Bible Verses About "What Is the Masoretic Text"
The Masoretic Text is the standardized Hebrew text of the Old Testament preserved by Jewish scribes called Masoretes between the sixth and tenth centuries AD, and it forms the basis of most modern Old Testament translations.
The Masoretic Text is the standardized Hebrew text of the Old Testament preserved by Jewish scribes called Masoretes between the sixth and tenth centuries AD, and it forms the basis of most modern Old Testament translations.
"The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever." — Psalm 12:6-7 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "What Is the Masoretic Text?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever."
"The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever."
"For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled."
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