Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Peter Kirk <peterkirk AT qaya.org>]

On 28/07/2005 13:41, Kevin W. Woodruff wrote:

> Peter:
>
> I have notes from the NKJV and this is what they say:
>
> There are eight places where Bomberg (=the TR of the
> KJV) differs from BHK/BHS (=MT in our notes). In these
> places the note explains that the NKJV is following
> the Hebrew used by the KJV 1611 translators rather
> than the modern critical editions of the MT. The
> agreement or disagreement of the ancient versions is
> also indicated in these places. (See Prov. 8:16; Isa.
> 10:16; 27:2; 38:14; Ezek. 30:18; Zeph. 3:15; and Mal.
> 1:12; also Jer. 34:1 without a note.) 
>  

Thank you, Kevin. I note that three of these differences are between 
Lord (presumably Adonay) and LORD (presumably YHWH), and another is only 
in the spelling of Nebuchadn/rezzar. So we are left with just four 
places where there is a small meaning difference:

> Prov. 8:16 
> ... the judges of the earth. (KJV, LXX, Bomberg)
> ... the judges of righteousness (BHS, Syriac, Vulgate)
>
>
> Isa 27:2
> ... A vineyard of red wine. (BHK, Bomberg, Vulgate)
> ... A vineyard of delight (BHS, some Hebrew mss, LXX)
> ... A vineyard of choice (Targum)
>
>
> Ezek. 30:18; 
> At Tehaphnehes also the day shall be darkened, ... (KJV, Bomberg, Many Hebrew mss., Syriac,
> Targum, Vulgate)
>
> At Tehaphnehes also the day shall be refrained, ... (BHS)
>
> Zeph. 3:15; 
> ... thou shalt not see evil any more. (KJV, Bomberg, Hebrew mss, LXX)
>
> ... thou shalt not fear any more. (BHS, Vulgate)
>  

But what is meant by "Bomberg" here? His First Rabbinic Bible? Or the 
Second Rabbinic Bible usually named after Ben Hayyim, although also 
printed by Bomberg?

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