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Using not chaptered and versed text
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Shlama,

although i find the chapter/verse divisions certainly helpful, it is indeed good to remember they were an addition of man, and keep that in mind while reading.

for those interested, there is an ancient division that is incorporated into the Hebrew text through major and minor breaks in the flow of text. these are called setumot and petuchot - closed and open passages. the setumot is a passage with a minor break of text - then it begins again on the same line. the petuchot are major breaks in text, like what English would consider a paragraph. these are from antiquity, and don't coincide with the chapter/verse divisions. setumot signal a minor change in topic, while petuchot signal a major change in topic.

i recall Andrew mentioning that there is something similar in the textual tradition of the Peshitta, but i can't remember exactly what it was, and i haven't seen it elsewhere. maybe someone more familiar with it could give an explanation?

Chayim b'Moshiach,
Jeremy
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Re: Using not chaptered and versed text - by Burning one - 12-26-2009, 08:08 PM

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