Abstract
This paper provides a critical edition and philological analysis of Isa 42:1–44:5, which were worked out on the basis of the Coptic manuscript sa 52.2 and other available manuscripts of the Sahidic dialect. The first part presents general information on the fragment of codex sa 52 (M 568) that includes the discussed text. The next part gives a list and brief characteristics of the other manuscripts containing at least some verses of Isa 42:1–44:5. The focal section of the paper is a presentation of the Sahidic text and its translation into English. The differences between the Sahidic text and the Septuagint, on which the Coptic translation is based, have been presented in tables. They include additions and omissions in the Coptic translation, lexical changes and semantic differences. Finally, the paper examines difficult philological questions observed in the Coptic text. Of special attention are the verses of Isa 42:1–44:5, which occur only in manuscript sa 52.2, and so far have not been published.
Highlights
General Information About Ms sa 52The text of Isa 42:1–44:5 begins in line 32 of the right column on the page marked with the Coptic number p_S (= 86)
After discussing the first chapter of Deutero-Isaiah,1 announcing the joyful return from exile (Isa 40:1-11) and praising the immeasurable greatness of God (Isa 40:12-31), and publishing the second chapter of Deutero-Isaiah,2 dedicated to the fight against the pagan deities, this paper provides a critical edition and philological analysis of Isa 42:1–44:5, based on the available Coptic manuscripts written in the Sahidic dialect
“A Critical Edition and Philological Analysis of the First Chapter of Deutero-Isaiah (Isa 40) on the Basis of the Coptic Manuscript sa 52 (M 568) in Light of Other Coptic Manuscripts Written in the Sahidic Dialect and the Greek Text of the Septuagint,” BibAn 9/1 (2019) 73-100
Summary
The text of Isa 42:1–44:5 begins in line 32 of the right column on the page marked with the Coptic number p_S (= 86). Some verses of the discussed fragment of Isa 42:1–44:5 can be found in the following manuscripts: Sa 41.14: parchment fragment sized: 18.0 cm x 15.6 cm, belonging to the codex consisting of two parts, containing the Book of Isaiah (in Schüssler’s catalogue marked as sa 41) in its first part, while in the second, the texts of Jeremiah, Baruch, Lamentations and the so-called Letter of Jeremiah (sa 42 in Schüssler’s catalogue).. Some verses of the discussed fragment of Isa 42:1–44:5 can be found in the following manuscripts: Sa 41.14: parchment fragment sized: 18.0 cm x 15.6 cm, belonging to the codex consisting of two parts, containing the Book of Isaiah (in Schüssler’s catalogue marked as sa 41) in its first part, while in the second, the texts of Jeremiah, Baruch, Lamentations and the so-called Letter of Jeremiah (sa 42 in Schüssler’s catalogue).12 It probably comes from Aḫmîm and is dated to the ninth century or the tenth century.. The text of Isa 42:1–44:5 outside sa 52 remains practically unknown!
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