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Targum Pseudo-Jonathan
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Targum Pseudo-Jonathan

biblical literature
Also known as: “Targum Jerusalem I”
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  • Gutenberg Bible
    biblical literature
    / The Aramaic Targums

    …In contrast to two other Targums, Jerusalem II and III, which are highly fragmentary, Pseudo-Jonathan (Jerusalem I) is virtually complete. It is a composite of the Old Palestinian Targum and an early version of Onkelos with an admixture of material from diverse periods. It contains much rabbinic material as well…

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    …In contrast to two other Targums, Jerusalem II and III, which are highly fragmentary, Pseudo-Jonathan (Jerusalem I) is virtually complete. It is a composite of the Old Palestinian Targum and an early version of Onkelos with an admixture of material from diverse periods. It contains much rabbinic material as well…

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