On Hexaplaric and Lucianic Readings and Recensions

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In the history of the Greek translation of the Bible, there are two recensions that play a very important role. The first is the Hexaplaric recension of Origen. In this work, Origen displayed the different versions of the Biblical text and aimed at bringing the Greek text as it had been submitted so far closer to the then current Hebrew text. His intervention in the Greek text has "opened the gates to a flood of approximations of the Greek text to the Hebrew" (dixit Anneli Aejmelaeus). Indeed, one can find Hexaplaric readings in many manuscripts, and even in texts, manuscripts and versions that have never been labeled like that. Filtering out what are Hexaplaric readings is of utmost importance to the reconstruction of the Old Greek text, which may then point to another Hebrew text. A similar enterprise was undertaken by Lucian, and his work too needs to be reconstructed and traced in order to establish the Old Greek text. The current volume deals with the books of 1-2 Sam, 1-2 Kings, as well as Joshua and Esther. On Hexaplaric and Lucianic Readings and Recensions Contents Dionisio Candido, Joshua Alfaro and Kristin De Troyer: Introduction Anneli Aejmelaeus: Hexaplaric Recension and Hexaplaric Readings in 1 Samuel Introduction Early Comparison of the Septuagint with the Hebrew Text and Approximation to It Origen’s Understanding of the Textual History of the Septuagint by His Time Origen’s Statement concerning His Text-Critical Work “Healing the Text” Qualitative Variants Word Order Proper Names Plusses and Minuses Plusses of the Septuagint Doublets Asterisked Plusses Readings of the Three To Conclude Bibliography Anneli Aejmelaeus: The Lucianic Text of 1 Samuel A Revised and Augmented Edition of the Old Greek Introduction A Consciously Edited Text Adding Hexaplaric Materials Preserving Original Readings Conclusions Bibliography Anna Kharanauli: The Georgian Text of Anna’s Song, Its Greek Lucianic and Hexaplaric Sources and the History of the Georgian Bible Translation Introduction Anna’s Song and 3 OdThe Georgian Versions, the Septuagint and Its Recensions The Song of Anna and Psalm 112 The Song of Anna and the Book of Jeremiah Conclusions Bibliography Manuscripts, translation liters and other conventional abbreviations Natia Mirotadze: The L Text-Form in the Old Georgian Tradition of 1 Samuel The L text form of 1 Samuel Sources of the Old Georgian 1 Samuel Biblical Manuscripts Lectionary Manuscripts Textual Types of the Old Georgian Versions of 1 Samuel GeO—Oshki type GeJ—Jerusalem type The Bakari Bible GeL—Lectionary Version Readings of the L text-form in the Old Georgian Versions of 1 Samuel L ≠ MT L cf / = MT Ge ≠ L (= MT) L cf / = O / C = MT Ge contra L Bibliography Sarah Yardney: 1 Sam 14:41 As an Example of Interpretation in LXX Samuel Introduction The LXX Plus in 1 Sam 14:41 History of Interpretation The Antiochene Text in the Textual History of 1 Sam 14:41 Conclusions Bibliography Timo Tekoniemi: Is There a (Proto-)Lucianic Stratum in the Text of 1 Kings of the Old Latin Manuscript La? Introduction The Textual Affinities Analysis of Selected Passages The Gegenprobe—is La thoroughly Lucianic? Conclusions Bibliography Timo Tekoniemi: On the Verge of Textual, Literary, and Redaction Criticism The Case of 2 Kings 17:7 Methodological Overview The Search for “Documented Evidence” Where to Find this “Documented Evidence”? The Analysis of 2 Kings 17:7 in the Light of the Earlier Methodological Discussion Why Does La Differ So Much from the Other Witnesses? Accidentally or Deliberately? Conclusions to Text-critical Remarks Literary-critical Assessment of Verse 7(*a) Resumptive Repetition of “Until this Day” “And It Happened, Because …”—What Exactly Happened? “Fearing Other Gods” Literary-critical Conclusions Possible Redactional Ramifications of the Textual Evaluation Bibliography Pablo A. Torijano: 3 Kgdms 12:24a–z as Textual βάσανος for the Edition of 3–4 Kingdoms Introduction The Text 1 Kgs 12:24q Onomastics and Toponomy Regnal Formula Conclusions Bibliography Andrés Piquer Otero: Lucianic or Pre-Lucianic? The Provenance of L Readings in the Coptic Fragments of 3–4 Kingdoms Antiochene, Lucianic, and “pre-Lucianic” The Problems and Interest of the Sahidic Version of 3–4 Kingdoms Textual Affiliation Incidental Variants with Sah = L Incidental Variants with Sah = B Substantial Variants with Sah = B Substantial Variants with Sah = L Conclusions Bibliography Jonathan M. Robker: Hezekiah in the Antiochene Text Second Kings 18–20 in Ant., B, and M with Recourse to Isaiah 36–39 Introduction General Characterization of the Lucianic / Antiochene Text in 2 Kings 18–20 Examples of Difficulties in the Antiochene Text Duplications in Ant. Identified by Rahlfs Supposed Deletions in L Purported Emendation According to Similar Texts 2 Kings 18:20 // Isa 36:5 2 Kings 19:15 // Isa 37:15–16 2 Kings 19:18 // Isaiah 37:19 Lucianic Translations of Otherwise Transliterated Material Lucianic Corrections towards M Original Readings in the Lucianic Text Identified in Rahlfs Conclusions Bibliography Kristin De Troyer: Hexaplaric Readings in the Book of Joshua Introduction: After the Work of Leonard Greenspoon Analysis Readings Which Origen Took from The Rest and Which Are Marked with an Asterisk Readings Which Origen Took from the Rest and Which Are Marked With an Asterisk or Not Readings Which Origen Took from Theodotion and Which Are Marked with Aristarchian Symbols Readings Which Origen Took from Theodotion, But Which Lack Aristarchian Symbols in the Hexaplaric Tradition Readings Which Origen Took from Either Symmachus or Aquila Readings Which Are Hexaplaric and Which Are Marked with an Asterisk in the Hexaplaric Tradition, But Which Have No Early Jewish Revisers’ Source Allocation Readings Which Are Hexaplaric and Which Are Marked with an Asterisk in the Hexaplaric Tradition, But Which Were Not Taken over by Origen Readings Which Are Hexaplaric and Which Are Marked with an Obelus in the Hexaplaric Tradition Conclusions Bibliography Tyler James Smith: The Alpha-Text of Esther and the Shadow of the Lucianic Recension Bibliography Indices