4Q107
4Q107 (4QCantb) is a fragment of the Song of Songs (2:9‑17; 3:1‑2, 5, 9‑11; 4:1‑3, 8‑11, 14‑16; 5:1) in Hebrew found in Cave 4 at Qumran in the Judean Desert in Israel and which comprises part of the Dead Sea Scrolls.[1][2][3] The script on the fragment has been identified as early-Herodian (c.30 BCE-30 CE). The scribe responsible for 4Q107 did not write 4Q108 as there are differences in writing style. Also, the lacuna in the second column of 4Q107 does not provide enough space to accommodate 4Q108. The fragments which make up the Song of Songs found at Qumran are numbered 4Q106, 4Q107, 4Q108, and 6Q6. The scroll 4Q240 is possibly a commentary on the Song of Songs.
Emmanuel Tov once argued that 4Q107 is a liturgical text, later changed his assessment to a text for private use, and then abstained from any identification of the use of the text, a position that other scholars have also reached.[4]
Texts Included
This text includes four units of text from the Song of Songs.[5]
| Fragment | Song of Songs verses | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Frag. 1 | 2:9-3:2 | |
| Frag. 2 i | 3:4-5, 9-11 | Omits 3:6-8 |
| Frag. 2 ii | 4:1-3, 8-11 | Omits 4:4-7 |
| Frag. 3 | 4:14-5:1 |
See also
References
- ^ Ulrich, Eugene, ed. (2010). The Biblical Qumran Scrolls: Transcriptions and Textual Variants. Brill. pp. 740–745. ISBN 9789004181830. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ^ Dead sea scrolls - Song of Songs.
- ^ Fitzmyer, Joseph A. (2008). A Guide to the Dead Sea Scrolls and Related Literature. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. p. 42. ISBN 9780802862419. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ Gault, Brian P. (2010). "The Fragments of "Canticles" from Qumran: Implications and Limitations for Interpretation". Revue de Qumran. 24 (3): 351–371. JSTOR 24663136.
- ^ García Martínez, Florentino; Tigchelaar, Eibert J. C., eds. (2000). The Dead Sea scrolls study edition (2nd ed.). Leiden : Boston : Grand Rapids, Mich: Brill ; Eerdmans. p. 289. ISBN 978-0-8028-4493-4.