Full title
'לתקנת המהדורות של מגילות מדבר יהודה (ב): ששה קטעים העוסקים ב'מלחמת בני האור בבני החושך
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Reference type
Editor(s)
Bar-Asher, Moshe
Dimant, Devorah
Year
2004
Journal / Book Title || Series Title
מגילות: מחקרים במגילות מדבר יהודה ב [ Meghillot: Studies in the Dead Sea Scrolls II ]
Translated title
Improving the Editions of the Dead Sea Scrolls (2)
Publisher
Haifa University Press and Bialik Institute
Place of Publication
Jerusalem
Pages
79-89
Work type
Language
Label
14/03/2005
Abstract
The author edits afresh six passages from several manuscripts of the War Rule and suggests new readings and interpretations. Thus, for example, in 1QMa (4Q491) 1–2 7 he reads ואנשי החרש [וה]מ[צ]רף יפקודום (instead of ואנשי החרש [וה]מ[צ]רף ופקודים in other editions), translated as follows: "The organizing people shall sift the warriors". In 4QSM ( = 4Q285) 4:8 he reads:,[ואת גליו] יעמיד עליהם ונעכרו עליהם [מימיו] translated as follows: "(God) will raise the waves of the sea against them (i.e., the fleeing Kittim) and the waters of the sea will be stormy". The verb עכר 'to stir up water' is known from mishnaic Hebrew.
Primary Texts: Judean Desert Documents