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[Translation and commentary on 2nd Samuel 11:23-24, 2nd Samuel 12:3-4] : manuscript

Metadata

DS ID:

DS25970

Shelfmark:

Halper 48

Title:

Translation and commentary on 2nd Samuel 11:23-24, 2nd Samuel 12:3-4

Torah commentary

Author:

Japheth ben Ali, ha-Levi, active 10th century

Yefet ben Ali WIKIDATA

Place:

Orient

Date:

12th century-13th century?

twelfth century (dates CE) AAT

thirteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Judeo-Arabic and Hebrew

Judeo-Arabic WIKIDATA

Hebrew WIKIDATA

Material:

non-consecutive; losses in lower exterior corner; faded and illegible

Physical Description:

Extent: 2 fols. : non-consecutive; losses in lower exterior corner; faded and illegible

Note:

Hebrew verses are in enlarged square characters, with full vocalization and partial cantillation.
The commentary appears to be largely philological; fol. 1 contains the Hebrew text of II Samuel XI 23-24, with Arabic translation after each verse; followed by an extensive comment on this paragraph; fol. 2 is from the commentary on XII 3-4.
Identical to the text found in the complete version of Japheth on Samuel, MS. Lausanne I. Elisha 17
Cairo Genizah Collection (University of Pennsylvania. Center for Advanced Judaic Studies. Library).
Cairo Genizah Collection (Dropsie College. Library).
Amram.

Keyword:

Commentaries

Bible. Samuel

Early works

Bible

Karaitic literature

Institutional Record:

https://find.library.upenn.edu/catalog/9940417453503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p35x25x56/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania