Targums Wordmap incomplete in Genesis 18

Dan Dennison

October 30, 2025 16:47 Edited

The Targums Wordmap seems to be missing several Targums in Genesis 18. For example, Pseudo Jonathan and Onkelos are not present.

 

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  André-Philippe Therrien

  October 30, 2025 17:58

  

  Nothing’s missing for me! I turned off Targum Onqelos and PJ for this screen shot. (Well, TO is open on the bottom right.)
  It seems that, for whatever reason—and that would be an interesting question—Targum Neofiti and the fragmentary targums felt the need to include this tradition to set up the verse. 
  
  I would venture to say that it is because the text presents HaShem as physically present before Abraham. The added words specify that it was three angels, although HMT says two angels in chapter 19 (making the third individual God?), and the added words also specify that it was “in the valley of vision” that the “Memra” of HaShem appeared to him.

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  Dan Dennison

  October 30, 2025 18:46

  hah! I see that in my case I just needed to scroll down to see PJ. So there is no problem here, other than the one between the keyboard and chair ;)

  Thank you!

  Dan

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