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
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