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An odd gender-swap:
#Nehemiah 6:14 (MT) lists Nehemiah's opponents Toviyah and Sanballat, as well as an otherwise unattested "prophetess No`adyah."

In OG, Pesh, and Vulg No`adyah is a (male) prophet. The difference is one letter (הַנְּבִיאָה֙ vs. הנביא).

Did MT uniquely add a letter to make an opposing prophet female? Or did all of the other versions drop the letter in favor of the more common masculine form, making her male?

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May 19, 2024 at 12:53pmWeb
Show threadOT Textual Criticism AmateurMay 19, 2024
The only other place the name No'adyah occurs in the #HebrewBible is for the son of the Levite Binnui when Ezra arrives in Jerusalem (Ezra 8:33). It is unclear whether they could be the same person, or different, but ancient Hebrwe names were mostly not marked for gender.
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