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The (Non)sense of Smell in Isaiah 11:3
- Hebrew Studies
- National Association of Professors of Hebrew
- Volume 33, 1992
- pp. 17-23
- 10.1353/hbr.1992.0008
- Article
- Additional Information
The first three words of Isa 11:3 have long been a crux interpretatum, eliciting many different and varied Jewish interpretations since Talmudic times. Modern commentators have often sought to delete these words as a corrupt dittography. A new solution, based upon biblical and Qumran references, is suggested herein.