Among the first scrolls obtained from the Bedouins were seven lengthy manuscripts in various stages of deterioration. As more caves were searched, other scrolls and thousands of scroll fragments were found.
वहीं जब दूसरी गुफाओं में भी खोज की गयी तो और भी खर्रे हाथ लगे, साथ ही हज़ारों खर्रों के टुकड़े भी मिले ।