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Masoretic Text
The texts of the Hebrew Bible carefully copied by generations of Jewish scholars using a strict set of proofreading guidelines. It is named for the medieval Masoretes, scribes who added vowel points, text-critical notes, and other important elements.
Related: Biblia Hebraica, Septuagint
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