Does Logos have the Samaritan Torah?

Kristin · 2025-01-16T21:04:56+00:00

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I am looking for the actual text of the Samaritan Torah. I found a product called the Samaritan Version of the Torah (which I will link), and the book itself looks interesting.

However, it is just a translation and I am looking for the actual text in Samaritan script so I don't need to be dependent on a translation. Does Logos have such a product?

Thanks,

Kristin

https://www.logos.com/product/192414/the-israelite-samaritan-version-of-the-torah-first-english-translation-compared-with-the-masoretic-version?queryId=3e333bb167db38f2ca77110916c8f035

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Brian Davidson

They have this, but it isn’t tagged: https://www.logos.com/product/169336/der-hebraische-pentateuch-der-samaritaner?queryId=dbe279a9fb8a16c0f876cf2dc3ed2677

Mark Allison

I'm pretty sure Logos doesn't have the Samaritan Pentateuch, especially if you're looking for it with Samaritan script. Even Accordance doesn't have that, although there are Samaritan script fonts available (which is cool).

Brian Davidson

Here's an example of the resource I linked to. It works in Text Comparison, too.

Mark Allison

Thanks for pointing that out @Brian Davidson. Particularly nice that it works with Text Comparison.

Mark Allison

There's also an apparatus:

https://www.logos.com/product/169337/der-hebraische-pentateuch-der-samaritaner?queryId=8ea69b13dd0628c19bfdb4c45e8af229

Kristin

Here's an example of the resource I linked to. It works in Text Comparison, too.

Hi @Brian Davidson ,

Thank you for the link. Tbh, Logos said I own this, but I had overlooked it since I thought it was a translation of it in German. Thanks for the link and screenshots. I agree with Mark that it is great that it works with text compare.

I'm pretty sure Logos doesn't have the Samaritan Pentateuch, especially if you're looking for it with Samaritan script. Even Accordance doesn't have that, although there are Samaritan script fonts available (which is cool).

Hi @Mark Allison ,

Ya, you are right that I was looking for the actual script. There are certain specific things I am looking for which sometimes get washed out in the normal Hebrew text. The Hebrew translation of it is nonetheless helpful though, so I am grateful Brain clarified it wasn't just a German translation.

Regarding downloading scripts, ya, I agree some of that stuff is kind of interesting to look at. :) I have never done that though as it is more for artistic reasons and I want it for academic reasons.

Kristin

There's also an apparatus:

Hi @Mark Allison,

In Accordance if I had a resource like this open and went to the add parallel function, Accordance would sort of recommend obvious things to open. For example, if you have a Church Father in English open, it will recommend the Greek or Latin translation of that text, etc.

While I have figured out how to add a parallel, it seems like it is entirely up to me to remember what I might want to also open. For example, in this instance, I would just need to know there is an apparatus, remember what it is called, search for it in the parallel list, and then open it. Is that correct?

Mark Allison

Someone who is more familiar with Logos than I am will need to answer that question. I don't have the Samaritan Pentateuch, but if there's an apparatus, I would think there would be sigla in the text that will link to the apparatus.

If you have a resource open, you can go to View—>Add Parallel Text and the resources that can align with what you have open should appear.

Kristin

ps - one other question….

In Accordance if I open something, say text A, and then I open B and C in parallel, I can flip the texts however I want. I can line them up as ABC, BAC, CBA or whatever. However, in Logos I seem to be able to flip B and C, but A always needs to stay on the left position. Is this actually the case?

DMB

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1353874#Comment_1353874

Well! They fixed it! The fonts are back to 'hebrew' size, and the textual differences are working too. Yes!

Jack Caviness

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1353876#Comment_1353876

Mark

If you add a spice after a web address, it will become active

https://www.logos.com/product/169337/der-hebraische-pentateuch-der-samaritaner?queryId=8ea69b13dd0628c19bfdb4c45e8af229

Kristin

If you have a resource open, you can go to View—>Add Parallel Text and the resources that can align with what you have open should appear.

Hi @Mark Allison ,

Oh, ok. I thought that was just showing me a list of everything I have. I didn't realize that was a list of stuff which would work with the text. Thanks for clarifying that.

Mark Allison

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1353923#Comment_1353923

Yes, that's what's supposed to happen. And it does happen when I'm adding a post in the Feedback section of the forums. But it never works for me in this section of the forums. I don't have any popup blockers, and it doesn't work for me in Safari or in Chrome. And I've tried it about 5-6 times at least.

Kristin

it never works for me in this section of the forum

Hi @Mark Allison ,

Just out of curiosity, have you tried pressing enter instead of just a space?

Mark Allison

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1353929#Comment_1353929

That worked, lol!

MJ. Smith

@Jack Caviness

If you add a spice after a web address, it will become active

I loved this typo and thought I should mention cardamom works best.

Jack Caviness

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1353965#Comment_1353965

I should read prior to clicking "Post Comment" 🤗