Exodus 13:18 preserves “Sea of Reeds” and “armed,” while the LXX’s “in the fifth generation” is a later interpretive gloss without Hebrew support.
Old Testament Textual Commentary on Exodus 13:18
Old Testament Textual Commentary on Exodus 12:40
Exodus 12:40’s 430 years include both Canaan and Egypt, confirmed by the LXX, SP, Josephus, and Paul, not Egypt alone as the MT suggests.
Old Testament Textual Commentary on Exodus 10:19
Exodus 10:19 shows Jehovah driving the locusts into the “Sea of Reeds,” preserved in the Hebrew text, not the LXX’s “Red Sea.”
Old Testament Textual Commentary on Exodus 8:23
Exodus 8:23 uses “redemption” (פְדֻת) in the MT, emphasizing salvation rather than mere distinction, unlike the simplified LXX, Syriac, and Vulgate.
Old Testament Textual Commentary – Exodus 5:16
Exodus 5:16’s textual variants weigh MT “the fault is in your own people” against LXX “you injure your people,” with MT preserving the original sense.
Orthographic Variation Readings in Isaiah 28:10 and 28:13 in the Great Isaiah Scroll
Orthographic variants in Isaiah 28:10 and 28:13 in the Great Isaiah Scroll reveal ancient scribal practices and shed light on early textual transmission of the Hebrew Bible.
A Proto‑Masoretic Gloss in the Prayer for the King (Psalm 61:7‑8)
Evidence affirms that Psalm 61:7‑8’s phrase “appoint loyal love and truth that they may preserve him” is original, not a later gloss.
Textual Commentary on 2 Chronicles 22:2
Detailed objective textual analysis of 2 Chronicles 22:2, explaining why “twenty‑two” is preferable to the MT’s “forty‑two,” based on ancient versions and chronology.
Did Rehoboam Marry David’s Grandson? A Textual Analysis of 2 Chronicles 11:18
Rehoboam did not marry David’s grandson. A scribal error in 2 Chronicles 11:18 is corrected by the Masoretes, confirming Mahalath was David’s granddaughter.
Merib-Baal or Meri-Baal in 1 Chronicles 9:40: A Textual and Philological Analysis of Scribal Variation and Onomastic Transmission
The variation between Merib-Baal and Meri-Baal in 1 Chronicles 9:40 reflects a minor scribal error, affirming the Masoretic Text’s overall accuracy.
