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  • From: "C. Stirling Bartholomew" <jacksonpollock AT earthlink.net>
  • To: <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Primary and Secondary Old Testament Witnesses
  • Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 11:20:45 -0700

On 8/26/04 11:07 AM, "Peter Kirk" <peterkirk AT qaya.org> wrote:

> The Latin Vulgate is also an important witness because it is known to
> have been translated from the Hebrew long before the existing MT MSS.

Does not a fair amount of the Old Latin survive in the Vulgate? The Old
Latin was based on the LXX . Calling the Vulgate a witness of the same sort
as the LXX (Old Greek) needs to be qualified.


greetings,
Clay Bartholomew







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