Samaritan Pentateuch

I didn't check your earlier thread, but Samaritan is the 'missing piece' in the often-cited OT text varients.  I'm enjoying the LXX Handbook, and it regularly cites the MT, Targums, DSS fragments, Peshitta, and Samaritan.

Logos has the DSS fragments, Leiden, Aramaic Bible, Antioch Bible, and of course the MT ..... but not the Samaritan. I have Tsedaka for quick reference, but Gall's would be good.

Samaritan was CP'd or pre-pub'd a long time.  I suspect many think of Samaritan in its final Mt Gerizim version ... not its witness to early varients.

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Veli, I was referring to https://www.logos.com/product/55836/tt-clark-companion-to-the-septuagint  My fault.

I think it's a handbook .... companions are for yesteryear ladies far more aged than myself.

The second you mention is Tsedaka that I have. I got the english one (I think he has a paired hebrew too). The english also presents flavorings in the translation, that are interesting.  I'd hoped that Logos would do the Samaritan hebrew thing, since Logos is a good platform for the hebrew.

The 'Companion' continues to amaze. I've no use for LXX intros,  they barely get started. The Companion sits between intros, and books like Tov, both being well worth it.

Today's juicy tidbit was Joshua and Judges having aramaic meanings from the hebrew (expressed in greek).   Plus Judges LXX is a great commentary on the MT's struggles with 2nd Temple theology.  

Veli ... I'm just curious ... which Tsedaka are you using? Mine (english edition) has a note in the margin 'Household scrolls' -- The Samaritan Sages said that Ra'ehl stole what was like phylacteries, the wisdom of the stars.'  It illustrates how the translation proceeds.  Definitely not Logos-style!

But if you read the TLOT article, it's quite good, in illustrating the word is pretty wild.  I checked the Targums ... even the stately version runs with images, and then expands. Pseudo-Jonathan seems to have read TLOT and truly went wild.  I'm surprised Laben was not smited instantly (by his own turtles ... oops, teraphim ... just joking).

But later in Hosea and Ezekiel, it's interesting the usage was connected to everyday religion.  Interesting admission.

Veli ... I'm just curious ... which Tsedaka are you using? Mine (english edition) has a note in the margin 'Household scrolls' -- The Samaritan Sages said that Ra'ehl stole what was like phylacteries, the wisdom of the stars.'  It illustrates how the translation proceeds.  Definitely not Logos-style!

Do you have more info on these sages? I see several euphemistic translational renderings for תרפים in the Samaritan Aramaic translations like אצטרלב but no "scrolls".

No ... the closest I have is Abu'l Fath where Baba set up the system of sages, against the hereditary priesthood. Then conversations of Jacob with his wives concerning Laben ... but no ref I see for writings.  The phrasing 'wisdom of the stars' of course is very Samaritan, and suggests he's getting it from somewhere.

Given the interweaving of the writings in Tolidah, it doesn't look out of place (though of course not a direct translation).

Not the answer you're querying.

Thank you! Wisdom of the stars is אצטרלב which is an instrument for navigation using the stars. It should be understood as euphemism for idols as a metaphysical way of getting answers for questions (stars/idols).