Leningrad Codex of the Latter Prophets

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The Leningrad Codex of the Latter Prophets is a significant Hebrew Bible codex, dated to 916 CE. It is a Masoretic text, meaning it was meticulously assembled and codified with diacritical marks to ensure correct pronunciation of the Hebrew scriptures. While not originally the work of Moses ben Asher, its Babylonian pointing was later aligned with the Tiberian Masoretic system. This codex is a crucial witness to the Masoretic tradition, which became the authoritative Hebrew text of the Jewish Bible. The Masoretic text aimed to transmit the authentic Word of God, checking every letter and word, and noting discrepancies.12

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Next in age is the Leningrad Codex of the Latter Prophets dated to 916, which was not originally the work of Ben Asher, but its Babylonian pointing—i.e., vowel signs used for pronunciation purposes—was brought into line with the Tiberian Masoretic system.
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Next in age is the Leningrad Codex of the Latter Prophets dated to 916, which was not originally the work of Ben Asher, but its Babylonian pointing—i.e., vowel signs used for pronunciation purposes—was brought into line with the Tiberian Masoretic system.
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