The Aramaic Bible: Targums in their Historical Context

236 The Aramaic Bible: The Targums in their Historical Context
25. Cf. Mek. KTOSI Nrooa XI, p. 37 (R. Aqiba vs. R. Ishmael) with R. Aqiba
maintaining 'to «*7« ^o ]'« while R. Ishmael holds the view that NDipON «^« *p ]'»;
Onq.'s KXG = R. Aqiba's opinion.
26. Cf. b. B. Mes. 87b, 88b, 91b, 92a, where Ise b. Juda argues for a literal
translation of the verse vs. R. Jose b. Juda who maintains that we are here dealing
with a laborer. Onq.'s ~unn is in line with that of the latter.
27. Cf. b. Pes. 5a and Mek. «3 p. 28f. (Rabbi vs. R. Jose vs. R. Juda b.
Bethera), the last one maintains that the Hebrew "irroton may be accomplished in any
manner, while the other two argue that only through 'burning' must the leaven be
eliminated. Onq.'s ]ito3n parallels that of R. Juda ben Bethera.
28. Cf. b. Pes. 86a-b, R. Juda vs. R. Simon, the former maintaining that it must
be consumed rvman TIED the latter that it must be consumed nn« NTnm i^'BK.
Onq.'s towr Nin KTam is in agreement with R. Simon.
29. Cf. b. Qid. 32b, Tanna Qama vs. R. Jose the Galilean vs. Isi b. Judah,
according to R. Jose the Galilean 'only one who has acquired wisdom' (i.e. a
scholar), while Isi b. Judah understood it as referring to 'any old man'. Onq.'s
KJT"-nR3 1301 is in agreement with the former scholar.
30. Cf. b. Suk. lib R. Eliezer vs. R. Aqiba, where Onq.'s ]W rftBDa =
R. Eliezer while R. Aqiba translated it literally 'in booths'.
31. Cf. b. Yeb. 48a R. Eliezer vs. R. Aqiba, Onq.'s «nnaio rv 'Din' is identical
with R. Aqiba's view, while R. Eliezer renders ppn.
32. Cf. b. Naz. 59a (Tanna Qama vs. R. Eliezer b. Jacob):
R. Eliezer b. Jacob:
Tanna Qamma:
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Onq.'s KnnN ']ipn3 13J ]pn' tfn «nn« "py i3n ]'t pp'n 'n' ^ is in agreement with
R. Eliezer's opinion.