Ps 119:40–44

“As of 2013, I am aware of one more Psalm scroll (containing Ps. 119:40–41) that has been offered for sale” [Flint 2014:239].

Isa 24:16–17

“These fragments [Gen 13:1–3; Words from Genesis 22; Isa 24:16–17; Isa 26:19–27:1; 1 En. 8:4–9:1] that came to Europe in the beginning of the sixties were in Lebanon with Mr. Moussa Al-Tawil for safekeeping” [Statement signed by William Kando, quoted by Tigchelaar 2017, 176].

Isa 26:19–27:1

“These fragments [Gen 13:1–3; Words from Genesis 22; Isa 24:16–17; Isa 26:19–27:1; 1 En. 8:4–9:1] that came to Europe in the beginning of the sixties were in Lebanon with Mr. Moussa Al-Tawil for safekeeping” (statement signed by William Kando, quoted by Tigchelaar 2017, 176).

Isa 28:23–29

“The Bedouin who made the initial discovery of the scrolls showed them to a man named Khalil lskander Shahin (Kando) … [who] partnered with the Bedouin to find a buyer for the scrolls. … Although Kando died in 1993, the family still possess a number of unsold Dead Sea Scroll fragments” [Loveless and Loveless 2012, 101].

Jer 3:15–19

“The remaining fragments [Gen 36:7–16; Gen 37:8; Num 16:2–5; Deut 32:5–9; 1 Sam 5:10–11; 1 Kgs 16:23–26; Jer 3:15–19] published in this volume came from a distinguished family collection, which was based in Lebanon c. 1965–69. It was moved to Europe in 1969 and kept in Zurich from 1993. Nearly all these fragments were purchased from the Bedouin between 1952 and 1956 and were also believed to come from Cave 4. I know the identity of the owners of this family collection, but the family asked me to be so kind as not to reveal it, which I hereby honour” [Schøyen 2016, 30].