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The DSS of Isaiah 53:2
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2022 8:43 am
by Ethan Bohr
While the MT has “And he went up” (ויעל), the DSS has ויעלו. Since the DSS of Isaiah 53:2 has a yud as a vav, doesn't that render it as “And THEY went up"?
Re: The DSS of Isaiah 53:2
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2022 10:42 am
by S_Walch
I'm presuming you're referring to the Great Isaiah Scroll (there's three DSS manuscripts which have text from Isaiah 53:2 (1QIsa
a, 1QIsa
b, 4QIsa
a), and only 1QIsa
a (Great Isaiah Scroll) has the beginning of the verse extant)?
Checking the manuscript, I can see there's what appears to be some sort of faded
ו after
ויעל (
see here), however based on the colour of the letters both before and after, evidently this letter has been erased by either the initial copyist or a corrector. Nevertheless yes, the original reading would say "And they grew up", but the correction (correctly, IMHO) removes this, and restores it as "And he grew up".
Re: The DSS of Isaiah 53:2
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2022 7:13 pm
by Ethan Bohr
Thanks again Mr. Walch. That I think about explains it.