Textual variants in the Book of Judges

Textual variants in the Book of Judges concerns textual variants in the Hebrew Bible found in the Book of Judges.

Frequently used sigla (symbols and abbreviations) of Hebrew Bible manuscripts and editions include:[1] This list provides examples of known textual variants, and contains the following parameters: Hebrew texts written right to left, the Hebrew text romanised left to right, an approximate English translation, and which Hebrew manuscripts or critical editions of the Hebrew Bible this textual variant can be found in.

Greek (Septuagint) and Latin (Vulgate) texts are written left to right, and not romanised.

Sometimes additional translation or interpretation notes are added, with references to similar verses elsewhere, or in-depth articles on the topic in question.

Judges 1:18 According to the Hebrew Masoretic Text (MT) of Judges 1:18, "Also Judah took Gaza with the coast thereof, and Askelon with the coast thereof, and Ekron with the coast thereof."

Diagram of relationships between manuscripts
Purported inter-relationship between significant ancient Old Testament manuscripts (some identified by their siglum ).
Tischendorf 's 1880 edition of the Septuagint , with Judges 1:18 stating that Judah did not 'inherit' Gaza, Ashkelon, Ekron nor Ashdod [ note 1 ]
The superscripted נַ ‎ in Judges 18:30 on the name "Ma n asseh" in the Aleppo Codex