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Object Name |
Aleppo Codex Judges 9:56-11:2 (A) |
Object ID# |
MC 0749 |
Date |
AD 930 |
Description |
The oldest known Hebrew text prior to the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls.The Aleppo Codex, compiled by Aaron ben Asher, the leading Masorete, or biblical textual expert, in tenth-century Tiberias, then the centre of biblical scholarship. The Aleppo Codex quickly became known as the most accurate text of the Hebrew Bible. Other venerable manuscripts were corrected to agree with Ben Asher’s version. "Everyone relied on it," wrote the great mediaeval Jewish scholar Moses Maimonides, "...and I based myself on this for the Torah scroll that I wrote." Shown here is Judges 9:56-11:2. In addition to the consonantal text, the Codex contains vowel marks to indicate vocalization; accents that also serve as a musical notation system to guide the chanting of the Bible during synagogue services; notes on the spelling and meaning of ambiguous words: and cross-references to other occurrences of selected words. |
Place of Origin |
Tiberias |
Medium |
Page |
Metzger Location |
Gallery |
Location of Original |
Hebrew University Jerusalem (Facsimile) |
Dimensions Details |
Height: 420 mm Weight: 342 mm |