The Targum of Judges / / Willem Smelik.

• Superior document: Oudtestamentische Studiën, Old Testament Studies ; Volume 36
• VerfasserIn: Smelik, Willem F.,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, Netherlands : : E. J. Brill,, [1995]; ©1995
• Year of Publication: 1995
• Edition: First edition.
• Language: English
• Series: Ouest (Rennes, France) ; Volume 36.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (696 pages)

This volume discusses the provenance, and character of the Targum of Judges. It provides a thorough examination of new materials, of the relationship between the Targum and the ancient translations, and of the contents of the Targum from the viewpoint of consistency.

Table of Contents

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Preface -- Table of Contents -- 1 The Present State of Research Reviewed -- 1.1 Language -- 1.1.1 Multilingual Palestine -- 1.1.2 Aramaic Diglossia in Palestine -- 1.1.3 The Classification of TJon's Dialect -- 1.1.4 Recapitulation -- 1.2 The Targum's Setting in Life -- 1.2.1 Private Study -- 1.2.2 School and Academy -- 1.2.3 The Liturgical Setting -- 1.2.4 The Ban on Written Transmission -- 1.2.5 Recapitulation -- 1.3 The Early History of T Jon -- 1.3.1 Overview and Assessment of Previous Research -- 1.3.2 Some Additional Notes -- 1.3.3 Recapitulation -- 1.4 Palestinian and Tosefta-Targum -- 1.4.1 Previous Research -- 1.4.2 Recapitulation -- 1.5 The Character of Targum Jonathan -- 1.5.1 Genre -- 1.5.2 Translation Techniques -- 1.5.3 The Theological Position of T Jon -- 1.5.4 Anthropomorphism and Anthropopathism -- 1.5.5 Memra, Shekhinta, Yeqara -- 1.5.6 Recapitulation -- 1.6 Desiderata for Further Research -- 2 The Text of Targum Judges -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Error's in Sperber's Edition -- 2.3 Manuscripts -- 2.3.1 Selected Manuscripts with the Complete Text -- 2.3.2 Manuscripts Not Used in This Study -- 2.3.3 Remaining Manuscripts -- 2.4 A Provisional Stemma -- 2.4.1 Readings Typical of Western Manuscripts -- 2.4.2 Group I: The Sefardi Tradition (WMOS) -- 2.4.3 Readings Typical of the Non-Sefardi MSS -- 2.4.4 Group II: B(C)NJQ with Tosefta-Targum -- 2.4.5 Group III: Remaining Manuscripts -- 2.4.6 Cross-Readings -- 2.4.7 The Vorlage of the Bomberg Edition -- 2.5 Hafṭaroth and Festive Readings -- 2.5.1 Hafṭaroth and Fragmentary Manuscripts -- 2.5.2 Selected Fragments or Hafṭarah-Targum -- 2.5.3 Maḥzor Roumania -- 2.6 The Allocation of Substitutions and Glosses -- 2.6.1 The Palestinian and the Tosefta-Targum -- 2.6.2 The Headings in the Sefardi Tradition -- 2.6.3 The Unique Character of the Glosses in K.

2.6.4 The Character of Glosses and Substitutions -- 2.6.5 Unequal Dissemination of Expansive Translations -- 2.7 Targum Jonathan and the Hafṭarah -- 2.7.1 The Annual Cycle -- 2.7.2 The Triennial Cycle -- 2.7.3 Conclusion -- 2.8 Recapitulation and Conclusions -- 3 Among the Ancient Translations -- 3.1 Scope -- 3.2 Methodology -- 3.3 Septuagint -- 3.3.1 Introduction -- 3.3.2 Pluses in TJon Only -- 3.3.3 Pluses in T Jon with an Equivalent in LXX -- 3.3.4 TJon ≠ MT, LXX = MT -- 3.3.5 Both T Jon and LXX ≠ MT: Dissimilar Modifications -- 3.3.6 Both TJon and LXX ≠ MT: Similar Modifications -- 3.3.7 Different Representation of Names -- 3.3.8 LXX and T Jon: Some Conclusions -- 3.3.9 Aquila, Symmachus and Theodotion: Some Conclusions -- 3.4 Peshiṭta -- 3.4.1 Methodology -- 3.4.2 Pluses in TJon Only -- 3.4.3 Pluses in Pesh Only -- 3.4.4 Pluses in TJon with an Equivalent in Pesh -- 3.4.5 TJon = MT, Pesh ≠ MT -- 3.4.6 TJon ≠ MT, Pesh = MT -- 3.4.7 Different Representation of Names -- 3.4.8 Unnecessary Etymological Differences -- 3.4.9 Inversion in Pesh -- 3.4.10 Stylistic Variation -- 3.4.11 Differences of Grammatical Number -- 3.4.12 TJon and Pesh ≠ MT: Dissimilar Modifications -- 3.4.13 TJon and Pesh ≠ MT: Similar Modifications -- 3.4.14 Additional Remarks -- 3.4.15 TJon and Pesh: Some Conclusions -- 3.5 The Vulgata -- 3.5.1 Introduction -- 3.5.2 Pluses in TJon Only -- 3.5.3 Pluses in TJon with an Equivalent in Vg -- 3.5.4 TJon ≠ MT, Vg = MT -- 3.5.5 T Jon and Vg ≠ MT: Dissimilar Modifications -- 3.5.6 TJon and Vg ≠ MT: Similar Modifications -- 3.5.7 Different Representation of Names -- 3.5.8 General Remarks -- 3.5.9 TJon and Vg: Some Conclusions -- 3.6 The Degree of Convergence Between the Versions -- 3.6.1 Instances of 'Trans-Version.al' Convergence -- 3.6.2 The Translation of in the Versions -- 3.7 Recapitulation -- 4 A Commentary on Targum Judges.

4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 The Consistency of TJon -- 4.3 A Commentary on Targum Judges -- 5 Conclusions -- 5.1 Language -- 5.2 The Setting in Life of TJon -- 5.3 The Early History of TJon Judges -- 5.3.1 General Comments -- 5.3.2 Dating TJon Judges -- 5.3.3 Textual Development in the Various Textual Families -- 5.4 Palestinian and Tosefta-Targum -- 5.4.1 The Tosefta-Targum -- 5.4.2 The Palestinian Targum -- 5.4.3 The Remaining Glosses in Km -- 5.5 The Character of Targum Judges -- 5.6 Epilogue: Judah ben Ilai's Saying on the Targum -- 5.6.1 The Context of the Saying -- 5.6.2 The Interpretation of the Saying -- 5.6.3 Conclusion -- Indexes -- Abbreviations -- Equation Index -- Index of Authors -- Index of Subjects -- OUDTESTAMENTISCHE STUDIËN -- Untitled.