Isaiah 12 — Dead Sea Scrolls
6 verses • 2 variants • Columns X–XI of 1QIsaiah-a
Scroll Overview
Summary
Isaiah 12 is a short thanksgiving psalm closing the 'Book of Immanuel' (chs. 7–12). With only 6 verses, variant density is low. 1QIsaiah-a preserves this chapter in good condition with primarily orthographic differences.
Notable Variants
Verse 2 shows a minor orthographic variant in the spelling of yeshu'ah. Verse 5 has a plene spelling variant. No theologically significant differences from the MT.
Scroll Condition
Well preserved; fully legible.
On that day you will say: "I give thanks to you, LORD, for though you were angry with me, your anger has turned away, and you have comforted me."
No significant variant. The scroll reads identically to the MT here.
1QIsaᵃ col. X, line 27
"Look — God is my salvation! I will trust and will not be afraid, for the LORD God is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation."
Masoretic (WLC)
יְשׁוּעָתִי
my salvation
Dead Sea Scroll
ישועתי
my salvation
1QIsaiah-a writes ישועתי without the mater lectionis vav in the MT's vocalized form, but the consonantal text is effectively identical. The Qumran spelling is consistent with other occurrences of this word in the scroll. No impact on meaning.
1QIsaᵃ col. X, line 28
You will draw water with joy from the wells of salvation.
No significant variant. The scroll reads identically to the MT here.
1QIsaᵃ col. X, line 29
On that day you will say: "Give thanks to the LORD! Call on his name! Make his deeds known among the peoples! Proclaim that his name is exalted!"
No significant variant. The scroll reads identically to the MT here.
1QIsaᵃ col. XI, line 1
"Sing to the LORD, for he has done gloriously! Let this be made known in all the earth!"
Masoretic (WLC)
כִּי
for
Dead Sea Scroll
כיא
for
1QIsaiah-a adds an aleph to the particle ki, writing כיא. This is a common Qumran orthographic convention for this particle, attested hundreds of times in 1QIsaiah-a. No impact on meaning.
1QIsaᵃ col. XI, line 2
"Shout aloud and sing for joy, inhabitant of Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel!"
No significant variant. The scroll reads identically to the MT here.
1QIsaᵃ col. XI, line 3