Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Peter Kirk <peterkirk AT qaya.org>]

On 27/04/2005 20:41, Rolf Furuli wrote:

> ... On the basis of years of textual studies, he was able to show that 
> the authors of Biblia Hebraica in many cases had changed the Hebrew 
> text in order to conform with their grammatical views (we find the 
> same in the apparatus of BHS regarding weyiqtols in "wrong" places 
> etc.). ...


Are you, or Sperber, claiming that there are cases where the BHS authors 
have departed from the text (rather than the apparatus) of their base 
manuscript, Leningradensis, to conform to grammatical views? That is a 
grave charge - at least if it applies to cases where Leningradensis is 
clear, rather than where it is damaged and a reconstruction must be 
made. Can you list any specific places where this has happened? I would 
expect our moderator Kirk Lowery to be very interested if there are such 
cases, as he is working on an electronic text of Leningradensis and his 
team is looking carefully at departures from the e-text of BHS.

Or are you referring only to marginal notes? In this case, you should 
withdraw your charge that anyone "changed the Hebrew text", as the notes 
are not part of the text.

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Peter Kirk
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