Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Peter_Kirk AT SIL.ORG]

Dave wrote: "There seems to be some confusion about 4QDeut(q)...; but 
4QDeut(j) does read )LWHYM.  What's the significance of this?  Well, 
the vast majority of DSS support a more MT-style text"

If I understand correctly, there is one Qumran MS which reads )LWHYM 
in Deut 32:8 and another doubtful one that reads )L[...]. Are you 
saying that there are other MSS from other caves which support the MT 
reading "sons of Israel" in this verse? Or just that other MSS are 
generally closer to MT but this verse is not otherwise attested?

And where is the evidence for )L or )LYM to fit Lloyd's theory rather 
than )LWHYM?

Peter Kirk