H.F. van Rooy, «The Headings of the Psalms in the East Syriac Tradition Reconsidered» biblica, Vol. 89 (2008) 505-525 page 514

Vol 89 (2008)

H.F. van Rooy, «The Headings of the Psalms in the East Syriac Tradition Reconsidered», Vol. 89 (2008) 505-525

In the first half of the previous century the headings of the Psalms in the East Syriac tradition received a lot of attention, with important contributions by scholars such as Devreesse and Vosté. In 1960 Bloemendaal published an edition of these headings. Since 1960 a number of important new manuscripts became available, as well as a translation of the commentary of Theodore and a translation of the commentary of Diodore on the first fifty Psalms. This paper deals with the light shed on the history of the East Syrian headings particularly by two manuscripts not available to Bloemendaal. The examples discussed lead one to the conclusion that 6t1, used by Bloemendaal, must not be regarded as the paradigmatic witness in all instances.

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514 H.F. van Rooy M428 .)M(d hYNwP l( )BNtM He prophesies about the return of the people. M nwx$XtNd )Nh^KL pLMw )YNwP l( )BNtM .nwhrt)L wNPd )M )tKr*wBd )LM*B He prophesies about the return and teaches the priests to use words of blessings when they return to their place. Psalm 115 is a good example of the range of variation that is found sometimes. It is given below, again without all the minor variants in all the manuscripts used: 6t1, 18>8dt1, 12t1, 12t4, 13t1, 13t2, 13t4, 17t2, M25, M oYdwMw lBBBd )M( twL r(tS)d oYLY) l( qdBM rYM) nwhYNwp y*P) l( )hL)L lQt$)d l( hrKt) dK )YqzX pwcrP oM He points out the things that were done to the people in Babylon and they praised God about their return. Spoken in the person of Hezekiah when he was sick about what was taken away. 16t2, 17t1, M507 oYdwMw lBBBd )M( twL r(tS)d oYLY) l( qdBM .nwhYNwp y*P) l( )hL)L He points out the things that were done to the people in Babylon and they praised God about their return. U, UP p) rYM)w lBBBd )M( twL r(tS)d )NcLw)^ l( qdBM .lQt$)d l( hrKt) dK )YqzX l( He points out the calamities that were done to the people in Babylon. And spoken also about Hezekiah when he was sick about what was taken away. 13t3 lBBBd )M( twL wr(tS)d )NcLw)^ l( qdBM He points out the calamities that were done to the people in Babylon. M428 lQt$)d l( hrKt) dK )YqzX l( rYM) Spoken about Hezekiah when he was sick about what was taken away.