testimony
> Has testified
> Ben
> בן bn: son
> בן bn
> בן bn: son
> Ben
> Bukhri
> בוכרי bwkry: eldest, first
> בוכרי bwkry
> בוכרי bwkry: eldest, first
> Bukhri
> in Yavneh:
> ב־ b-: in; יבנה ybnh: Yavneh
> ביבנה bybnh
> ב־ b-: in; יבנה ybnh: Yavneh
> in Yavneh:
> Any
> כל kl: all, any
> כל kl
> כל kl: all, any
> Any
> [actually believing] priest
> כהן khn: priest
> כהן khn
> כהן khn: priest
> priest
> who [is really] a confused fool
> ש־ š-: who; סכל skl: confused, stupid, fool
> ששוקל ššwql
> ש־ š-: who; שקל šql: weigh, take, give, pay taxes
> who gives [a shekel]
> [can] not
> אין ˀyn: no, not
> אינו ˀynw
> אין ˀyn: no, not
> [is] not
> be tempted.
> חטא ḥṭˀ: cause to sin, be tempted
> חוטא ḥwṭˀ
> חטא ḥṭˀ: sin, guilt
> guilty.

> Shekalim 1:4.a

#### Shekalim 1:4.b

> Encrypted: Then said to him lord Yohanan ben Zakkai: It is not a problem like this. Rather, any not actually believing priest who is not a confused fool can be tempted, and it is rather that those priests interpret the verse here this to their own strength: (Leviticus 6:16 or 6:23) “And all appointed deputies of the non-believing priest, entirely believable shall they be, not shall to them anything be revealed.”

> Official: Then said to him lord Yohanan ben Zakkai: It is not a problem like this. Rather, any priest who does not give a shekel is guilty, and it is rather that those priests interpret the verse here this to their own strength: (Leviticus 6:16 or 6:23) “And all meal offerings for the priest entirely burned shall they be, not shall they be eaten.”

> [Then] said
> אמר ˀmr: say
> אמר ˀmr
> אמר ˀmr: say
> [Then] said
> to him
> לו lw: to him
> לו lw
> לו lw: to him
> to him
> lord
> רבן rbn: lord
> רבן rbn
> רבן rbn: rabban
> lord
> Yohanan ben Zakkai:
> יוחנן בן זכאי ywḥnn bn zkˀy: Yohanan ben Zakkai
> יוחנן בן זכאי ywḥnn bn zkˀy
> יוחנן בן זכאי ywḥnn bn zkˀy: Yohanan ben Zakkai
> Yohanan ben Zakkai:
> [It is] not
> לא lˀ: not
> לא lˀ
> לא lˀ: not
> [It is] not
> [a problem] like [this].
> כי ky: like
> כי ky
> כי ky: like
> [a problem] like [this].
> Rather,
> אלא ˀlˀ: but rather
> אלא ˀlˀ
> אלא ˀlˀ: but rather
> Rather,
> any
> כל kl: all, any
> כל kl
> כל kl: all, any
> any
> [not actually believing] priest
> כהן khn: priest
> כהן khn
> כהן khn: priest
> priest
> who [is] not
> ש־ š-: who; אין ˀyn: no, not
> שאינו šˀynw
> ש־ š-: who; אין ˀyn: no, not
> who [does] not
> a confused fool
> סכל skl: confused, stupid, fool
> שוקל šwql
> שקל šql: weigh, take, give, pay taxes
> give [a shekel]
> [can] be tempted,
> חטא ḥṭˀ: cause to sin, be tempted
> חוטא ḥwṭˀ
> חטא ḥṭˀ: sin, guilt
> is guilty,
> and [it is] rather
> אלא ˀlˀ: if not, except, only
> אלא ˀlˀ
> אלא ˀlˀ: if not, except, only
> and [it is] rather
> that those priests
> ש־ š-: that; כהן khn: priest
> שהכהנים šhkhnym
> ש־ š-: that; כהן khn: priest
> that those priests
> interpret
> דרש drš: interpret, expound
> דורשים dwršym
> דרש drš: interpret, expound
> interpret
> the verse [here]
> מקרא mqrˀ: verse, text
> מקרא mqrˀ
> מקרא mqrˀ: verse, text
> the verse [here]
> this
> זה zh: this
> זה zh
> זה zh: this
> this
> to [their own] strength:
> ל־ l-: to; עצם ˁṣm: strength
> לעצמן lˁṣmn
> ל־ l-: to; עצם ˁṣm: strength
> to [their own] strength:
> (Leviticus
> ויקרא wyqrˀ: Leviticus
> (ויקרא wyqrˀ
> ויקרא wyqrˀ: Leviticus
> (Leviticus
> 6:16 [or 6:23])
> ו w: 6
> ו) w
> ו w: 6
> 6:16 [or 6:23])
> “And all
> כל kl: all
> וכל wkl
> כל kl: all
> “And all
> appointed deputies
> ממונה mmwnh: appointed, deputy, officer
> מנחת mnḥt
> מנחה mnḥh: meal offering
> meal offerings
> of the [non-believing?] priest,
> כהן khn: priest
> כהן khn
> כהן khn: priest
> for the priest
> entirely [believable?]
> כליל klyl: entire, whole
> כליל klyl
> כליל klyl: entire, whole
> entirely [burned]
> shall [they] be,
> ת־ t-: will; היה hyh: be
> תהיה thyh
> ת־ t-: will; היה hyh: be
> shall [they] be,
> not
> לא lˀ: not
> לא lˀ
> לא lˀ: not
> not
> shall [to them anything] be revealed.”
> ת־ t-: will; גלא glˀ: uncover, revealed
> תאכל tˀkl
> ת־ t-: will; אכל ˀkl: eat, consume
> shall [they] be eaten.”

> Shekalim 1:4.b

#### Shekalim 1:4.c

> Encrypted: Those priests say: Because the chastising, and the mockery of religious threats, and the threat of appearance belong to us, how would we reveal anything to them?

> Official: Those priests say: Because the sheaf-offering, and the two pieces of bread, and the bread of appearance belong to us, how could it be eaten?

> [Those priests say:] Because
> הואיל hwˀyl: because, since
> הואיל hwˀyl
> הואיל hwˀyl: because, since
> [Those priests say:] Because
> the chastising,
> עמר ˁmr: bind sheaves, chastise, treat cruelly
> ועמר wˁmr
> עמר ˁmr: sheaf, sheaf-offering
> the sheaf-offering,
> and the mockery
> שטוי šṭwy: mocking, derision
> ושתי wšty
> שתי šty: two
> and the two
> of [religious] threats,
> לחם lḥm: menace, threaten
> הלחם hlḥm
> לחם lḥm: bread
> [pieces of] bread,
> and the threat
> לחם lḥm: menace, threaten
> ולחם wlḥm
> לחם lḥm: bread
> and the bread
> of appearance
> פנים pnym: front, surface, appearance
> הפנים hpnym
> פנים pnym: front, surface, appearance
> of appearance
> belong to us,
> של šl: of, belonging to; ־נו -nw: our
> שלנו šlnw
> של šl: of, belonging to; ־נו -nw: our
> belong to us,
> how
> היאך hyˀk: how
> היאך hyˀk
> היאך hyˀk: how
> how
> [would we] reveal [anything to them]?
> נ־ n-: make; גלא glˀ: uncover, revealed
> נאכלים nˀklym
> נ־ n-: make; אכל ˀkl: eat, consume
> [could it] be eaten?

> Shekalim 1:4.c

### Unlike regular commoners, suitable & willing fools make good agents.

#### Shekalim 1:5.a

> Encrypted: Although it is said that no agents & managers are recruited from the serfs, servants and the common populace, when one of the confused fools is nominated to join then he is accepted immediately. But if he is completely unknown or just in superficial likeness of those people, it is that such confused fools are not accepted immediately.

> Official: Although it is said that no securities are allowed from women, slaves and minors, when a shekel is offered then it is accepted immediately. But for non-Jewish strangers and Samaritans it is that shekels are not accepted immediately.

> Although
> אף על פי ˀp ˁl py: although
> אף על פי ˀp ˁl py
> אף על פי ˀp ˁl py: although
> Although
> [it] is said
> ש־ š-: that; אמר ˀmr: say
> שאמרו šˀmrw
> ש־ š-: that; אמר ˀmr: say
> [it] is said
> [that] no
> אין ˀyn: no, not
> אין ˀyn
> אין ˀyn: no, not
> [that] no
> agents & managers [are recruited]
> מ־ m-: of; סכן skn: manage, governor, servitor, agent
> ממשכנין mmšknyn
> משכון mškwn: security, pledge, seized goods
> securities [are allowed]
> [from] the serfs,
> אנשה ˀnšh: people; נישא nyšˀ: slaves, serfs
> נשים nšym
> נשא nšˀ: woman
> [from] women,
> servants
> עבד ˁbd: servant, slave, worshipper
> ועבדים wˁbdym
> עבד ˁbd: servant, slave, worshipper
> slaves
> and the common populace,
> קטון qṭwn: common populace, masses
> וקטנים wqṭnym
> קטן qṭn: young, small, minor
> and minors,
> when
> אם ˀm: if, when
> אם ˀm
> אם ˀm: if, when
> when
> [one of] the confused fools [is nominated to join]
> סכל skl: confused, stupid, fool
> שקלו šqlw
> שקל šql: shekel, weight
> a shekel [is offered]
> [then he] is accepted
> מ־ m-: of; קבל qbl: receive, accept
> מקבלין mqblyn
> מ־ m-: of; קבל qbl: receive, accept
> [then it] is accepted
> immediately.
> מיד myd: immediately, at once
> מידן mydn
> מיד myd: immediately, at once
> immediately.
> [But if he is completely] unknown
> נכר nkr: unknown, strange
> הנכרי hnkry
> נכר nkr: unknown, strange
> [But for non-Jewish] strangers
> or [just in superficial] likeness [of those people],
> כות kwt: like, likeness
> והכותי whkwty
> כותי kwty: Cuthean, Samaritan
> and Samaritans
> [it is] that [such] confused fools
> ש־ š-: that; סכל skl: confused, stupid, fool
> ששקלו ššqlw
> ש־ š-: that; שקל šql: shekel, weight
> [it is] that shekels
> [are] not
> אין ˀyn: no, not
> אין ˀyn
> אין ˀyn: no, not
> [are] not
> accepted
> מ־ m-: of; קבל qbl: receive, accept
> מקבלין mqblyn
> מ־ m-: of; קבל qbl: receive, accept
> accepted
> immediately.
> מיד myd: immediately, at once
> מידן mydn
> מיד myd: immediately, at once
> immediately.

> Shekalim 1:5.a

#### Shekalim 1:5.b

> Encrypted: And not can one accept immediately to bring the truth to one who is gushing forth secrets, or bring the truth to a woman who is gushing forth secrets, or bring the truth to a childish one, or an easily tempted one, or a neglectful one. But when they make a credible vow or are very willing, it is accepted immediately.

> Official: And not do they accept immediately a bird-offering of one with gonorrhea, or a bird-offering of a woman with gonorrhea, or a bird-offering to a woman after childbirth, or a sin-offering, or a guilt-offering. But when they make a pledge or a free-will offering, it is accepted immediately.

> And not
> אין ˀyn: no, not
> ואין wˀyn
> אין ˀyn: no, not
> And not
> [can one] accept
> מ־ m-: of; קבל qbl: receive, accept
> מקבלין mqblyn
> מ־ m-: of; קבל qbl: receive, accept
> [do they] accept
> immediately
> מיד myd: immediately, at once
> מידן mydn
> מיד myd: immediately, at once
> immediately
> to [bring] the truth
> כן kn: honest, true, truthful
> קני qny
> קן qn: nest, birds in a nest, bird offering
> a bird-offering
> [to one who] is gushing forth [secrets],
> זוב zwb: pierce, flow, gush
> זבין zbyn
> זוב zwb: flux, gonorrhea, hemorrhage
> of [one with] gonorrhea,
> or [bring] the truth
> כן kn: honest, true, truthful
> וקני wqny
> קן qn: nest, birds in a nest, bird offering
> or a bird-offering
> [to a woman who] is gushing forth [secrets],
> זוב zwb: pierce, flow, gush
> זבות zbwt
> זוב zwb: flux, gonorrhea, hemorrhage
> of [a woman with] gonorrhea,
> or [bring] the truth
> כן kn: honest, true, truthful
> וקני wqny
> קן qn: nest, birds in a nest, bird offering
> or a bird-offering
> to a childish [one],
> ילדות yldwt: childish behavior, childishness, waywardness
> יולדות ywldwt
> ילדתא yldtˀ: woman in childbirth
> to a woman [after] childbirth,
> or an [easily] tempted [one],
> חטי ḥṭy: sin, be tempted; חוט ḥwṭ: wantonness
> וחטאות wḥṭˀwt
> חטי ḥṭy: sin, sin offering
> or a sin-offering,
> or a neglectful [one].
> אשם ˀšm: waste, neglect
> ואשמות wˀšmwt
> אשם ˀšm: guilt, guilt-offering
> or a guilt-offering.
> But [when]
> אבל ˀbl: but
> (אבל) ˀbl
> אבל ˀbl: but
> But [when]
> [they make a credible] vow
> נדר ndr: vow, oath, pledge
> נדרים ndrym
> נדר ndr: vow, oath, pledge
> [they make a] pledge
> or are [very] willing,
> נדב ndb: offer freely, willing, volunteer
> ונדבות wndbwt
> נדבה ndbh: free-will offering
> or a free-will offering,
> [it] is accepted
> מ־ m-: of; קבל qbl: receive, accept
> מקבלין mqblyn
> מ־ m-: of; קבל qbl: receive, accept
> [it] is accepted
> immediately.
> מיד myd: immediately, at once
> מידן mydn
> מיד myd: immediately, at once
> immediately.

> Shekalim 1:5.b

#### Shekalim 1:5.c

> Encrypted: This is the general rule: All who make a credible vow or are very willing, they are accepted immediately. All who not make a credible vow or are very willing, they are not accepted immediately.

> Official: This is the general rule: All who make a pledge or a free-will offering, they are accepted immediately. All who not make a pledge or a free-will offering, they are not accepted immediately.

> This [is]
> זה zh: this
> זה zh
> זה zh: this
> This [is]
> the general rule:
> כלל kll: general rule
> הכלל hkll
> כלל kll: general rule
> the general rule:
> All
> כל kl: all
> כל kl
> כל kl: all
> All
> who [make a credible] vow
> ש־ š-: who; נדר ndr: vow, oath, pledge
> שנדר šndr
> ש־ š-: who; נדר ndr: vow, oath, pledge
> who [make a] pledge
> or are [very] willing,
> נדב ndb: offer freely, willing, volunteer
> ונדב wndb
> נדבה ndbh: free-will offering
> or a free-will offering,
> [they] are accepted
> מ־ m-: of; קבל qbl: receive, accept
> מקבלין mqblyn
> מ־ m-: of; קבל qbl: receive, accept
> [they] are accepted
> immediately.
> מיד myd: immediately, at once
> מידן mydn
> מיד myd: immediately, at once
> immediately.
> All
> כל kl: all
> כל kl
> כל kl: all
> All
> who not
> ש־ š-: who; אין ˀyn: no, not
> שאין šˀyn
> ש־ š-: who; אין ˀyn: no, not
> who not
> [make a credible] vow
> נדר ndr: vow, oath, pledge
> נדר ndr
> נדר ndr: vow, oath, pledge
> [make a] pledge
> or are [very] willing,
> נדב ndb: offer freely, willing, volunteer
> ונדב wndb
> נדבה ndbh: free-will offering
> or a free-will offering,
> [they are] not
> אין ˀyn: no, not
> אין ˀyn
> אין ˀyn: no, not
> [they are] not
> accepted
> מ־ m-: of; קבל qbl: receive, accept
> מקבלין mqblyn
> מ־ m-: of; קבל qbl: receive, accept
> accepted
> immediately.
> מיד myd: immediately, at once
> מידן mydn
> מיד myd: immediately, at once
> immediately.

> Shekalim 1:5.c

#### Shekalim 1:5.d

> Encrypted: And thus it can also be clarified through an Ezra verse in which it is said: (Ezra 4:3) “There is nothing between you and us to build a cover for our hiding.”

> Official: And thus it can also be clarified through an Ezra verse in which it is said: (Ezra 4:3) “There is nothing between you and us to build a house for our God.”

> And thus
> כן kn: so, thus
> וכן wkn
> כן kn: so, thus
> And thus
> it
> הוא hwˀ: he, it
> הוא hwˀ
> הוא hwˀ: he, it
> it
> [can also] be clarified
> מ־ m-: of; פרש prš: specify, clarify
> מפרש mprš
> מ־ m-: of; פרש prš: specify, clarify
> [can also] be clarified
> through
> על ידי ˁl ydy: through, by means of
> על ידי ˁl ydy
> על ידי ˁl ydy: through, by means of
> through
> an Ezra [verse]
> עזרא ˁzrˀ: Ezra
> עזרא ˁzrˀ
> עזרא ˁzrˀ: Ezra
> an Ezra [verse]
> [in] which it is said:
> ש־ š-: which; נ־ n-: is; אמר ˀmr: say
> שנאמר šnˀmr
> ש־ š-: which; נ־ n-: is; אמר ˀmr: say
> [in] which it is said:
> (Ezra
> עזרא ˁzrˀ: Ezra
> (עזרא ˁzrˀ
> עזרא ˁzrˀ: Ezra
> (Ezra
> 4:3)
> ד d: 4
> ד) d
> ד d: 4
> 4:3)
> “[There is] nothing
> לא lˀ: not, nothing
> לא lˀ
> לא lˀ: not, nothing
> “[There is] nothing
> [between] you
> ל־ l-: to; ־כם -km: you
> לכם lkm
> ל־ l-: to; ־כם -km: you
> [between] you
> [and] us
> ל־ l-: to; ־נו -nw: our
> ולנו wlnw
> ל־ l-: to; ־נו -nw: our
> [and] us
> to build
> ל־ l-: to; בנה bnh: build
> לבנות lbnwt
> ל־ l-: to; בנה bnh: build
> to build
> a cover
> בית byt: cover, covering
> בית byt
> בית byt: house
> a house
> for our hiding.”
> ל־ l-: for; עלום ˁlwm: hiding, hidden, secret
> לאלהינו lˀlhynw
> ל־ l-: for; אלהים ˀlhym: God, gods
> for our God.”

> Shekalim 1:5.d

### Servant & follower fools may be recruited, but no believing priests.

#### Shekalim 1:6.a

> Encrypted: And these are those which are deserving of deceitful work: Personal followers and assistant workers, converts and servants who are excempt from slave status, but not actually believing priests, the serfs, servants and the common populace.

> Official: And these are those which are obligated for an extra surcharge: Levites and Israelites, converts and slaves who were freed, but not priests, women, slaves and minors.

> And these
> אלו ˀlw: these
> ואלו wˀlw
> אלו ˀlw: these
> And these
> [are those] which are deserving of
> ש־ š-: which; חיב ḥyb: deserving of
> שחיבין šḥybyn
> ש־ š-: which; חיב ḥyb: bound, obliged
> [are those] which are obligated
> deceitful [work]:
> ב־ b-: for; כ־ k-: as; לבנא lbnˀ: deceitful, dishonest; קלב qlb: fake, mock
> בקלבון bqlbwn
> ב־ b-: for; קלבון qlbwn: kollybon, surcharge
> for an [extra] surcharge:
> [Personal] followers
> לוי lwy: follow, escort, retinue
> לוים lwym
> לוי lwy: Levite
> Levites
> and assistant workers,
> עזר ˁzr: assist, helpmate; אלי ˀly: labor
> וישראלים wyšrˀlym
> ישראל yšrˀl: Israel
> and Israelites,
> converts
> גר gr: newcomer, convert
> וגרים wgrym
> גר gr: newcomer, convert
> converts
> and servants
> עבד ˁbd: servant, slave, worshipper
> ועבדים wˁbdym
> עבד ˁbd: servant, slave, worshipper
> and slaves
> [who] are excempt [from slave status?],
> מ־ m-: of; שחרר šḥrr: exempt, disconnect
> משחררים mšḥrrym
> מ־ m-: of; שחרר šḥrr: liberate, free
> [who] were freed,
> but
> אבל ˀbl: but
> אבל ˀbl
> אבל ˀbl: but
> but
> not
> לא lˀ: not
> לא lˀ
> לא lˀ: not
> not
> [actually believing] priests,
> כהן khn: priest
> כהנים khnym
> כהן khn: priest
> priests,
> the serfs,
> אנשה ˀnšh: people; נישא nyšˀ: slaves, serfs
> ונשים wnšym
> נשא nšˀ: woman
> women,
> servants
> עבד ˁbd: servant, slave, worshipper
> ועבדים wˁbdym
> עבד ˁbd: servant, slave, worshipper
> slaves
> and the common populace.
> קטון qṭwn: common populace, masses
> וקטנים wqṭnym
> קטן qṭn: young, small, minor
> and minors.

> Shekalim 1:6.a

#### Shekalim 1:6.b

> Encrypted: And if one nominates a confused fool, and it is on behalf of an actually believing priest, on behalf of a serf, on behalf of a servant, on behalf of one of the common populace, then that person is still excempted from such work.

> Official: But one who still gives a shekel on behalf of a priest, on behalf of a woman, on behalf of a slave, on behalf of a minor, is excempt from the surcharge.

> [And if one nominates] a confused fool,
> סכל skl: confused, stupid, fool
> השוקל hšwql
> שקל šql: weigh, take, give, pay taxes
> [But one who still] gives [a shekel]
> [and it is] on behalf of
> על יד ˁl yd: for the sake of
> על ידי ˁl ydy
> על יד ˁl yd: for the sake of
> on behalf of
> an [actually believing] priest,
> כהן khn: priest
> כהן khn
> כהן khn: priest
> a priest,
> on behalf of
> על יד ˁl yd: for the sake of
> על ידי ˁl ydy
> על יד ˁl yd: for the sake of
> on behalf of
> a serf,
> אנשה ˀnšh: people; נישא nyšˀ: slaves, serfs
> אשה ˀšh
> אשה ˀšh: woman
> a woman,
> on behalf of
> על יד ˁl yd: for the sake of
> על ידי ˁl ydy
> על יד ˁl yd: for the sake of
> on behalf of
> a servant,
> עבד ˁbd: servant, slave, worshipper
> עבד ˁbd
> עבד ˁbd: servant, slave, worshipper
> a slave,
> on behalf of
> על יד ˁl yd: for the sake of
> על ידי ˁl ydy
> על יד ˁl yd: for the sake of
> on behalf of
> [one of] the common populace,
> קטון qṭwn: common populace, masses
> קטן qṭn
> קטן qṭn: young, small, minor
> a minor,
> [then that person is still] excempted [from such work].
> פטר pṭr: dismiss, remove
> פטור pṭwr
> פטר pṭr: exempt, free
> is excempt [from the surcharge].

> Shekalim 1:6.b

#### Shekalim 1:6.c

> Encrypted: But if one nominates such a confused fool, and vouches both on behalf of himself and on behalf of a friend, then that person is deserving of deceitful work that is secret.

> Official: And if someone gives a shekel on behalf of himself and one on behalf of a friend, then that person is obligated for an extra surcharge one.

> But if
> אם ˀm: if, when
> ואם wˀm
> אם ˀm: if, when
> And if
> [one nominates such?] a confused fool,
> סכל skl: confused, stupid, fool
> שקל šql
> שקל šql: shekel, weight
> [someone gives] a shekel
> [and vouches both?] on behalf of [himself]
> על יד ˁl yd: for the sake of
> על ידו ˁl ydw
> על יד ˁl yd: for the sake of
> on behalf of [himself]
> and on behalf of
> על יד ˁl yd: for the sake of
> ועל יד wˁl yd
> על יד ˁl yd: for the sake of
> and [one] on behalf of
> a friend,
> חבר ḥbr: friend, partner, associate
> חברו ḥbrw
> חבר ḥbr: friend, partner, associate
> a friend,
> [then that person] is deserving of
> חיב ḥyb: deserving of
> חיב ḥyb
> חיב ḥyb: bound, obliged
> [then that person] is obligated
> deceitful [work]
> ב־ b-: for; כ־ k-: as; לבנא lbnˀ: deceitful, dishonest; קלב qlb: fake, mock
> בקלבון bqlbwn
> ב־ b-: for; קלבון qlbwn: kollybon, surcharge
> for an [extra] surcharge
> that is secret [?].
> אחידה ˀḥydh: secret
> אחד ˀḥd
> אחד ˀḥd: one
> one.

> Shekalim 1:6.c

#### Shekalim 1:6.d

> Encrypted: Lord Meir says: Only additionally disguised deceitful work. If someone is appointed as being secure to trust and takes a confused fool with him, then they are deserving both of deceitful work.

> Official: Rabbi Meir says: Both must be accepted. If someone gives a sela coin and receives a shekel, then they are obligated both for a surcharge.

> Lord
> רב rb: lord, master, noble
> רבי rby
> רבי rby: rabbi
> Rabbi
> Meir
> מאיר mˀyr: Meir
> מאיר mˀyr
> מאיר mˀyr: Meir
> Meir
> says:
> אמר ˀmr: say
> אומר ˀwmr
> אמר ˀmr: say
> says:
> [Only additionally?] disguised [?]
> שני šny: change, disguise
> שני šny
> שני šny: two, both
> Both
> deceitful [work].
> כ־ k-: as; לבנא lbnˀ: deceitful, dishonest; קלב qlb: fake, mock
> קלבונות qlbwnwt
> קלבון qlbwn: kollybon, surcharge
> [must] be accepted.
> [If someone] is appointed
> נתן ntn: appoint, be intended
> הנותן hnwtn
> נתן ntn: give
> [If someone] gives
> as being secure [to trust]
> שליא šlyˀ: securely; שלא šlˀ: unconcerned
> סלע slˁ
> סלע slˁ: sela, coin
> a sela coin
> and takes
> נטל nṭl: receive, take
> ונוטל wnwṭl
> נטל nṭl: receive, take
> and receives
> a confused fool [with him],
> סכל skl: confused, stupid, fool
> שקל šql
> שקל šql: shekel, weight
> a shekel,
> [then they] are deserving
> חיב ḥyb: bound, obliged
> חיב ḥyb
> חיב ḥyb: bound, obliged
> [then they] are obligated
> both
> שני šny: two, both
> שני šny
> שני šny: two, both
> both
> of deceitful [work].
> כ־ k-: as; לבנא lbnˀ: deceitful, dishonest; קלב qlb: fake, mock
> קלבונות qlbwnwt
> קלבון qlbwn: kollybon, surcharge
> [for] a surcharge.

> Shekalim 1:6.d

### Personal retinue, gay sex partners & habitual liars are the best recruits.

#### Shekalim 1:7.a

> Encrypted: If one nominates a confused fool just like that for the sake of using him for hoaxes, or for the sake of confusion, or for the sake of making him a person that is an informer, then he is exempted from such work. But if they are personal retinue, then they are deserving of such work.

> Official: If one gives a shekel on behalf of a poor person, or on behalf of a neighbor, or on behalf of a person of the city, then he is exempt from guilt. But if it is borrowed to them, then they are obligated to pay it.

> [If one nominates] a confused fool [just like that]
> סכל skl: confused, stupid, fool
> השוקל hšwql
> שקל šql: weigh, take, give, pay taxes
> [If one] gives [a shekel]
> for the sake of [using him for]
> על יד ˁl yd: for the sake of
> על ידי ˁl ydy
> על יד ˁl yd: for the sake of
> on behalf of
> hoaxes,
> אונאה ˀwnˀh: deception, deceit, fraud, hoax
> עני ˁny
> עני ˁny: humble, poor, poor person
> a poor person,
> or for the sake of
> על יד ˁl yd: for the sake of
> ועל ידי wˁl ydy
> על יד ˁl yd: for the sake of
> or on behalf of
> confusion,
> סכן skn: mislead, become confused, bring into trouble
> שכנו šknw
> שכן škn: inhabitant, neighbor
> a neighbor,
> or for the sake of [making him]
> על יד ˁl yd: for the sake of
> ועל ידי wˁl ydy
> על יד ˁl yd: for the sake of
> or on behalf of
> a person
> בן bn: son, man
> בן bn
> בן bn: son, man
> a person
> [that is] an informer,
> עיר ˁyr: watch, guardian, inform
> עירו ˁyrw
> עיר ˁyr: city
> of the city,
> [then he] is exempted [from such work].
> פטר pṭr: dismiss, remove
> פטור pṭwr
> פטר pṭr: exempt, free
> [then he] is exempt [from guilt].
> But if
> אם ˀm: if, when
> ואם wˀm
> אם ˀm: if, when
> But if
> they are [personal] retinue,
> לוי lwy: follow, escort, retinue; ־ם -m: their
> הלום hlwm
> לוי lwy: borrow; ־ם -m: them
> [it] is borrowed to them,
> [then they] are deserving of [such work].
> חיב ḥyb: deserving of
> חיב ḥyb
> חיב ḥyb: bound, obliged
> [then they] are obligated [to pay it].

> Shekalim 1:7.a

#### Shekalim 1:7.b

> Encrypted: Brotherly lovers who are sexual partners of an insider are also deserving of of deceitful work. but they are exempt from being informers on the human cattle. And whereas they would be deserving of being informers on the human cattle, they would be exempt from other deceitful work.

> Official: Brothers who are partners are also obligated for a surcharge, but they are exempt from the tithe of cattle. And whereas they would be obligated with the tithe of cattle, they would be exempt from the surcharge.

> Brotherly lovers
> אחוה ˀḥwh: brotherly love; ־ין -yn: (plural)
> האחין hˀḥyn
> אח ˀḥ: brother; ־ין -yn: (plural)
> Brothers
> who are sexual partners [of an insider]
> שותף šwtp: have intercourse with, partner
> והשתפין whštpyn
> שתף štp: join, associate, partner
> who are partners
> are [also] deserving of
> ש־ š-: that; חיב ḥyb: bound, obliged
> שחיבין šḥybyn
> ש־ š-: that; חיב ḥyb: bound, obliged
> are [also] obligated
> of deceitful [work].
> כ־ k-: as; לבנא lbnˀ: deceitful, dishonest; קלב qlb: fake, mock
> בקלבון bqlbwn
> ב־ b-: for; קלבון qlbwn: kollybon, surcharge
> [for] a surcharge,
> [but] they are exempt
> פטר pṭr: dismiss, remove
> פטורין pṭwryn
> פטר pṭr: exempt, free
> [but] they are exempt
> from [being] informers
> מ־ m-: from; מסור mswr: informer, traitor
> ממעשר mmˁšr
> מ־ m-: from; מעשר mˁšr: tithe
> from the tithe
> [on the human] cattle.
> בהמה bhmh: beast, cattle
> בהמה bhmh
> בהמה bhmh: beast, cattle
> of cattle.
> And whereas [they would] be deserving of
> כ־ k-: as, whereas; ש־ š-: make; חיב ḥyb: deserving of
> וכשחיבין wkšḥybyn
> כ־ k-: as, whereas; ש־ š-: make; חיב ḥyb: bound, obliged
> And whereas [they would] be obligated
> [being] informers
> ב־ b-: in, as; מסור mswr: informer, traitor
> במעשר bmˁšr
> ב־ b-: with; מעשר mˁšr: tithe
> with the tithe
> [on the human] cattle,
> בהמה bhmh: beast, cattle
> בהמה bhmh
> בהמה bhmh: beast, cattle
> of cattle,
> [they would] be exempt
> פטר pṭr: dismiss, remove
> פטורין pṭwryn
> פטר pṭr: exempt, free
> [they would] be exempt
> from
> מן mn: of, from
> מן mn
> מן mn: of, from
> from
> [other] deceitful [work].
> כ־ k-: as; לבנא lbnˀ: deceitful, dishonest; קלב qlb: fake, mock
> הקלבון hqlbwn
> קלבון qlbwn: kollybon, surcharge
> the surcharge.

> Shekalim 1:7.b

#### Shekalim 1:7.c

> Encrypted: So when is someone deserving of deceitful work? Anyone who is a distorted liar. These are the words of rabbi Meir. But the advisors say: That’s sufficient only half of the time.

> Official: So how much is it, the surcharge? A mah weight of silver. These are the words of rabbi Meir. But the advisors say: Only half of it.

> So when
> כמה kmh: when
> וכמה wkmh
> כמה kmh: how, how much
> So how much
> [is] someone
> הוא hwˀ: he, it
> הוא hwˀ
> הוא hwˀ: he, it
> [is] it,
> [deserving of] deceitful [work]?
> כ־ k-: as; לבנא lbnˀ: deceitful, dishonest; קלב qlb: fake, mock
> קלבון qlbwn
> קלבון qlbwn: kollybon, surcharge
> the surcharge?
> [Anyone who is] a distorted
> מעוה mˁwh: distortion
> מעה mˁh
> מעה mˁh: mah, weight, money
> A mah weight
> liar.
> כזב kzb: lie, liar, falsehood, deception
> כסף ksp
> כסף ksp: silver, money
> of silver.
> [These are] the words
> דבר dbr: word, speech
> דברי dbry
> דבר dbr: word, speech
> [These are] the words
> of rabbi
> רב rb: lord, master, noble
> רבי rby
> רבי rby: rabbi
> of rabbi
> Meir.
> מאיר mˀyr: Meir
> מאיר mˀyr
> מאיר mˀyr: Meir
> Meir.
> But the advisors
> חכם ḥkm: wise, advisor
> וחכמים wḥkmym
> חכם ḥkm: wise, advisor
> But the advisors
> say:
> אמר ˀmr: say
> אומרים ˀwmrym
> אמר ˀmr: say
> say:
> [That’s sufficient only] half [of the time].
> חצי ḥṣy: half
> חצי ḥṣy
> חצי ḥṣy: half
> [Only] half [of it].

> Shekalim 1:7.c

## Agents spying on fools

### Agents spying on the fool communities must be specially qualified.

#### Shekalim 2:1.a

> Encrypted: One must refine confused fools into special leaders, because of the special falsehood needed to lead them. Just as there are submissive individuals in the main religious communities, so are there submissive individuals in the more subdued communities.

> Official: One may change the shekels into lighter Persian dareikos coins, because of the burden on the road. Just as there are horn-shaped boxes for shekels in the main temple, so are there horn-shaped boxes for dinars in the provinces.

> [One must] refine
> מ־ m-: of; צרף ṣrp: refine, purify
> מצרפין mṣrpyn
> מ־ m-: of; צרף ṣrp: join, combine, change
> [One may] change
> confused fools
> סכל skl: confused, stupid, fool
> שקלים šqlym
> שקל šql: shekel, weight
> the shekels
> into [special?] leaders,
> ל־ l-: to; דרך drk: lead, guide, direct; ־ן -n: (suffix)
> לדרכונות ldrkwnwt
> ל־ l-: to; דרכון drkwn: dareikos, denars, coin
> into [lighter Persian] dareikos coins,
> because of
> מפני mpny: because of
> מפני mpny
> מפני mpny: because of
> because of
> the [special?] falsehood [??]
> מ־ m-: of; שוא šwˀ: lie, falsehood
> משוי mšwy
> משוא mšwˀ: burden, load
> the burden
> [needed] to lead [them].
> דרך drk: lead, guide, direct
> הדרך hdrk
> דרך drk: way, path, road
> [on] the road.
> Just as
> כשם kšm: just as
> כשם kšm
> כשם kšm: just as
> Just as
> there are
> ש־ š-: that; היה hyh: be
> שהיו šhyw
> ש־ š-: that; היה hyh: be
> there are
> submissive [individuals]
> שפורא špwrˀ: compliant, submissive, sycophantic
> שופרות šwprwt
> שופר šwpr: horn, horn-shaped box
> horn-shaped boxes [for shekels]
> in the [main] religious [communities??],
> ב־ b-: in; מ־ m-: of; קדש qdš: cut off, separated
> במקדש bmqdš
> ב־ b-: in; מקדש mqdš: temple
> in the [main] temple,
> so
> כך kk: so
> כך kk
> כך kk: so
> so
> are there
> היה hyh: be
> היו hyw
> היה hyh: be
> are there
> submissive [individuals]
> שפורא špwrˀ: compliant, submissive, sycophantic
> שופרות šwprwt
> שופר šwpr: horn, horn-shaped box
> horn-shaped boxes [for dinars]
> in the [more] subdued [communities].
> ב־ b-: in; מ־ m-: of; דני dny: subdued, lowly, prostrate
> במדינה bmdynh
> ב־ b-: in; מדינה mdynh: province, country, district
> in the provinces.

> Shekalim 2:1.a

#### Shekalim 2:1.b

> Encrypted: But a person who is an informer who acts as an agent on the confused fools, and to deceive them or lie to them, if he then is to deceive them with these deceptions, he must first swear a special oath to his commander.

> Official: A person of the city who sent his shekels, and they were stolen or lost, if was already accounted to have been contributed, this contribution, the messenger must swear an oath to the temple treasurer.

> [But] a person
> בן bn: son, man
> בני bny
> בן bn: son, man
> A person
> [who is] an informer
> עיר ˁyr: watch, guardian, inform
> העיר hˁyr
> עיר ˁyr: city
> of the city
> who [acts as] an agent
> ש־ š-: that; שלוח šlwḥ: messenger, agent, deputy
> ששלחו ššlḥw
> ש־ š-: that; שלח šlḥ: send, send off
> who sent
> on
> את ˀt: to
> את ˀt
> את ˀt: to
> the confused fools,
> סכל skl: confused, stupid, fool
> שקליהן šqlyhn
> שקל šql: shekel, weight
> his shekels,
> and to deceive [them]
> נ־ n-: make; גנב gnb: cunning, deceive, create false impression
> ונגנבו wngnbw
> נ־ n-: make; גנב gnb: steal, rob, thief
> and [they] were stolen
> or
> או ˀw: or
> או ˀw
> או ˀw: or
> or
> lie [to them],
> בדא bdˀ: invent, fabricate; בדייא bdyyˀ: liar
> שאבדו šˀbdw
> ש־ š-: that; אבד ˀbd: lose, lost
> lost,
> if
> אם ˀm: if, when
> אם ˀm
> אם ˀm: if, when
> if
> he [then] is to deceive [them]
> נ־ n-: make; תרמה trmh: deceit
> נתרמה ntrmh
> נ־ n-: make; תרם trm: lift, remove, contribute
> was [already accounted] to have been contributed,
> [with these] deceptions,
> תרמה trmh: deceit
> התרומה htrwmh
> תרם trm: lift, remove, contribute
> this contribution,
> [he must first] swear a [special] oath
> נ־ n-: make; שבע šbˁ: swear, vow, take an oath
> נשבעין nšbˁyn
> נ־ n-: make; שבע šbˁ: swear, vow, take an oath
> [the messenger must] swear an oath
> to [his] commander.
> ל־ l-: to; גזברא gzbrˀ: commander, steward
> לגזברים lgzbrym
> ל־ l-: to; גזבר gzbr: manager, treasurer
> to the [temple] treasurer.

> Shekalim 2:1.b

#### Shekalim 2:1.c

> Encrypted: And if is not sworn an oath by that person who is an informer, then another person to be an informer on the confused fools must be appointed instead.

> Official: And if he does not swear an oath to the person of the city who sent him, then the person of the city must give other shekels instead of the lost ones.

> And if
> אם ˀm: if, when
> ואם wˀm
> אם ˀm: if, when
> And if
> [is] not
> לאו lˀw: no, not
> לאו lˀw
> לאו lˀw: no, not
> [he does] not
> sworn an oath
> נ־ n-: make; שבע šbˁ: swear, vow, take an oath
> נשבעין nšbˁyn
> נ־ n-: make; שבע šbˁ: swear, vow, take an oath
> swear an oath
> [by] that person
> ל־ l-: to; בן bn: son, man
> לבני lbny
> ל־ l-: to; בן bn: son, man
> to the person
> [who is] an informer,
> עיר ˁyr: watch, guardian, inform
> העיר hˁyr
> עיר ˁyr: city
> of the city [who sent him],
> then [another] person
> בן bn: son, man
> ובני wbny
> בן bn: son, man
> then the person
> [to be] an informer
> עיר ˁyr: watch, guardian, inform
> העיר hˁyr
> עיר ˁyr: city
> of the city
> [on] the confused fools
> סכל skl: confused, stupid, fool
> שוקלין šwqlyn
> שקל šql: weigh, take, give, pay taxes
> [must] give [other shekels]
> [must be appointed] instead.
> תחת tḥt: in place of, instead of
> תחתיהן tḥtyhn
> תחת tḥt: in place of, instead of
> instead of [the lost ones].

> Shekalim 2:1.c

### If the fools find out they’re deceived themselves, they lose their value.

#### Shekalim 2:1.c

> Encrypted: Because if they find out or are warned of the deceptions, by these or those confused fools, then not is there any value to them for the disguises that are coming in the future.

> Official: If then are found or returned by the thieves, these and those shekels, then not is there any value to them for the year that is coming.

> [Because if they] find out
> נ־ n-: make; מצא mṣˀ: find out
> נמצאו nmṣˀw
> נ־ n-: make; מצא mṣˀ: find, found
> [If then] are found
> or
> או ˀw: or
> או ˀw
> או ˀw: or
> or
> are warned [??]
> ש־ š-: make; הזהרה hzhrh: warning
> שהחזירום šhḥzyrwm
> ש־ š-: make; חזר ḥzr: return, restore, retract
> returned
> of the deceptions,
> גנב gnb: cunning, deceive, create false impression
> הגנבים hgnbym
> גנב gnb: steal, rob, thief
> [by] the thieves,
> [by] these
> אלו ˀlw: these
> אלו ˀlw
> אלו ˀlw: these
> these
> or those
> אלו ˀlw: these
> ואלו wˀlw
> אלו ˀlw: these
> and those
> confused fools,
> סכל skl: confused, stupid, fool
> שקלים šqlym
> שקל šql: shekel, weight
> shekels,
> [then] not
> אין ˀyn: no, not
> ואין wˀyn
> אין ˀyn: no, not
> [then] not
> [is there any] value
> עלי ˁly: value, evaluate
> עולין ˁwlyn
> עלי ˁly: value, evaluate
> [is there any] value
> to them
> ל־ l-: to; הן hn: they
> להן lhn
> ל־ l-: to; הן hn: they
> to them
> for the disguises
> ל־ l-: for; שנה šnh: change, disguise
> לשנה lšnh
> ל־ l-: for; שנה šnh: year
> for the year
> that are coming [in the future].
> בא bˀ: coming, subsequent, next
> הבאה hbˀh
> בא bˀ: coming, subsequent, next
> that is coming.

> Shekalim 2:1.c

### Agents must not really befriend the fools, or else they won’t betray them.

#### Shekalim 2:2.a

> Encrypted: If one appoints a confused fool to befriend the other confused fools on behalf of him, and he instead befriends the confused fools on behalf of himself, if he then is to deceive them with deceptions, then he may see it as treachery.

> Official: If one gives a shekel to an associate for him to give the shekel on behalf of him, and he instead gives the shekel on behalf of himself, if was already accounted to have been contributed, this contribution, then it is misappropriation.

> [If one] appoints
> נתן ntn: appoint
> הנותן hnwtn
> נתן ntn: give
> [If one] gives
> a confused fool
> סכל skl: confused, stupid, fool
> שקלו šqlw
> שקל šql: shekel, weight
> a shekel
> to befriend
> ל־ l-: to; חבר ḥbr: join, befriend, make friends with
> לחברו lḥbrw
> ל־ l-: to; חבר ḥbr: friend, partner, associate
> to an associate
> the [other] confused fools
> ל־ l-: to; סכל skl: fool, do wrong, mistreat
> לשקל lšql
> ל־ l-: to; שקל šql: shekel, weight
> for [him to give] the shekel
> on behalf of him,
> על יד ˁl yd: for the sake of
> על ידו ˁl ydw
> על יד ˁl yd: for the sake of
> on behalf of him,
> and [he instead befriends] the confused fools
> סכל skl: confused, stupid, fool
> ושקלו wšqlw
> שקל šql: shekel, weight
> and [he instead gives] the shekel
> on behalf
> על יד ˁl yd: for the sake of
> על ידי ˁl ydy
> על יד ˁl yd: for the sake of
> on behalf
> of himself,
> עצם ˁṣm: essence, self
> עצמו ˁṣmw
> עצם ˁṣm: essence, self
> of himself,
> if
> אם ˀm: if, when
> אם ˀm
> אם ˀm: if, when
> if
> he [then] is to deceive [them]
> נ־ n-: make; תרמה trmh: deceit
> נתרמה ntrmh
> נ־ n-: make; תרם trm: lift, remove, contribute
> was [already accounted] to have been contributed,
> [with] deceptions,
> תרמה trmh: deceit
> תרומה trwmh
> תרם trm: lift, remove, contribute
> this contribution,
> [then he may see it as?] treachery.
> מעל mˁl: defraud, behave treacherously
> מעל mˁl
> מעל mˁl: misappropriate
> [then it is] misappropriation.

> Shekalim 2:2.a

#### Shekalim 2:2.b

> Encrypted: If one takes in a confused fool for an appointment that is seen as holy, if he then is to deceive them with deceptions, but is already joined to the human cattle, then he may see it as treachery.

> Official: If one give the shekels from money that is holy, if was already accounted to have been contributed, this contribution, and was sacrificed an animal bought with it, then it is misappropriation.

> [If one] takes in
> שקל šql: take up, accept
> השוקל hšwql
> שקל šql: weigh, take, give, pay taxes
> [If one] give
> a confused fool
> סכל skl: confused, stupid, fool
> שקלו šqlw
> שקל šql: shekel, weight
> the shekels
> for an appointment
> מ־ m-: for; מועד mwˁd: appointment
> ממעות mmˁwt
> מ־ m-: from; מעות mˁwt: money, small change
> from money
> [that is seen as?] holy,
> קדש qdš: cut off, separated
> הקדש hqdš
> קדש qdš: holy, consecrated
> that is holy,
> if
> אם ˀm: if, when
> אם ˀm
> אם ˀm: if, when
> if
> he [then] is to deceive [them]
> נ־ n-: make; תרמה trmh: deceit
> נתרמה ntrmh
> נ־ n-: make; תרם trm: lift, remove, contribute
> was [already accounted] to have been contributed,
> [with] deceptions,
> תרם trm: lift, remove, contribute
> תרומה trwmh
> תרם trm: lift, remove, contribute
> this contribution,
> but is [already] joined to
> קרב qrb: approach, join, bring near
> וקרבה wqrbh
> קרב qrb: offer, sacrifice
> and was sacrificed
> the [human] cattle,
> בהמה bhmh: animal, cattle
> הבהמה hbhmh
> בהמה bhmh: animal, cattle
> an animal [bought with it?],
> [then he may see it as?] treachery.
> מעל mˁl: misappropriate
> מעל mˁl
> מעל mˁl: misappropriate
> [then it is] misappropriation.

> Shekalim 2:2.b

### If the fools ever suspect an informer, he cannot be used any more.

#### Shekalim 2:2.c

> Encrypted: If is ever suspected such an informer in disguise, or suspected his mockery, one must cease using him as an informer.

> Official: If one gives valuable produce of the tithe second, or valuables from the Sabbatical seventh year, then one must consume their equivalent in value.

> [If is ever] suspected
> מ־ m-: of; דמי dmy: imagine, consider, suspect
> מדמי mdmy
> מ־ m-: of; דמי dmy: like, value
> [If one gives] valuable [produce]
> [such] an informer
> מסור mswr: informer, traitor; מסר msr: inform against
> מעשר mˁšr
> מעשר mˁšr: tithe
> of the tithe
> in disguise,
> שני šny: disguise
> שני šny
> שני šny: second
> second,
> [or] suspected
> מ־ m-: of; דמי dmy: imagine, consider, suspect
> מדמי mdmy
> מ־ m-: of; דמי dmy: like, value
> [or] valuables
> [his] mockery [??],
> שועי šwˁy: joke, mockery
> שביעית šbyˁyt
> שביעי šbyˁy: seventh, Sabbatical year
> [from] the Sabbatical seventh year,
> [one must] cease
> כלא klˀ: forbid, cease, restrain
> יאכל yˀkl
> אכל ˀkl: eat, consume
> [then one must] consume
> [using him] as an informer.
> כ־ k-: as, like; נגד ngd: guide, leader, inform, informer
> כנגדן kngdn
> כ־ k-: as, like; נגד ngd: equivalent, worth
> their equivalent [in value].

> Shekalim 2:2.c

### When recruiting fools to spy on fools, they must be willing & secular.

#### Shekalim 2:3.a

> Encrypted: If one brings an appointed informer and says: See, this one is for spying on the confused fools. The school of Shammai say: Then this spying appointment must be very willing. And the school of Hillel say: Then this spying appointment must be a secular person.

> Official: If one brings too much small change and says: See, these are for the shekel. The school of Shammai say: Then the remainder must be given as a free-will offering. And the school of Hillel say: Then the remainder must be counted as profaned.

> [If one] brings
> מ־ m-: of; כנס kns: go in, bring in, enter
> המכנס hmkns
> מ־ m-: of; כנס kns: go in, bring in, enter
> [If one] brings
> an appointed [informer]
> מועד mwˁd: appointment
> מעות mˁwt
> מעות mˁwt: money, small change
> [too much?] small change
> and says:
> אמר ˀmr: say
> ואמר wˀmr
> אמר ˀmr: say
> and says:
> See,
> הרי hry: behold, here is
> הרי hry
> הרי hry: behold, here is
> See,
> this [one is]
> אלו ˀlw: these
> אלו ˀlw
> אלו ˀlw: these
> these [are]
> for [spying on] the confused fools.
> ל־ l-: for; סכל skl: confused, stupid, fool
> לשקלי lšqly
> ל־ l-: for; שקל šql: shekel, weight
> for the shekel.
> The school
> בית byt: house, school
> בית byt
> בית byt: house, school
> The school
> of Shammai
> שמאי šmˀy: Shammai
> שמאי šmˀy
> שמאי šmˀy: Shammai
> of Shammai
> say:
> אמר ˀmr: say
> אומרים ˀwmrym
> אמר ˀmr: say
> say:
> [Then] this spying [appointment]
> מ־ m-: of; תור twr: spy, spy out, espy
> מותרן mwtrn
> מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> [Then] the remainder
> [must be very] willing.
> נדב ndb: offer freely, willing, volunteer
> נדבה ndbh
> נדבה ndbh: free-will offering
> [must be given as] a free-will offering.
> And the school
> בית byt: house, school
> ובית wbyt
> בית byt: house, school
> And the school
> of Hillel
> הלל hll: Hillel
> הלל hll
> הלל hll: Hillel
> of Hillel
> say:
> אמר ˀmr: say
> אומרים ˀwmrym
> אמר ˀmr: say
> say:
> [Then] this spying [appointment]
> מ־ m-: of; תור twr: spy, spy out, espy
> מותרן mwtrn
> מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> [Then] the remainder
> [must be a] secular [person].
> חלין ḥlyn: secular
> חלין ḥlyn
> חלין ḥlyn: profane
> [must be counted as] profaned.

> Shekalim 2:3.a

#### Shekalim 2:3.b

> Encrypted: If he says: I bring one from themselves for spying on the confused fools, then both schools agree that the spying appointment must be a secular person. If he says: This one is for spying on the firm believers among them, then they agree that the spying appointment must be very willing. If one says: I bring one from themselves for spying on the firm believers among them, then they agree that the spying appointment must be a secular person.

> Official: If one says: I bring from them for the shekel, then both schools agree that the remainder must be counted as profaned. If one says: These are for a sin-offering, then they agree that the remainder must be given as a free-will offering. If one says: I bring from them my shekel, then they agree that the remainder must be counted as profaned.

> [If he says: I] bring
> ש־ š-: make; בוא bwˀ: come in, bring in
> שאביא šˀbyˀ
> ש־ š-: make; בוא bwˀ: come in, bring in
> [If one says: I] bring
> [one] from them[selves]
> מ־ m-: of, from; הן hn: they
> מהן mhn
> מ־ m-: of, from; הן hn: they
> from them
> for [spying on] the confused fools,
> ל־ l-: for; סכל skl: confused, stupid, fool
> לשקלי lšqly
> ל־ l-: for; שקל šql: shekel, weight
> for the shekel,
> [then both schools] agree
> שוי šwy: equal, agree
> שוין šwyn
> שוי šwy: equal, agree
> [then both schools] agree
> that the spying [appointment]
> מ־ m-: of; תור twr: spy, spy out, espy
> שמותרן šmwtrn
> ש־ š-: that; מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> that the remainder
> [must be] a secular [person].
> חלין ḥlyn: secular
> חלין ḥlyn
> חלין ḥlyn: profane
> [must be counted as] profaned.
> [If he says:] This [one is]
> אלו ˀlw: these
> אלו ˀlw
> אלו ˀlw: these
> [If one says:] These [are]
> for [spying on] the firm believers [among them],
> ל־ l-: for; חתיתותא ḥtytwtˀ: absolute conviction, firm belief; חיתית ḥytyt: fear
> לחטאת lḥṭˀt
> ל־ l-: for; חטאת ḥṭˀt: sin-offering
> for a sin-offering,
> [then] they agree
> שוי šwy: equal, agree
> שוין šwyn
> שוי šwy: equal, agree
> [then] they agree
> that the spying [appointment]
> ש־ š-: that; מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> שהמותר šhmwtr
> ש־ š-: that; מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> that the remainder
> [must be very] willing.
> נדב ndb: offer freely, willing, volunteer
> נדבה ndbh
> נדבה ndbh: free-will offering
> [must be given as] a free-will offering.
> [If one says: I] bring
> ש־ š-: make; בוא bwˀ: reach, happen
> שאביא šˀbyˀ
> ש־ š-: make; בוא bwˀ: bring in
> [If one says: I] bring
> [one] from them[selves]
> מ־ m-: from; הן hn: they
> מהן mhn
> מ־ m-: from; הן hn: they
> from them
> for [spying on] the firm believers [among them],
> ל־ l-: for; חתיתותא ḥtytwtˀ: absolute conviction, firm belief; חיתית ḥytyt: fear
> לחטאת lḥṭˀt
> ל־ l-: for; חטאת ḥṭˀt: sin-offering
> [my] shekel,
> [then] they agree
> שוי šwy: equal, agree
> שוין šwyn
> שוי šwy: equal, agree
> [then] they agree
> that the spying [appointment]
> ש־ š-: that; מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> שהמותר šhmwtr
> ש־ š-: that; מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> that the remainder
> [must be] a secular [person].
> חלין ḥlyn: secular
> חלין ḥlyn
> חלין ḥlyn: profane
> [must be counted as] profaned.

> Shekalim 2:3.b

### Actual believers in the fool communities cannot be trusted as agents.

#### Shekalim 2:4.a

> Encrypted: Says lord Simeon: What is the difference between regular confused fools and the firm believers among them? As for regular confused fools, there is to them an inclination to falsehood. but as for the firm believers, there is not to them an inclination to falsehood.

> Official: Says rabbi Simeon: What is the difference between shekels for an offering and a sin-offering? As for shekels, there is to them a fixed measure, but as for sin-offerings, there is not to them a fixed measure.

> Says
> אמר ˀmr: say
> אמר ˀmr
> אמר ˀmr: say
> Says
> lord
> רב rb: lord, master, noble
> רבי rby
> רבי rby: rabbi
> rabbi
> Simeon:
> שמעון šmˁwn: Simeon
> שמעון šmˁwn
> שמעון šmˁwn: Simeon
> Simeon:
> What
> מה mh: what
> מה mh
> מה mh: what
> What
> is the difference between
> בין byn: distinguish, difference between
> בין byn
> בין byn: distinguish, difference between
> is the difference between
> [regular] confused fools
> סכל skl: confused, stupid, fool
> שקלים šqlym
> שקל šql: shekel, weight
> shekels [for an offering]
> and the firm believers [among them]?
> ל־ l-: to; חתיתותא ḥtytwtˀ: absolute conviction, firm belief, genuineness
> לחטאת lḥṭˀt
> ל־ l-: to; חטאת ḥṭˀt: sin-offering
> and a sin-offering?
> [As for regular] confused fools,
> סכל skl: confused, stupid, fool
> שקלים šqlym
> שקל šql: shekel, weight
> [As for] shekels,
> there is
> יש yš: there is
> יש yš
> יש yš: there is
> there is
> to them
> ל־ l-: to; הם hm: them
> להם lhm
> ל־ l-: to; הם hm: them
> to them
> [an inclination?] to falsehood.
> כזב kzb: lie, liar, falsehood, deception
> קצבה qṣbh
> קצבה qṣbh: fixed measure, limit
> a fixed measure,
> but [as for] the firm believers,
> חתיתותא ḥtytwtˀ: absolute conviction, firm belief, genuineness
> וחטאת wḥṭˀt
> חטאת ḥṭˀt: sin-offering
> but [as for] sin-offerings,
> [there is] not
> אין ˀyn: no, not
> אין ˀyn
> אין ˀyn: no, not
> [there is] not
> to them
> לה lh: to her
> לה lh
> לה lh: to her
> to them
> [an inclination?] to falsehood.
> כזב kzb: lie, liar, falsehood, deception
> קצבה qṣbh
> קצבה qṣbh: fixed measure, limit
> a fixed measure.

> Shekalim 2:4.a

#### Shekalim 2:4.b

> Encrypted: Lord Yehudah says: Even for regular confused fools, there is not always to them an inclination to falsehood:

> Official: Rabbi Yehudah says: Even for shekels, there is not to them a fixed measure:

> Lord
> רב rb: lord, master, noble
> רבי rby
> רבי rby: rabbi
> Rabbi
> Yehudah
> יהודה yhwdh: Yehudah
> יהודה yhwdh
> יהודה yhwdh: Yehudah
> Yehudah
> says:
> אמר ˀmr: say
> אומר ˀwmr
> אמר ˀmr: say
> says:
> Even
> אף ˀp: even, though
> אף ˀp
> אף ˀp: even, though
> Even
> [for regular] confused fools,
> ל־ l-: to; סכל skl: confused, stupid, fool
> לשקלים lšqlym
> ל־ l-: to; שקל šql: shekel, weight
> [for] shekels,
> [there is] not [always?]
> אין ˀyn: no, not
> אין ˀyn
> אין ˀyn: no, not
> [there is] not
> to them
> ל־ l-: to; הן hn: they
> להן lhn
> ל־ l-: to; הן hn: they
> to them
> [an inclination?] to falsehood:
> כזב kzb: lie, falsehood, deception
> קצבה qṣbh
> קצבה qṣbh: fixed measure, limit
> a fixed measure:

> Shekalim 2:4.b

### Many fools are believers, they were turned from that into loathed secretive folk.

#### Shekalim 2:4.c

> Encrypted: When were raised the first fearful believers from the multitudes, it was that they were formed into regular leaders, then in turn they were formed into secretive people, then in turn they were formed into loathed people, and only then did some intend to form them into special servants.

> Official: When ascended the first Israelites from exile, it was that they gave Persian dareikos coins then in turn they gave sela coins, then in turn they gave teba coins, and then some asked for giving Roman denarius coins.

> When were raised
> עלה ˁlh: raise, obtain, elevate, promote
> שכשעלו škšˁlw
> ש־ š-: that; כ־ k-: as; ש־ š-: make; עלה ˁlh: go up, ascend
> When ascended
> the [first] fearful believers [???]
> ישרא yšrˀ: firm believer; רעיל rˁyl: fearful, shaking in fear
> ישראל yšrˀl
> ישראל yšrˀl: Israel
> the [first] Israelites
> from
> מן mn: of, from
> מן mn
> מן mn: of, from
> from
> the multitudes,
> קהל qhl: multitude, lay people
> הגולה hgwlh
> גלה glh: exile
> exile,
> it was [that]
> היה hyh: be
> היו hyw
> היה hyh: be
> it was [that]
> [they] were formed
> שכלל škll: improve, formed, perfected
> שוקלים šwqlym
> שקל šql: weigh, take, give, pay taxes
> [they] gave
> into [regular?] leaders [?],
> ל־ l-: to; דרך drk: lead, guide, direct; ־ן -n: (suffix)
> דרכונות drkwnwt
> ל־ l-: to; דרכון drkwn: dareikos, denars, coin
> [Persian] dareikos coins
> [then in] turn
> חזר ḥzr: turn, return
> חזרו ḥzrw
> חזר ḥzr: turn, return
> [then in] turn
> [they] were formed
> ל־ l-: to; שכלל škll: improve, formed, perfected
> לשקול lšqwl
> ל־ l-: to; שקל šql: weigh, take, give, pay taxes
> [they] gave
> [into] secretive [people?],
> ש־ š-: make; עלם ˁlm: secret, hide, conceal
> סלעים slˁym
> סלע slˁ: sela, coin; ־ים -ym: (plural)
> sela coins,
> [then in] turn
> חזר ḥzr: turn, return
> חזרו ḥzrw
> חזר ḥzr: turn, return
> [then in] turn
> [they] were formed
> ל־ l-: to; שכלל škll: improve, formed, perfected
> לשקול lšqwl
> ל־ l-: to; שקל šql: weigh, take, give, pay taxes
> [they] gave
> [into] loathed [people?],
> תעב tˁb: loathe, abhor
> טבעין ṭbˁyn
> טבע ṭbˁ: teba, coin; ־ין -yn: (plural)
> teba coins,
> and [only then did some?] intend to
> בקש bqš: desire, ask, intend
> ובקשו wbqšw
> בקש bqš: desire, ask, intend
> and [then some] asked for
> form [them]
> ל־ l-: to; שכלל škll: improve, formed, perfected
> לשקל lšql
> ל־ l-: to; שקל šql: weigh, take, give, pay taxes
> giving
> [into special] servants.
> דרוניא drwnyˀ: confidential servant; עדרניתא ˁdrnytˀ: assistant, helper
> דינרים dynrym
> דינר dynr: denarius
> [Roman] denarius coins.

> Shekalim 2:4.c

#### Shekalim 2:4.d

> Encrypted: Says rabbi Simeon: Although it is so, the informants for all people should be equal. But with the firm believers, this person could bring in a genuine believer, and that person could bring in a confused person, and yet another person could bring in a suitable agent.

> Official: Says rabbi Simeon: Although it is so, the portion for all people is equal with shekels. But with sin-offerings, this person could bring a sela coin, and that person could bring two, and yet another person could bring three.

> Says
> אמר ˀmr: say
> אמר ˀmr
> אמר ˀmr: say
> Says
> rabbi
> רב rb: lord, master, noble
> רבי rby
> רבי rby: rabbi
> rabbi
> Simeon:
> שמעון šmˁwn: Simeon
> שמעון šmˁwn
> שמעון šmˁwn: Simeon
> Simeon:
> Although
> אף על פי ˀp ˁl py: although
> אף על פי ˀp ˁl py
> אף על פי ˀp ˁl py: although
> Although
> [it is] so,
> כן kn: thus, so
> כן kn
> כן kn: thus, so
> [it is] so,
> the informants [??]
> ידע ydˁ: know, inform, information, notice
> יד yd
> יד yd: hand, part, portion, share
> the portion
> [for] all [people]
> כל kl: all
> כלן kln
> כל kl: all
> [for] all [people]
> [should?] be equal.
> שוה šwh: equal, equivalent
> שוה šwh
> שוה šwh: equal, equivalent
> is equal [with shekels].
> But [with]
> אבל ˀbl: but
> אבל ˀbl
> אבל ˀbl: but
> But [with]
> the firm believers,
> חתיתותא ḥtytwtˀ: absolute conviction, firm belief, genuineness
> חטאת ḥṭˀt
> חטאת ḥṭˀt: sin-offering
> sin-offerings,
> this [person]
> זה zh: this
> זה zh
> זה zh: this
> this [person]
> [could] bring in
> מ־ m-: of; בוא bwˀ: come in, bring in
> מביא mbyˀ
> מ־ m-: of; בוא bwˀ: come in, bring in
> [could] bring
> a genuine [believer?],
> ב־ b-: with; אסל ˀsl: genuine, real
> בסלע bslˁ
> ב־ b-: with; סלע slˁ: sela, coin
> a sela coin,
> and that [person]
> זה zh: that
> וזה wzh
> זה zh: that
> and that [person]
> [could] bring in
> מ־ m-: of; בוא bwˀ: come in, bring in
> מביא mbyˀ
> מ־ m-: of; בוא bwˀ: come in, bring in
> [could] bring
> a confused [person?],
> ב־ b-: with; אשתומא ˀštwmˀ: confusion, nonsense
> בשתים bštym
> ב־ b-: with; שתים štym: two
> two,
> and [yet another person]
> זה zh: that
> וזה wzh
> זה zh: that
> and [yet another person]
> [could] bring in
> מ־ m-: of; בוא bwˀ: come in, bring in
> מביא mbyˀ
> מ־ m-: of; בוא bwˀ: come in, bring in
> [could] bring
> a [suitable?] agent [?].
> ב־ b-: with; שליש šlyš: officer, agent
> בשלש bšlš
> ב־ b-: with; שלש šlš: three
> three.

> Shekalim 2:4.d

## Spies remaining from assignments

### Spies on fools who’re suspected or found out must be removed immediately.

#### Shekalim 2:5.a

> Encrypted: One remaining of a failed spying on confused fools counts as perforated. One remaining who was guessed to be under cover, one remaining where the truth has gushed forth, or where the truth has become evident, or where the truth has appeared, or who has been perforated or accused, in all these cases the remaining one must disappear.

> Official: The remainder of donated shekels is profaned. The remainder of tithed baked goods, the remainder of a bird-offering of one with gonorrhea, or a bird-offering of a woman with gonorrhea, or a bird-offering of a woman after childbirth, or a sin-offering, or a guilt-offering, in all these cases the remainders must be used as a free-will offering.

> [One] remaining [???]
> מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> מותר mwtr
> מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> The remainder
> of [a failed spying on???] confused fools
> סכל skl: confused, stupid, fool
> שקלים šqlym
> שקל šql: shekel, weight
> of [donated] shekels
> [counts as] perforated.
> חלון ḥlwn: perforation; חולן ḥwln: crack
> חלין ḥlyn
> חלין ḥlyn: profane
> is profaned.
> [One] remaining
> מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> מותר mwtr
> מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> The remainder
> [who] was guessed
> שער šˁr: estimate, guess
> עשירית ˁšyryt
> עשר ˁšr: tithe
> of tithed
> [to be under] cover,
> עפי ˁpy: cover, pretense
> האפה hˀph
> אפי ˀpy: bake
> baked [goods],
> [one] remaining
> מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> מותר mwtr
> מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> the remainder
> [where] the truth
> כן kn: honest, true, truthful
> קני qny
> קן qn: nest, birds in a nest, bird offering
> of a bird-offering
> [has] gushed forth,
> זוב zwb: pierce, flow, gush
> זבין zbyn
> זוב zwb: flux, gonorrhea, hemorrhage
> of [one with] gonorrhea,
> or [where] the truth
> כן kn: honest, true, truthful
> קני qny
> קן qn: nest, birds in a nest, bird offering
> or a bird-offering
> [has become] evident [?],
> אצבת ˀṣbt: proof, evidence; סבת sbt: proof, proved, evident, obvious
> זבות zbwt
> זוב zwb: flux, gonorrhea, hemorrhage; ־ת -t: (suffix)
> of [a woman with] gonorrhea,
> or [where] the truth
> כן kn: honest, true, truthful
> קני qny
> קן qn: nest, birds in a nest, bird offering
> or a bird-offering
> [has] appeared,
> ילד yld: bring forth, appear
> יולדות ywldwt
> ילד yld: bear, child, give birth
> of a [woman after] childbirth,
> or [who] has been perforated
> חוט ḥwṭ: dig, perforate
> וחטאות wḥṭˀwt
> חטי ḥṭy: sin, sin offering
> or a sin-offering,
> or accused,
> אשם ˀšm: accuse, charge, blame
> ואשמות wˀšmwt
> אשם ˀšm: guilt, guilt-offering
> or a guilt-offering,
> [in all these cases] the remaining [one]
> מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> מותריהן mwtryhn
> מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> [in all these cases] the remainders
> [must] disappear [???].
> נדף ndp: drive, vanish, disappear
> נדבה ndbh
> נדבה ndbh: free-will offering
> [must be used as] a free-will offering.

> Shekalim 2:5.a

#### Shekalim 2:5.b

> Encrypted: This is the general rule: All that are brought in for having been perforated or for having been accused as spies, those remaining like this must disappear and work in other communities.

> Official: This is the general rule: All that is brought for using them as a sin-offering or for using them as a guilt-offering, the remainder must be used as a free-will offering.

> This [is]
> זה zh: this
> זה zh
> זה zh: this
> This [is]
> the general rule:
> כלל kll: general rule
> הכלל hkll
> כלל kll: general rule
> the general rule:
> All
> כל kl: all
> כל kl
> כל kl: all
> All
> that are
> ש־ š-: that; הוא hwˀ: he, it
> שהוא šhwˀ
> ש־ š-: that; הוא hwˀ: he, it
> that is
> brought in
> בוא bwˀ: bring in
> בא bˀ
> בוא bwˀ: bring in
> brought
> for
> לשם lšm: for, for the purpose of
> לשם lšm
> לשם lšm: for, for the purpose of
> for [using them as]
> having been perforated
> חוט ḥwṭ: dig, perforate
> חטאת ḥṭˀt
> חטי ḥṭy: sin, sin offering
> a sin-offering
> or for
> לשם lšm: for, for the purpose of
> ולשם wlšm
> לשם lšm: for, for the purpose of
> or for [using them as]
> having been accused [as spies?],
> אשם ˀšm: accuse, charge, blame
> אשמה ˀšmh
> אשם ˀšm: guilt, guilt-offering
> a guilt-offering,
> [those] remaining [like this]
> מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> מותרן mwtrn
> מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> the remainder
> [must] disappear [and work in other communities???].
> נדף ndp: drive, vanish, disappear
> נדבה ndbh
> נדבה ndbh: free-will offering
> [must be used as] a free-will offering.

> Shekalim 2:5.b

### Spies remaining from fool assignments can be reassigned to similar settings.

#### Shekalim 2:5.c

> Encrypted: One remaining of a job on slaves who are confused fools may still be used for other slaves. One remaining of a job on worshippers may be used for other worshippers. One remaining of a job on believers may be used for other believers. One remaining of a job on cut-off communities may be used for regular followers. One remaining of a job on devoted people may be used for other devoted people. Even one remaining of a job on a specific devoted community may still be used for other devoted communities.

> Official: The remainder of a burnt-offering must be used for a burnt-offering. The remainder of a meal-offering must be used for a meal-offering. The remainder of a peace-offering must be used for a peace-offering. The remainder of a Passover offering must also be used for a peace-offering. The remainder of Nazirite offerings must be used for Nazirite offerings. The remainder of a single Nazirite offering must be used for a free-will offering.

> [One] remaining
> מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> מותר mwtr
> מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> The remainder
> of [a job on???] slaves [who are confused fools???]
> אולה ˀwlh: slave
> עולה ˁwlh
> עולה ˁwlh: burnt-offering
> of a burnt-offering
> [may still be used?] for [other?] slaves [?].
> ל־ l-: for; אולה ˀwlh: slave
> לעולה lˁwlh
> ל־ l-: for; עולה ˁwlh: burnt-offering
> [must be used] for a burnt-offering.
> [One] remaining
> מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> מותר mwtr
> מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> The remainder
> of [a job on???] worshippers [?]
> מניחן mnyḥn: servant, worshipper
> מנחה mnḥh
> מנחה mnḥh: meal-offering; מ־ m-: of; נוח nwḥ: rested, sated
> of a meal-offering
> [may be used?] for [other?] worshippers [?].
> ל־ l-: for; מניחן mnyḥn: servant, worshipper
> למנחה lmnḥh
> ל־ l-: for; מנחה mnḥh: meal-offering; מ־ m-: of; נוח nwḥ: rested, sated
> [must be used] for a meal-offering.
> [One] remaining
> מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> מותר mwtr
> מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> The remainder
> of [a job on???] believers [?]
> שלם šlm: follow, obey, faithfully, believe in
> שלמים šlmym
> שלם šlm: peace offering
> of a peace-offering
> [may be used?] for [other?] believers [?].
> ל־ l-: for; שלם šlm: follow, obey, faithfully, believe in
> לשלמים lšlmym
> ל־ l-: for; שלם šlm: peace offering
> [must be used] for a peace-offering.
> [One] remaining
> מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> מותר mwtr
> מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> The remainder
> of [a job on???] cut-off [communities???]
> פשח pšḥ: separated, cut off, subgroup
> פסח psḥ
> פסח psḥ: Passover sacrifice, Pascal lamb
> of a Passover offering
> [may be used?] for [regular?] followers [?].
> ל־ l-: for; שלם šlm: follow, obey, faithfully, believe in
> לשלמים lšlmym
> ל־ l-: for; שלם šlm: peace offering
> [must also be used] for a peace-offering.
> [One] remaining
> מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> מותר mwtr
> מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> The remainder
> of [a job on???] devoted [people???]
> נזר nzr: separate, set apart, devoted; ־ים -ym: (plural)
> נזירים nzyrym
> נזיר nzyr: Nazir, Nazirite, monk; ־ים -ym: (plural)
> of Nazirite offerings
> [may be used?] for [other?] devoted [people???].
> ל־ l-: for; נזר nzr: separate, set apart, devoted; ־ים -ym: (plural)
> לנזירים lnzyrym
> ל־ l-: for; נזיר nzyr: Nazir, Nazirite, monk; ־ים -ym: (plural)
> [must be used] for Nazirite offerings.
> [Even one] remaining
> מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> מותר mwtr
> מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> The remainder
> of [a job on a specific???] devoted [community???]
> נזר nzr: separate, set apart, devoted
> נזיר nzyr
> נזיר nzyr: Nazir, Nazirite, monk
> of [a single] Nazirite offering
> [may still be used?] for [other?] devoted [communities???].
> ל־ l-: for; נדב ndb: consecrate, devoted to
> לנדבה lndbh
> ל־ l-: for; נדבה ndbh: free-will offering
> [must be used] for a free-will offering.

> Shekalim 2:5.c

#### Shekalim 2:5.d

> Encrypted: One remaining of a job on the poor may be used for other poor people. One remaining of a job on a specific poor person may be used for others of the same level of poverty. One remaining of a job on slaves may be used for other slaves. One remaining of a job on a specific slave may be used for others of the same level of slavery.

> Official: The remainder of charity for the poor must be used for the poor. The remainder of charity for one specific poor person must be used for the same poor person. The remainder of ransom for captives must be used for captives. The remainder of ransom for one specific captive must be used for the same captive.

> [One] remaining
> מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> מותר mwtr
> מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> The remainder
> of [a job on???] the poor
> עני ˁny: humble, poor; ־ים -ym: (plural)
> עניים ˁnyym
> עני ˁny: humble, poor; ־ים -ym: (plural)
> of [charity for?] the poor
> [may be used?] for [other?] poor [people].
> ל־ l-: for; עני ˁny: humble, poor; ־ים -ym: (plural)
> לעניים lˁnyym
> ל־ l-: for; עני ˁny: humble, poor; ־ים -ym: (plural)
> [must be used] for the poor.
> [One] remaining
> מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> מותר mwtr
> מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> The remainder
> of [a job on a specific???] poor [person]
> עני ˁny: humble, poor
> עני ˁny
> עני ˁny: humble, poor
> of [charity for one specific?] poor [person]
> [may be used?] for [others?] of the same
> ל־ l-: for; אות ˀwt: the same
> לאותו lˀwtw
> ל־ l-: for; אות ˀwt: the same
> [must be used] for the same
> [level?] of poverty.
> עני ˁny: humble, poor
> עני ˁny
> עני ˁny: humble, poor
> poor [person].
> [One] remaining
> מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> מותר mwtr
> מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> The remainder
> of [a job on???] slaves
> שבוי šbwy: captive, prisoner; שביא šbyˀ: slavery; ־ים -ym: (plural)
> שבויים šbwyym
> שבוי šbwy: captive, prisoner; שביא šbyˀ: slavery; ־ים -ym: (plural)
> of [ransom for?] captives [?]
> [may be used?] for [other?] slaves.
> ל־ l-: for; שבוי šbwy: captive, prisoner; שביא šbyˀ: slavery; ־ים -ym: (plural)
> לשבויים lšbwyym
> ל־ l-: for; שבוי šbwy: captive, prisoner; שביא šbyˀ: slavery; ־ים -ym: (plural)
> [must be used] for captives [?].
> [One] remaining
> מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> מותר mwtr
> מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> The remainder
> of [a job on a specific???] slave
> שבוי šbwy: captive, prisoner; שביא šbyˀ: slavery
> שבוי šbwy
> שבוי šbwy: captive, prisoner; שביא šbyˀ: slavery
> of [ransom for one specific?] captive [?]
> [may be used?] for [others?] of the same
> ל־ l-: for; אות ˀwt: the same
> לאותו lˀwtw
> ל־ l-: for; אות ˀwt: the same
> [must be used] for the same
> [level?] of slavery.
> שבוי šbwy: captive, prisoner; שביא šbyˀ: slavery
> שבוי šbwy
> שבוי šbwy: captive, prisoner; שביא šbyˀ: slavery
> captive.

> Shekalim 2:5.d

#### Shekalim 2:5.e

> Encrypted: One remaining of a job on now faithful people may be used for other faithful people. One remaining of a job on a specific faith may be used for other leadership positions. Lord Meir says: One remaining of a job on a specific faith, such a matter should be rested until arrives a suitable pretext for a new assignment. Lord Nathan says: As for one remaining of a job on a specific faith, they can build for him a new life according to the buried one.

> Official: The remainder of the burial for dead persons must be used for dead persons. The remainder of the burial for one specific dead person must be used for the heirs of that person. Rabbi Meir says: The remainder of the burial for one specific dead person, such a matter should be rested until arrives the prophet Elijah to clear it up. Rabbi Nathan says: As for the remainder of the burial for one specific dead person, they can use it to build for him a monument above his grave.

> [One] remaining
> מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> מותר mwtr
> מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> The remainder
> of [a job on now???] faithful [people???]
> אמת ˀmt: faith, faithfulness; ־ים -ym: (plural)
> המתים hmtym
> מת mt: dead, dead person; ־ים -ym: (plural)
> of [the burial for] dead persons
> [may be used] for [other?] faithful [people???].
> ל־ l-: for; אמת ˀmt: faith, faithfulness; ־ים -ym: (plural)
> למתים lmtym
> ל־ l-: for; מת mt: dead, dead person; ־ים -ym: (plural)
> [must be used] for dead persons.
> [One] remaining
> מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> מותר mwtr
> מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> The remainder
> of [a job on a specific???] faith [???]
> אמת ˀmt: faith, faithfulness
> המת hmt
> מת mt: dead, dead person
> of [the burial for one specific] dead person
> [may be used] for [other?] leadership [positions???].
> ל־ l-: for; ראש rˀš: head, chief, leader
> ליורשיו lywršyw
> ל־ l-: for; ירש yrš: inherit, succeed, heir
> [must be used] for the heirs [of that person].
> Lord
> רב rb: lord, master, noble
> רבי rby
> רבי rby: rabbi
> Rabbi
> Meir
> מאיר mˀyr: Meir
> מאיר mˀyr
> מאיר mˀyr: Meir
> Meir
> says:
> אמר ˀmr: say
> אומר ˀwmr
> אמר ˀmr: say
> says:
> [One] remaining
> מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> מותר mwtr
> מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> The remainder
> of [a job on a specific???] faith [???],
> אמת ˀmt: faith, faithfulness
> המת hmt
> מת mt: dead, dead person
> of [the burial for one specific] dead person,
> [such a matter should] be
> היה hyh: be
> יהא yhˀ
> היה hyh: be
> [such a matter should] be
> rested
> מנח mnḥ: rest
> מנח mnḥ
> מנח mnḥ: rest
> rested
> until
> עד ˁd: while, until
> עד ˁd
> עד ˁd: while, until
> until
> arrives
> ש־ š-: that; בוא bwˀ: arrive, enter
> שיבא šybˀ
> ש־ š-: that; בוא bwˀ: arrive, enter
> arrives
> a [suitable] pretext [for a new assignment].
> עלה ˁlh: cause, pretext, occasion
> אליהו ˀlyhw
> אליהו ˀlyhw: Eliyahu, Elijah
> [the prophet] Elijah [to clear it up???].
> Lord
> רב rb: lord, master, noble
> רבי rby
> רבי rby: rabbi
> Rabbi
> Nathan
> נתן ntn: Nathan
> נתן ntn
> נתן ntn: Nathan
> Nathan
> says:
> אמר ˀmr: say
> אומר ˀwmr
> אמר ˀmr: say
> says:
> [As for one] remaining
> מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> מותר mwtr
> מותר mwtr: surplus, remainder
> [As for] the remainder
> of [a job on a specific???] faith [???],
> אמת ˀmt: faith, faithfulness
> המת hmt
> מות mwt: dead
> of [the burial for one specific] dead person,
> [they can] build
> בני bny: build
> בונין bwnyn
> בני bny: build
> [they can use it] to build
> for him
> ל־ l-: for; ־ו -w: him
> לו lw
> ל־ l-: for; ־ו -w: him
> for him
> a [new] life
> נפש npš: life, person; נפשיא npšyˀ: spiritual, psychological
> נפש npš
> נפש npš: soul, monument
> a monument
> according to
> על ˁl: according to
> על ˁl
> על ˁl: on, above
> above
> the buried [one?].
> קבר qbr: bury, grave
> קברו qbrw
> קבר qbr: bury, grave
> his grave.

> Shekalim 2:5.e

## Forming the fools

### Fool communities must be separated & deluded to be usable for agent recruiting.

#### Shekalim 3:1.a

> Encrypted: On three separate occasions in this disguise are there deceptions to the confused fools: With arranging separation, with arranging bondage, with arranging delusions. Then they can gather from them informers on the other human cattle. These are the words of lord Akiva.

> Official: On three separate times in a year are there contributions to the temple treasury chamber: At half a month before Passover, at half a month before the festive assembly on Sukkoth, at half a month before the pilgrimage festival. Then they can gather the tithes of cattle. These are the words of rabbi Akiva.

> On three
> ב־ b-: on; שלש šlš: three
> בשלשה bšlšh
> ב־ b-: on; שלש šlš: three
> On three
> separate [occasions]
> פרק prq: break, separate
> פרקים prqym
> פרק prq: break, separate
> separate [times]
> in this disguise
> ב־ b-: in; שנה šnh: change, disguise
> בשנה bšnh
> ב־ b-: in; שנה šnh: year
> in a year
> [are there] deceptions
> תרמה trmh: deceit
> תורמין twrmyn
> תרם trm: lift, remove, contribute
> [are there] contributions
> to
> את ˀt: to
> את ˀt
> את ˀt: to
> to
> the confused fools:
> סכל skl: confused, stupid, fool
> הלשכה hlškh
> לשך lšk: room, chamber, hall
> [the temple treasury] chamber:
> With arranging
> ב־ b-: with; פרס prs: contrive, invent, arrange
> בפרוס bprws
> ב־ b-: in; פרס prs: split, divide, half
> At half [a month]
> separation,
> פשח pšḥ: cut off, separate
> הפסח hpsḥ
> פסח psḥ: Passover
> [before] Passover,
> with arranging
> ב־ b-: with; פרס prs: contrive, invent, arrange
> בפרוס bprws
> ב־ b-: in; פרס prs: split, divide, half
> at half [a month]
> bondage [??],
> אסירותא ˀsyrwtˀ: captivity, bond, connection
> עצרת ˁṣrt
> עצרת ˁṣrt: festive assembly
> [before] the festive assembly [on Sukkoth],
> with arranging
> ב־ b-: with; פרס prs: contrive, invent, arrange
> בפרוס bprws
> ב־ b-: in; פרס prs: split, divide, half
> at half [a month]
> delusions.
> הגגא hggˀ: phantasms, imagining, delusive appearance, illusion
> החג hḥg
> חג ḥg: festival, pilgrimage
> [before] the pilgrimage [festival].
> [Then] they
> הן hn: they
> והן whn
> הן hn: they
> [Then] they
> [can] gather [from them?]
> גרן grn: make a threshing floor, gather
> גרנות grnwt
> גרן grn: make a threshing floor, gather
> [can] gather
> informers
> ל־ l-: to; מסור mswr: informer, traitor; מסר msr: inform against
> למעשר lmˁšr
> ל־ l-: to; מעשר mˁšr: tithe
> the tithes
> on the [other human] cattle.
> בהמה bhmh: beast, cattle
> בהמה bhmh
> בהמה bhmh: beast, cattle
> of cattle.
> [These are] the words
> דבר dbr: word, speech
> דברי dbry
> דבר dbr: word, speech
> [These are] the words
> of lord
> רב rb: lord, master, noble
> רבי rby
> רבי rby: rabbi
> of rabbi
> Akiva.
> עקיבא ˁqybˀ: Akiva
> עקיבא ˁqybˀ
> עקיבא ˁqybˀ: Akiva
> Akiva.

> Shekalim 3:1.a

### Fools must be made hated and also hateful, to become suitable agents.

#### Shekalim 3:1.b

> Encrypted: Ben Azzai says: With showing hostility to them and leading them astray into banishment, and with governing them with hatred, and with binding and leading them astray into hatred.

> Official: Ben Azzai says: On the twenty ninth of the month Adar, and on the first of the month Sivan, and on the twenty ninth of the month Av.

> Ben Azzai
> בן עזאי bn ˁzˀy: Ben Azzai
> בן עזאי bn ˁzˀy
> בן עזאי bn ˁzˀy: Ben Azzai
> Ben Azzai
> says:
> אמר ˀmr: say
> אומר ˀwmr
> אמר ˀmr: say
> says:
> With showing hostility to them
> ב־ b-: with; צור ṣwr: show hostility to, enemy; ־ם -m: them
> בעשרים bˁšrym
> ב־ b-: on; עשרים ˁšrym: twenty; עשר ˁšr: ten; ־ים -ym: (plural)
> On the twenty
> and leading [them] astray
> טעש ṭˁš: lead astray; תוש twš: lead astray
> ותשעה wtšˁh
> תשע tšˁ: nine
> ninth
> into banishment,
> ב־ b-: into; עדר ˁdr: cast out, reject, banish
> באדר bˀdr
> ב־ b-: in; אדר ˀdr: Adar
> of [the month] Adar,
> and with governing [them]
> ב־ b-: with; אחד ˀḥd: regulate, govern, supervise
> ובאחד wbˀḥd
> ב־ b-: on; אחד ˀḥd: one, first
> and on the first
> with hatred,
> ב־ b-: with; סני sny: hate, hated, hateful; סניאו snyˀw: hatred
> בסיון bsywn
> ב־ b-: in; סיון sywn: Sivan
> of [the month] Sivan,
> and with binding
> ב־ b-: with; אסר ˀsr: bind, surround, enclose, imprison; ־ם -m: them
> ובעשרים wbˁšrym
> ב־ b-: on; עשרים ˁšrym: twenty; עשר ˁšr: ten; ־ים -ym: (plural)
> and on the twenty
> and leading [them] astray
> טעש ṭˁš: lead astray; תוש twš: lead astray
> ותשעה wtšˁh
> תשע tšˁ: nine
> ninth
> into hatred.
> ב־ b-: into; איב ˀyb: be hostile to, hate
> באב bˀb
> ב־ b-: in; אב ˀb: Av
> of [the month] Av.

> Shekalim 3:1.b

#### Shekalim 3:1.c

> Encrypted: Lord Eliezer and lord Simeon say: With governing them into temptation, with governing them into hatred, with binding them and leading them astray into being weak.

> Official: Rabbi Eliezer and rabbi Simeon say: On the first of the month Nisan, on the first of the month Sivan, on the twenty ninth of the month Elul.

> Lord
> רב rb: lord, master, noble
> רבי rby
> רבי rby: rabbi
> Rabbi
> Eliezer
> אלעזר ˀlˁzr: Eliezer
> אלעזר ˀlˁzr
> אלעזר ˀlˁzr: Eliezer
> Eliezer
> and lord
> רב rb: lord, master, noble
> ורבי wrby
> רבי rby: rabbi
> and rabbi
> Simeon
> שמעון šmˁwn: Simeon
> שמעון šmˁwn
> שמעון šmˁwn: Simeon
> Simeon
> say:
> אמר ˀmr: say
> אומרים ˀwmrym
> אמר ˀmr: say
> say:
> With governing [them]
> ב־ b-: with; אחד ˀḥd: regulate, govern, supervise
> באחד bˀḥd
> ב־ b-: on; אחד ˀḥd: one
> On the first
> into temptation,
> ב־ b-: into; נסיון nsywn: trial, test, temptation, experience
> בניסן bnysn
> ב־ b-: in; ניסן nysn: Nisan
> of [the month] Nisan,
> with governing [them]
> ב־ b-: with; אחד ˀḥd: regulate, govern, supervise
> באחד bˀḥd
> ב־ b-: on; אחד ˀḥd: one
> on the first
> into hatred,
> ב־ b-: with; סני sny: hate, hated, hateful; סניאו snyˀw: hatred
> בסיון bsywn
> ב־ b-: in; סיון sywn: Sivan
> of [the month] Sivan,
> with binding them
> ב־ b-: with; אסר ˀsr: bind, surround, enclose, imprison; ־ם -m: them
> בעשרים bˁšrym
> ב־ b-: on; עשרים ˁšrym: twenty; עשר ˁšr: ten; ־ים -ym: (plural)
> on the twenty
> and leading [them] astray
> טעש ṭˁš: lead astray; תוש twš: lead astray
> ותשעה wtšˁh
> תשע tšˁ: nine
> ninth
> into [being] weak.
> ב־ b-: into; אלולא ˀlwlˀ: weaken, benumb; אלל ˀll: weak
> באלול bˀlwl
> ב־ b-: in; אלול ˀlwl: Elul
> of [the month] Elul.

> Shekalim 3:1.c

### Fools must be made weak, because strong & happy people aren’t good agents.

#### Shekalim 3:1.d

> Encrypted: Because of what did they say “with binding them and leading them astray into being weak”, and did not say “with governing them into being strong & firm”?

> Official: Because of what did they say “on the twenty ninth of the month Elul”, and did not say “on the first of the month Tishri”?

> Because
> מפני mpny: because
> מפני mpny
> מפני mpny: because
> Because
> of what
> מה mh: what
> מה mh
> מה mh: what
> of what
> did they say
> אמר ˀmr: say
> אמרו ˀmrw
> אמר ˀmr: say
> did they say
> “with binding them
> ב־ b-: with; אסר ˀsr: bind, surround, enclose, imprison; ־ם -m: them
> בעשרים bˁšrym
> ב־ b-: on; עשרים ˁšrym: twenty; עשר ˁšr: ten; ־ים -ym: (plural)
> “on the twenty
> and leading [them] astray
> טעש ṭˁš: lead astray; תוש twš: lead astray
> ותשעה wtšˁh
> תשע tšˁ: nine
> ninth
> into being weak”,
> ב־ b-: into; אלולא ˀlwlˀ: weaken, benumb; אלל ˀll: weak
> באלול bˀlwl
> ב־ b-: in; אלול ˀlwl: Elul
> of [the month] Elul”,
> and [did] not
> לא lˀ: not
> ולא wlˀ
> לא lˀ: not
> and [did] not
> say
> אמר ˀmr: say
> אמרו ˀmrw
> אמר ˀmr: say
> say
> “with governing [them]
> ב־ b-: with; אחד ˀḥd: regulate, govern, supervise
> באחד bˀḥd
> ב־ b-: on; אחד ˀḥd: one
> “on the first
> into being strong & firm”?
> ב־ b-: into; ת־ t-: of; ישר yšr: strong, firm, healthy, straight, right
> בתשרי btšry
> ב־ b-: in; תשרי tšry: Tishri; ת־ t-: of; שרי šry: open, begin
> of [the month] Tishri”?

> Shekalim 3:1.d

#### Shekalim 3:1.e

> Encrypted: Because that would then be people who are happy & kind, and one can not separate anyone into suitable assistants with people who are happy & kind, Therefore it was advanced to binding them and leading them astray into being weak.

> Official: Because that is a day joyful, and one does not pay tithes on a day joyful. Therefore it was advanced to the twenty ninth of the month Elul.

> Because
> מפני mpny: because
> מפני mpny
> מפני mpny: because
> Because
> that [would then be]
> ש־ š-: that; הוא hwˀ: he, it
> שהוא šhwˀ
> ש־ š-: that; הוא hwˀ: he, it
> that [is]
> people
> עם ˁm: people
> יום ywm
> יום ywm: day
> a day
> who are happy & kind,
> טוב ṭwb: good, pleasant, kind, happy
> טוב ṭwb
> טוב ṭwb: cheer, merry, enjoy oneself
> joyful,
> and [one can] not
> אי ˀy: not
> ואי wˀy
> אי ˀy: not
> and [one does] not
> separate [anyone]
> פשר pšr: divide, separate
> אפשר ˀpšr
> פשר pšr: pay
> pay
> into [suitable] assistants
> ל־ l-: into; עזר ˁzr: helpmate, assist, aid
> לעשר lˁšr
> ל־ l-: to; עשר ˁšr: tithe
> tithes
> with people
> ב־ b-: with; עם ˁm: people
> ביום bywm
> ב־ b-: on; יום ywm: day
> on a day
> who are happy & kind,
> טוב ṭwb: good, pleasant, kind, happy
> טוב ṭwb
> טוב ṭwb: cheer, merry, enjoy oneself
> joyful.
> Therefore
> לפיכך lpykk: therefore
> לפיכך lpykk
> לפיכך lpykk: therefore
> Therefore
> it was advanced
> קדם qdm: go forward, advance
> הקדימוהו hqdymwhw
> קדם qdm: go forward, advance
> it was advanced
> to binding them
> ל־ l-: to; אסר ˀsr: bind, surround, enclose, imprison; ־ם -m: them
> לעשרים lˁšrym
> ל־ l-: to; עשרים ˁšrym: twenty
> to the twenty
> and leading [them] astray
> טעש ṭˁš: lead astray; תוש twš: lead astray
> ותשעה wtšˁh
> תשע tšˁ: nine
> ninth
> into [being] weak.
> ב־ b-: into; אלולא ˀlwlˀ: weaken, benumb; אלל ˀll: weak
> באלול bˀlwl
> ב־ b-: in; אלול ˀlwl: Elul
> of [the month] Elul.

> Shekalim 3:1.e

## Recruiting agents from fools

### From fool communities, one can recruit informers, guards & financial clerks.

#### Shekalim 3:2.a

> Encrypted: With three gatherings of agents inserted into the crowds, the deceivers are recruited for the confused fools: And there is written on them: informers, guards, payments.

> Official: With three baskets of three times three seah measures, the contributions are made to the temple treasury chamber. And there is written on them: Aleph, Beth, Gimel.

> With three
> ב־ b-: with; שלש šlš: three
> בשלש bšlš
> ב־ b-: with; שלש šlš: three
> With three
> gatherings
> קפא qpˀ: collect, gather
> קפות qpwt
> קפה qph: heap, pile, basket
> baskets
> of
> של šl: of, belonging to
> של šl
> של šl: of, belonging to
> of
> agents
> שלש šlš: officer, leader; שליש šlyš: agent
> שלש šlš
> שלש šlš: three
> three [times]
> inserted
> שלשל šlšl: lower, insert
> שלש šlš
> שלש šlš: three
> three
> [into] the crowds,
> סיעה syˁh: crowd, group, crowd, military division
> סאין sˀyn
> סאה sˀh: seah, volume measure
> seah measures,
> the deceivers [are recruited?]
> תרמה trmh: deceit
> תורמין twrmyn
> תרם trm: lift, remove, contribute
> the contributions [are made]
> for
> את ˀt: to
> את ˀt
> את ˀt: to
> to
> the confused fools:
> סכל skl: confused, stupid, fool
> הלשכה hlškh
> לשך lšk: room, chamber, hall
> [the temple treasury] chamber.
> And [there] is written
> כתב ktb: write
> וכתוב wktwb
> כתב ktb: write
> And [there] is written
> on them:
> ב־ b-: on; הן hn: they
> בהן bhn
> ב־ b-: on; הן hn: they
> on them:
> informers,
> אלף ˀlp: known, teach, be informed
> אלף ˀlp
> אלף ˀlp: aleph
> Aleph,
> guards,
> בואתיא bwˀtyˀ: assistance, guard
> בית byt
> בית byt: beth
> Beth,
> payments.
> גמל gml: pay, reward, recompense
> גימל gyml
> גימל gyml: gimel
> Gimel.

> Shekalim 3:2.a

### The recruited fools are made to look tame & religious, but actually aren’t.

#### Shekalim 3:2.b

> Encrypted: Lord Ishmael says: And as a covering it is written on them: very tame, very religious, very kind.

> Official: Rabbi Ishmael says: In Greek it is written on them: Alpha, Beta, Gamla.

> Lord
> רב rb: lord, master, noble
> רבי rby
> רבי rby: rabbi
> Rabbi
> Ishmael
> ישמעאל yšmˁˀl: Ishmael
> ישמעאל yšmˁˀl
> ישמעאל yšmˁˀl: Ishmael
> Ishmael
> says:
> אמר ˀmr: say
> אומר ˀwmr
> אמר ˀmr: say
> says:
> [And as] a covering [?]
> ענניתא ˁnnytˀ: covering
> יונית ywnyt
> יונאית ywnˀyt: Greek
> [In] Greek
> [it] is written
> כתב ktb: write
> כתוב ktwb
> כתב ktb: write
> [it] is written
> on them:
> ב־ b-: on; הן hn: they
> בהן bhn
> ב־ b-: on; הן hn: they
> on them:
> [very] tame,
> אלף ˀlp: train, tame, domesticated
> אלפא ˀlpˀ
> אלפא ˀlpˀ: alpha
> Alpha,
> [very] religious,
> בהתתא bhttˀ: reverence, religious devotion
> ביתא bytˀ
> ביתא bytˀ: beta
> Beta,
> [very] kind.
> גמל gml: show kindness
> גמלא gmlˀ
> גמלא gmlˀ: gamla
> Gamla.

> Shekalim 3:2.b

### Spies may not be recruited by sex, as beauty & perversion make them suspicious.

#### Shekalim 3:2.c

> Encrypted: And one may not have such deceivers gathered like this: Not with lying on the back in desire, and not with the anus, and not with the small ladle, and not with frivolities, and not with squeezing,

> Official: And one may not have the contributions gathered like this: Not with a tunic that has a border, and not with shoes, and not with sandals, and not with phylacteries, and not with an amulet,

> [And one may] not
> אין ˀyn: no, not
> אין ˀyn
> אין ˀyn: no, not
> [And one may] not
> [have such] deceivers
> תרמה trmh: deceit
> התורם htwrm
> תרם trm: lift, remove, contribute
> [have] the contributions
> gathered [like this]:
> נ־ n-: make; כנס kns: enter, gather
> נכנס nkns
> נ־ n-: make; כנס kns: enter, gather
> gathered [like this]:
> Not
> לא lˀ: not
> לא lˀ
> לא lˀ: not
> Not
> with lying on the back
> ב־ b-: with; פרקד prqd: lie on the back
> בפרגוד bprgwd
> ב־ b-: with; פרגוד prgwd: tunic, curtain
> with a tunic
> in desire,
> חפט ḥpṭ: incite, desire strongly
> חפות ḥpwt
> חפת ḥpt: border
> [that has] a border,
> and not
> לא lˀ: not
> ולא wlˀ
> לא lˀ: not
> and not
> with the anus,
> ב־ b-: with; מנעול mnˁwl: lock of the buttock, anus
> במנעל bmnˁl
> ב־ b-: with; מנעול mnˁwl: foot-covering, shoe
> with shoes,
> and not
> לא lˀ: not
> ולא wlˀ
> לא lˀ: not
> and not
> with the small ladle,
> ב־ b-: with; ש־ š-: which; נטלא nṭlˀ: ladle, small vessel
> בסנדל bsndl
> ב־ b-: with; סנדל sndl: sandalion, sandal
> with sandals,
> and not
> לא lˀ: not
> ולא wlˀ
> לא lˀ: not
> and not
> with frivolities,
> ב־ b-: with; תפלה tplh: frivolity, indecency
> בתפלין btplyn
> ב־ b-: with; תפילה tpylh: phylactery; תפלה tplh: prayer
> with phylacteries,
> and not
> לא lˀ: not
> ולא wlˀ
> לא lˀ: not
> and not
> with squeezing,
> ב־ b-: with; קמע qmˁ: bind, tie up, squeeze
> בקמיע bqmyˁ
> ב־ b-: with; קמיע qmyˁ: amulet
> with an amulet,

> Shekalim 3:2.c

#### Shekalim 3:2.d

> Encrypted: lest that person be too beautiful, and people may think he is a deceiver of the confused fools for being so beautiful, or lest that person uses prohibited sexual practices, and people may think he is a deceiver of the confused fools for using prohibited sexual practices.

> Official: lest that person become poor, and people may think it is from punishment for stealing from the treasury chamber that he became poor, or lest that person become rich, and people may think it is from the contributions to the treasury chamber that he became rich.

> lest
> שמא šmˀ: lest, perhaps
> שמא šmˀ
> שמא šmˀ: lest, perhaps
> lest
> [that person be too] beautiful,
> נאי nˀy: beautify, handsome
> יעני yˁny
> עני ˁny: poor
> [that person become] poor,
> [and people may] think
> אמר ˀmr: say, think
> ויאמרו wyˀmrw
> אמר ˀmr: say, think
> [and people may] think
> [he is] a deceiver
> מ־ m-: of; און ˀwn: wrong, falsehood; אונאה ˀwnˀh: deceit, fraud
> מעון mˁwn
> מ־ m-: from; עון ˁwn: penalty, punishment for, in consequence of
> [it is] from punishment [???]
> of the confused fools
> סכל skl: confused, stupid, fool
> הלשכה hlškh
> לשך lšk: room, chamber, hall
> [for stealing from the treasury???] chamber
> [for being so] beautiful,
> נאי nˀy: beautify, handsome
> העני hˁny
> עני ˁny: poor
> [that he became] poor,
> or
> או ˀw: or
> או ˀw
> או ˀw: or
> or
> lest
> שמא šmˀ: lest, perhaps
> שמא šmˀ
> שמא šmˀ: lest, perhaps
> lest
> [that person uses] prohibited sexual practices,
> איסור ˀyswr: prohibited sexual behavior
> יעשיר yˁšyr
> עשר ˁšr: wealth, rich
> [that person become] rich,
> [and people may] think
> אמר ˀmr: say, think
> ויאמרו wyˀmrw
> אמר ˀmr: say, think
> [and people may] think
> [he is] a deceiver
> מ־ m-: from; תרמה trmh: deceit
> מתרומת mtrwmt
> מ־ m-: from; תרם trm: lift, remove, contribute
> [it is] from the contributions
> of the confused fools
> סכל skl: confused, stupid, fool
> הלשכה hlškh
> לשך lšk: room, chamber, hall
> [to the treasury] chamber
> [for using] prohibited sexual practices.
> איסור ˀyswr: prohibited sexual behavior
> העשיר hˁšyr
> עשר ˁšr: wealth, rich
> [that he became] rich.

> Shekalim 3:2.d

#### Shekalim 3:2.e

> Encrypted: Because such a man needs to appear praiseworthy to outside people, just as his manners need to appear praiseworthy everywhere,

> Official: Because such a man needs to appear praiseworthy to outside people, just as his manners need to appear praiseworthy to the Lord,

> Because
> לפי lpy: according to, because
> לפי lpy
> לפי lpy: according to, because
> Because
> [such] a man
> ש־ š-: that; אדם ˀdm: man
> שאדם šˀdm
> ש־ š-: that; אדם ˀdm: man
> [such] a man
> needs
> צרך ṣrk: want, need
> צריך ṣryk
> צרך ṣrk: want, need
> needs
> to appear
> ל־ l-: to; יצא yṣˀ: appear, present, be identified
> לצאת lṣˀt
> ל־ l-: to; יצא yṣˀ: appear, present, be identified
> to appear
> praiseworthy
> ידי ydy: praise, praiseworthy
> ידי ydy
> ידי ydy: praise, praiseworthy
> praiseworthy
> [to] outside [people],
> בריותא brywtˀ: outside
> הבריות hbrywt
> בריותא brywtˀ: outside
> [to] outside [people],
> [just] as [his] manners
> כ־ k-: as, like; דרך drk: way, manner
> כדרך kdrk
> כ־ k-: as, like; דרך drk: way, manner
> [just] as [his] manners
> need
> ש־ š-: that; צרך ṣrk: want, need
> שצריך šṣryk
> ש־ š-: that; צרך ṣrk: want, need
> need
> to appear
> ל־ l-: to; יצא yṣˀ: appear, present, be identified
> לצאת lṣˀt
> ל־ l-: to; יצא yṣˀ: appear, present, be identified
> to appear
> praiseworthy
> ידי ydy: praise, praiseworthy
> ידי ydy
> ידי ydy: praise, praiseworthy
> praiseworthy
> everywhere,
> מקום mqwm: place, everywhere, the Lord
> המקום hmqwm
> מקום mqwm: place, everywhere, the Lord
> [to] the Lord,

> Shekalim 3:2.e

#### Shekalim 3:2.f

> Encrypted: as it is said: (Numbers 32:22) And you shall be blameless before me and before the laboring bondsmen. And it is said: (Proverbs 3:4) And find favor and understanding good in the eyes of rulers and common men.

> Official: as it is said: (Numbers 32:22) And you shall be blameless before me and before Israel. And it is said: (Proverbs 3:4) And find favor and understanding good in the eyes of God and men.

> as it is said:
> ש־ š-: that; נ־ n-: make; אמר ˀmr: say
> שנאמר šnˀmr
> ש־ š-: that; נ־ n-: make; אמר ˀmr: say
> as it is said:
> (Numbers
> במדבר bmdbr: Numbers
> (במדבר bmdbr
> במדבר bmdbr: Numbers
> (Numbers
> 32:22)
> לב lb: 32
> לב) lb
> לב lb: 32
> 32:22)
> And you [shall] be
> היה hyh: be, become; ־תם -tm: you
> והייתם whyytm
> היה hyh: be, become; ־תם -tm: you
> And you [shall] be
> blameless
> נקי nqy: clean, blameless
> נקיים nqyym
> נקי nqy: clean, blameless
> blameless
> before me
> מי my: from, of; חבה / יחבה ḥbh / yḥbh: hide, hidden
> מיי myy
> מי my: from, of; ־י -y: me
> before me
> and before the laboring bondsmen.
> מ־ m-: from, of; אסיר ˀsyr: captive, bound; אלי ˀly: labor
> ומישראל wmyšrˀl
> מי my: from, of; ישראל yšrˀl: Israel
> and before Israel.
> And it is said:
> אמר ˀmr: say
> ואומר wˀwmr
> אמר ˀmr: say
> And it is said:
> (Proverbs
> משל mšl: Proverbs
> (משלי mšly
> משל mšl: Proverbs
> (Proverbs
> 3:4)
> ג g: 3
> ג) g
> ג g: 3
> 3:4)
> And find
> מצא mṣˀ: find
> ומצא wmṣˀ
> מצא mṣˀ: find
> And find
> favor
> חן ḥn: favor, grace
> חן ḥn
> חן ḥn: favor, grace
> favor
> and understanding
> שכל škl: insight, understanding
> ושכל wškl
> שכל škl: insight, understanding
> and understanding
> good
> טוב ṭwb: good
> טוב ṭwb
> טוב ṭwb: good
> good
> in the eyes
> ב־ b-: in; עין ˁyn: eye, sight
> בעיני bˁyny
> ב־ b-: in; עין ˁyn: eye, sight
> in the eyes
> of rulers
> אלהים ˀlhym: mighty, rulers
> אלהים ˀlhym
> אלהים ˀlhym: God, gods
> of God
> and common men.
> אדם ˀdm: commoner
> ואדם wˀdm
> אדם ˀdm: man, human
> and men.

> Shekalim 3:2.f

### Spies must confirm their will to deceive 3 times.

#### Shekalim 3:3.a

> Encrypted: People belonging to the house of lord Gamliel, it was that they gathered and took up the deceivers among their followers, and tossed them before the one to elevate them.

> Official: People belonging to the house of rabban Gamliel, it was that they gathered and weighed the shekels between their fingers, and tossed them before the one to remove the contributions

> [People] belonging to
> של šl: of, belonging to
> של šl
> של šl: of, belonging to
> [People] belonging to
> the house
> בית byt: house
> בית byt
> בית byt: house
> the house
> of lord
> רבן rbn: lord
> רבן rbn
> רבן rbn: rabban
> of rabban
> Gamliel,
> גמליאל gmlyˀl: Gamliel
> גמליאל gmlyˀl
> גמליאל gmlyˀl: Gamliel
> Gamliel,
> [it] was [that]
> היה hyh: be
> (היה) hyh
> היה hyh: be
> [it] was [that]
> they gathered
> נ־ n-: make; כנס kns: gather, collect
> נכנס nkns
> נ־ n-: make; כנס kns: gather, collect
> they gathered
> and took up [the deceivers?]
> שקל šql: take up, accept
> ושקלו wšqlw
> שקל šql: shekel, weight, weigh, carry
> and weighed [the shekels?]
> among
> בין byn: between, among
> בין byn
> בין byn: between, among
> between
> [their] followers,
> צבא ṣbˀ: join, follow, service
> אצבעותיו ˀṣbˁwtyw
> אצבע ˀṣbˁ: finger
> [their] fingers,
> and tossed [them]
> זרק zrq: throw, toss
> וזורקו wzwrqw
> זרק zrq: throw, toss
> and tossed [them]
> before
> לפני lpny: before
> לפני lpny
> לפני lpny: before
> before
> [the one] to elevate [them].
> ת־ t-: of; רום rwm: lift up, elevate, raise
> התורם htwrm
> תרם trm: lift, remove, contribute
> [the one] to remove the contributions

> Shekalim 3:3.a

#### Shekalim 3:3.b

> Encrypted: The one to elevate them would from the middle push them into a gathering. But not could the deceivers be elevated until that he said to them: Will you deceive? And they said to him: We will deceive, we will deceive, we will deceive! Three times.

> Official: The one to remove the contributions would from the middle push them onto a pile. But not could the contributions be contributed until that he said to them: Shall it be contributed? And they said to him: It shall be contributed, it shall be contributed, it shall be contributed! Three times.

> [The one] to elevate [them]
> ת־ t-: of; רום rwm: lift up, elevate, raise
> והתורם whtwrm
> תרם trm: lift, remove, contribute
> [The one] to remove the contributions
> [would] from the middle
> מ־ m-: from; תוך twk: middle
> מתכון mtkwn
> מ־ m-: from; תוך twk: middle
> [would] from the middle
> push [them]
> דחק dḥq: push, press
> ודוחקו wdwḥqw
> דחק dḥq: push, press
> push [them]
> into a gathering.
> ל־ l-: to; קפא qpˀ: collect, gather
> לקפה lqph
> ל־ l-: to; קפה qph: heap, pile, basket
> onto a pile.
> [But] not
> אין ˀyn: no, not
> אין ˀyn
> אין ˀyn: no, not
> [But] not
> [could] the deceivers
> תרמה trmh: deceit
> התורם htwrm
> תרם trm: lift, remove, contribute
> [could] the contributions
> be elevated
> ת־ t-: of; רום rwm: lift up, elevate, raise
> תורם twrm
> תרם trm: lift, remove, contribute
> be contributed
> until
> עד ˁd: while, until
> עד ˁd
> עד ˁd: while, until
> until
> that he said
> ש־ š-: that; אמר ˀmr: say
> שיאמר šyˀmr
> ש־ š-: that; אמר ˀmr: say
> that he said
> to them:
> להם lhm: to them
> להם lhm
> להם lhm: to them
> to them:
> [Will you] deceive?
> תרמה trmh: deceit
> אתרם ˀtrm
> תרם trm: lift, remove, contribute
> [Shall it] be contributed?
> And they
> הן hn: they
> והן whn
> הן hn: they
> And they
> said
> אמר ˀmr: say
> אומרים ˀwmrym
> אמר ˀmr: say
> said
> to him:
> לו lw: to him
> לו lw
> לו lw: to him
> to him:
> [We will] deceive,
> תרמה trmh: deceit
> תרם trm
> תרם trm: lift, remove, contribute
> [It shall] be contributed,
> [we will] deceive,
> תרמה trmh: deceit
> תרם trm
> תרם trm: lift, remove, contribute
> [it shall] be contributed,
> [we will] deceive!
> תרמה trmh: deceit
> תרם trm
> תרם trm: lift, remove, contribute
> [it shall] be contributed!
> Three
> שלש šlš: three
> שלש šlš
> שלש šlš: three
> Three
> times.
> פעם pˁm: step, time
> פעמים pˁmym
> פעם pˁm: step, time
> times.

> Shekalim 3:3.b

### One may not recruit deceivers from a group that is already deceived.

#### Shekalim 3:4.a

> Encrypted: The one who raises the deceivers, the first he covers in a cover, the second he covers in a cover, but the third he does not have it be covered.

> Official: The one who removes the contributions, the first he covers in a cover, the second he covers in a cover, but the third he does not have it be covered.

> [The one who] raises [the deceivers],
> ת־ t-: of; רום rwm: lift up, elevate, raise
> תרם trm
> תרם trm: lift, remove, contribute
> [The one who] removes the contributions,
> את ˀt: to
> את ˀt
> את ˀt: to
> the first
> ראשון rˀšwn: first
> הראשונה hrˀšwnh
> ראשון rˀšwn: first
> the first
> [he] covers
> מ־ m-: of; חפה ḥph: cover
> ומחפה wmḥph
> מ־ m-: of; חפה ḥph: cover
> [he] covers
> in a cover,
> ב־ b-: in; קטבוליא qṭbwlyˀ: katabolia, curtain, cover
> בקטבלאות bqṭblˀwt
> ב־ b-: in; קטבוליא qṭbwlyˀ: katabolia, curtain, cover
> in a cover,
> the second
> שני šny: two, second
> שניה šnyh
> שני šny: two, second
> the second
> [he] covers
> מ־ m-: of; חפה ḥph: cover
> ומחפה wmḥph
> מ־ m-: of; חפה ḥph: cover
> [he] covers
> in a cover,
> ב־ b-: in; קטבוליא qṭbwlyˀ: katabolia, curtain, cover
> בקטבלאות bqṭblˀwt
> ב־ b-: in; קטבוליא qṭbwlyˀ: katabolia, curtain, cover
> in a cover,
> [but] the third
> שלש šlš: three, third
> שלישית šlyšyt
> שלש šlš: three, third
> [but] the third
> [he does] not
> לא lˀ: not
> לא lˀ
> לא lˀ: not
> [he does] not
> [have it] be
> היה hyh: be
> היה hyh
> היה hyh: be
> [have it] be
> covered.
> מ־ m-: of; חפה ḥph: cover
> מחפה mḥph
> מ־ m-: of; חפה ḥph: cover
> covered.

> Shekalim 3:4.a

#### Shekalim 3:4.b

> Encrypted: Lest he would forget and raise deceivers again from a group where the leaders themselves had already been deceived.

> Official: Lest he would forget and remove contributions again from a basket where something had already been contributed.

> Lest
> שמא šmˀ: lest, perhaps, possibility
> שמא šmˀ
> שמא šmˀ: lest, perhaps, possibility
> Lest
> [he would] forget
> שכח škḥ: forget, discard
> ישכח yškḥ
> שכח škḥ: forget, discard
> [he would] forget
> and raise [deceivers again]
> ת־ t-: of; רום rwm: lift up, elevate, raise
> ויתרם wytrm
> תרם trm: lift, remove, contribute
> and remove contributions [again]
> from
> מן mn: of, from
> מן mn
> מן mn: of, from
> from
> [a group where] the leaders [themselves?]
> דבר dbr: leader, guide
> הדבר hdbr
> דבר dbr: thing, something, anything
> [a basket where] something
> [had already?] been deceived.
> תרמה trmh: deceit
> התרום htrwm
> תרם trm: lift, remove, contribute
> [had already] been contributed.

> Shekalim 3:4.b

### Fools can be used for oppression, for disguising it, and for financial usury.

#### Shekalim 3:4.c

> Encrypted: He raises those of the first group for the oppression of the laboring bondsmen, of the second for wrapping and surrounding it all, of the third for taxation, and for tributes, and for activities of usury that are loathed.

> Official: He removes contributions of the first basket for those in the land of Israel, of the second for those in the walled cities with an encircling wall to them, of the third for those in Babylon, and for those in Media, and for those in countries far away.

> [He] raises [those]
> ת־ t-: of; רום rwm: lift up, elevate, raise
> תרם trm
> תרם trm: lift, remove, contribute
> [He] removes contributions
> of
> את ˀt: to
> את ˀt
> את ˀt: to
> of
> the first [group]
> ראשון rˀšwn: first
> הראשונה hrˀšwnh
> ראשון rˀšwn: first
> the first [basket]
> for
> לשם lšm: for, for the purpose of
> לשם lšm
> לשם lšm: for, for the purpose of
> for
> the oppression
> רצץ rṣṣ: oppress, break, crush
> ארץ ˀrṣ
> ארץ ˀrṣ: land
> [those in] the land
> of the laboring bondsmen,
> אסיר ˀsyr: captive, bound; אלי ˀly: labor
> ישראל yšrˀl
> ישראל yšrˀl: Israel
> of Israel,
> of the second
> שני šny: two, second
> ושניה wšnyh
> שני šny: two, second
> of the second
> for
> לשם lšm: for, for the purpose of
> לשום lšwm
> לשם lšm: for, for the purpose of
> for
> wrapping
> כרך krk: surround, wrap up, encircle
> כרכין krkyn
> כרך krk: walled city
> [those in] the walled cities
> [and] surrounding
> מקפן mqpn: encircling wall; מ־ m-: of; נקף nqp: surround
> המקפין hmqpyn
> מקפן mqpn: encircling wall; מ־ m-: of; נקף nqp: surround
> [with an] encircling wall
> it [all],
> ל־ l-: to; ־ה -h: her, it
> לה lh
> ל־ l-: to; ־ה -h: her, it
> to [them],
> of the third
> שלש šlš: three, third
> והשלישית whšlyšyt
> שלש šlš: three, third
> of the third
> for
> לשם lšm: for, for the purpose of
> לשום lšwm
> לשם lšm: for, for the purpose of
> for
> taxation,
> ב־ b-: in; בלו blw: tribute, tax
> בבל bbl
> בבל bbl: Babel, Babylon
> [those in] Babylon,
> and for
> לשם lšm: for, for the purpose of
> ולשום wlšwm
> לשם lšm: for, for the purpose of
> and for
> tributes,
> מדה mdh: tribute, tax, toll
> מדי mdy
> מדי mdy: Media
> [those in] Media,
> and for
> לשם lšm: for, for the purpose of
> ולשום wlšwm
> לשם lšm: for, for the purpose of
> and for
> [activities] of usury
> מדין mdyn: borrow, exact usury
> מדינות mdynwt
> מדינה mdynh: province, country, district
> [those in] countries
> that are loathed.
> רחק rḥq: alienate, loathe
> הרחוקות hrḥwqwt
> רחק rḥq: far, distance
> far away.

> Shekalim 3:4.c

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