Targum Chronicles and Its Place Among the Late Targums

Leeor Gottlieb, Ph.D. (2013), Hebrew University, is a lecturer in the Department of Bible at Bar-Ilan University. He is the creator of The Equivalent Project, an electronic tool for the study of ancient biblical translations. His research focuses on Targum studies, biblical Hebrew and textual criticism.

• Abbreviations1 Introduction1 The Book of Chronicles and Its Traditional Jewish Commentaries2 The Targum of Chronicles as an Object of Research3 The Text of Targum Chronicles: Manuscripts and Editions4 The Vorlage of Targum Chronicles5 Survey of Literature of TC6 Research Tools7 Structure and Methods of This Work2 Principal Translation Techniques of Targum Chronicles1 Opening2 Common Additions in the Aramaic Text3 Translation Consistency4 Proper Nouns in Targum Chronicles5 Double Translations6 Harmonization7 Trends in Targum Chronicles8 Conclusion3 The Relationship of Targum Chronicles and Targum Jonathan1 Opening2 Adherence in TC to the Hebrew Text of Chronicles3 Similarity of TC and TJ4 Disagreement of TC and TJ5 Discussion and Conclusions4 The Relationship of Targum Chronicles and the Pentateuchal Targums in Parallel Genealogical Lists1 Opening2 The Table of Nations (1 Chr 1:5–23 / Gen 10:2–4, 6–8, 13–18, 22–29)3 Ishmael’s Descendants (1 Chr 1:29–31 / Gen 25:13–16)4 The Kings of Edom (1 Chr 1:43–54 / Gen 36:31–43)5 Summary of Findings6 Conclusions5 The Relationship of Targum Chronicles and Targum Pseudo-Jonathan and Its Implications1 Opening2 Greek Loanwords Shared by TC and TPJ:3 Other Words Shared by TC and TPJ Reflecting Western Aramaic4 Words Shared by TC and TPJ Reflecting Eastern Aramaic5 Unusual Dialectal Features and Other Indicators of Kindred Linguistic Environments6 Direct Literary Dependence7 Aramaic Piyyutim in the Liturgical Custom of Medieval Ashkenaz8 Conclusions6 The Relationship of Targum Chronicles and Targum Psalms1 Opening2 The Word הונגראי and Its Significance for Dating TC and Targum Psalms3 Similarities between TC and Targum Psalms in Parallel Verses4 Significant Disparities between Parallel Verses in TC and Targum Psalms5 Conclusion7 Targum Chronicles and the Babylonian Talmud1 Opening2 Probable Usage of the Babylonian Talmud3 Possible Usage of the Babylonian Talmud4 Closing Remarks8 Additional Expansions in Targum Chronicles and Their Sources1 Opening2 Expansions Based upon Targum Pseudo-Jonathan3 Expansions Linked to Targum Tosephtot in MS Reuchlin4 Other Sources5 Expansions Lacking Known Sources6 Closing Remarks9 Conclusions1 Summary2 When Was Targum Chronicles Composed?3 Where Was Targum Chronicles Composed?4 Why Was Targum Chronicles Composed?5 Implications for Further Research in Targum StudiesBibliography