Damascus Keter Ms. Heb 5702, is a tenth century handwriting with the Masachian text of the Tenach. Damascus keter; Exodus
Threatening speech confusion Damascus keter Damascus is the name of two Biblical manuscripts with the Tenor Masorian text, both of which are located in the National Library of Israel in Jerusalem. The one handwriting dates back to 1260, is written in Burgos, Spain, and is cataloged as Ms Heb 790. The other is older and is further the subject of this article. HistoryDavid Sassoon thought the handwriting was 9th century and originated from Babylon; The doctors of the Library of Israel dated it in the tenth century and believed that it was made in Palestine. In 1914, David S. Sassoon bought it from the Jews of Damascus. Hence the name "Crown of Damascus". The 'National Library of Israel' bought it in 1975 from the Sassoon Collection. Content
The handwriting is almost complete. It gives the consonant text, the vowel signs, the synagogue accents, and the great (Masorah Magna) and minor (Masorah parva) notes of the Masorets. The book consists of 270 sheets of parchment of 43.2 by 28.5 centimeters. The text is written in three columns, in the usual "quadratic" Hebrew script. Externe link
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