Therefore, Hicks concluded that the scroll was cut "sheet by sheet at the sutures", and that some sheets have 4 columns and the others 3, just like 1QIsa.
Karenanya, Hicks menyimpulkan bahwa gulungan itu dipotong "lembar demi lembar pada jahitannya", dan sejumlah lembaran memuat 4 kolom dan lainnya 3, sebagaimana 1QIsa.