Understanding the Book of Job: 11Q10, the Peshitta and the Rabbinic Targum. Illustrations from a synoptic analysis of Job 37-39

Thesis

This synoptic analysis of verses from Job chapters 37-39 in 11Q10, the Peshitta version (PJob) and the rabbinic targum (RJob) aims to identify the translators’ methods for handling the Hebrew text (HT) and to assess the apparent skills and knowledge brought by them to their task. Additionally, the study engages with recent discussion which challenges the nature of 11Q10 as targum. To this end, PJob and RJob provide accepted models of ‘translation’ and ‘targum’ alongside which to assess 11Q10....

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Authors: Gold, S

• Publication date: 2007
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: translation techniques; intertestamental; development of targum; early targum; Targum to Job; Job targum; rabbinic targum; scriptural interpretation; Qumran targumim; Peshitta; origins of targum; biblical interpretation; scriptural translation; Peshitta Job.; Dead Sea Scrolls; targum; Qumran; Targum of Job; Qumran targum; 11Q10; Book of Job; Onqelos; targumim; Job
• Subjects: Rabbinic Aramaic; Biblical Hebrew; Peshitta Syriac; Biblical studies; Early Judaism; Qumran Aramaic; Religions of antiquity