Such seems to be the best way of taking a verse which is far from clear as it stands in the Masoretic text. |
The text of the Samaritan Pentateuch is independent of the Masoretic text. |
The way in which names have been tampered with is an interesting study, and often conceals Masoretic secrets. |
It is evident that this is no better than a kind of punning upon the words of the Masoretic text. |
His published scholarship in the fields of Hebrew grammar and Masoretic studies will continue to influence them in the foreseeable future. |
But I do not think this an improvement on the present Masoretic text. |