ההמנון למנהיג שבכתב יד 4Q491 קטע 11: טקסט משופר

The author provides a new reconstruction of 4Q491 fragments 11+12+23, called the “Self-Glorification Hymn.” He rearranges the fragments and adds two tiny fragments that have not been taken into consideration in the composite texts suggested so far. The author revises many readings and offers a new reconstruction on the basis of material data, the other versions of this poetic work found at Qumran (also re-edited in this article) and other parallels (especially from the Hodayot), and in light of linguistic considerations. Biblical allusions, most significantly to Isa 52:13–53:3, are discussed. In the Appendices to the article a new reading of 4Q433 (4QHodayot-like Text A) is provided, and noun patterns ending with –ya in the Hebrew of the Scrolls and in biblical Hebrew are discussed. The author contends that the so-called “Self-Glorification Hymn” is a thanksgiving to God, who lifts up the poor ones, setting them on par with the angels.