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From: avigdor horovitz 
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On Sat, 10 Feb 1996, Andrew Gross wrote:

> 
> On Thu, 8 Feb 1996, MBark and Beth LaRocca-Pitts wrote:> 
> >
>  > 
>  
> > The second problem is more cultural--I assume. In the MT of Isa 13:16 is
> > the rather rare root $gl meaning "to violate, ravish" (BDB 993b); that
> > is, "to rape." Because of its supposedly obscene meaning, the word is
> > glossed with the Qr $kb, "to lie with" (and as found in Targum
> > Jonathan). In IQisa, however, the word is smudged (?) out leaving only
> > t---nh (cf. Scrolls from Qumran Cave I, J.C. Trever, plate XI). Is there
> > evidence of a seemingly prudish tradition at Qumran? Or, am I reading
> > too much into a "coincidental" smudge?
> 
> Kutscher does not mention this one in his list of erasures (p531f.).  
> This tradition of glossing $gl with $kb occurs in other places (e.g. Ruth 
> 3:4, Jeremiah 3:2, Zechariah 14:2).  Have you checked to see if any of 
> these passages were found among the Qumran scrolls?

> 
Forget Ruth 3:4 but add Deuteronomy 28:30 for replacement of $kb by $gl.  
Also, if you are interested in the phenomenon of Bowlderizing Qere and 
Ketiv check words such as 'plym> thrym (Dt. 28:27) mhr't>mwsa'ot (II KI 
10:27).  I don't know if any of these passages is attested in Qumran.
Victor Avigdor Hurowitz 



> > Thanks for the forum in which I can ask these questions.
> 
> Actually, the "hardcore" text critics are over on the Textual Criticism 
> list, and so I have cross-posted my response there.  ;-)
> 
> > Mark A. LaRocca-Pitts
> > laroccap@uga.cc.uga.edu
> 
> 
> 
> andrew gross
> 

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