The Renderings of Ancient Versions of the Hebrew Book of Proverbs

The Renderings of Ancient Versions of the Hebrew Book of ProverbsSyriaca.org: The Syriac Reference PortalThe National Endowment for the HumanitiesThe International Balzan Prize FoundationDavid A. Michelsoncbsc_adminRecord added to Zotero bycbsc_adminSyriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portalhttp://syriaca.org/cbss/8CYLTPH8/tei

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CREATED: This bibl record was autogenerated from a Zotero record.See NamKimThe Renderings of Ancient Versions of the Hebrew Book of Proverbshttp://syriaca.org/cbss/8CYLTPH8https://www.zotero.org/groups/a_comprehensive_bibliography_on_syriac_studies/items/8CYLTPH8https://www.zotero.org/groups/4861694/items/8CYLTPH81990Although some thorough studies have been conducted in regard to the three versions (the LXX, the Peshitta, and the Targum) of Hebrew Proverbs since J. A. Dathe’s remark in 1764 about the resemblance between the Peshitta Proverbs (P) and the Targum (T), the renderings of the versions have not been investigated for certain features of the Hebrew text. This study is an attempt for the following goals: (1) to examine the three versions in relation to the verb (qtl/yqtl), Kethibh/Qere, and repeated verses in the Hebrew text, (2) to classify deviations according to their kinds, (3) to present agreements among the versions against the Hebrew text, and (4) to investigate the dependence among the versions. In rendering Hebrew qtl and yqtl forms, the participle is often used in the LXX when two verbs occur close. The yqtl forms preceded by negative ‘‘al’ are rendered in two ways: negative + aor. subj. or negative + pres. impv. T exhibits a mixed use of two prefixes for the imperfect, ‘nun’ and ‘yod.’ This is due to the translator’s linguistic background as well as the influence of P. The variation in spelling also reflects the influence of P on T. In rendering many repeated Hebrew verses, the LXX is the most inconsistent. Of deviations, the LXX contains many misreadings and additions. Some deviations are due to the frequent use of fixed expressions. T contains many grammatically unnatural forms and scribal/copyist’s errors. These seem to have resulted from imitating Syriac forms. Against the MT, there are abundant agreements in following categories: LXX = P = T, LXX = P, P = T. But almost no agreements are found between the LXX and T (LXX = T). Mixed features are found in P and T, which can be symbolized in the following ways: P = LXX + MT, T = P + MT. The direction of the dependence among the versions is evidently: LXX /to P /to T. Kim, See Nam. “The Renderings of Ancient Versions of the Hebrew Book of Proverbs.” Ph.D. dissertation, University of California, Los Angeles, 1990. See Nam Kim, The Renderings of Ancient Versions of the Hebrew Book of Proverbs (Ph.D. dissertation, University of California, Los Angeles, 1990).Old TestamentPeshitta OTProverbsRabbinic JudaismSeptuagintTargums