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Ancient Torah scrolls

I am in discussion with one Christian man regarding Psalms 96:10

10Say among the nations, “The Lord has reigned.” Also the inhabited world will be established so that it will not falter; He will judge peoples with equity. יאִמְר֚וּ בַגּוֹיִ֨ם | יְה֘וָ֚ה מָלָ֗ךְ אַף־תִּכּ֣וֹן תֵּבֵ֣ל בַּל־תִּמּ֑וֹט יָדִ֥ין עַ֜מִּ֗ים בְּמֵֽישָׁרִֽים:
Christians claim that Jews removed the word “the lord has reigned in the wood” which refers to the cross from their point of view.

To prove that the text was never exist, I am looking for any manuscript or learning or even tradition quoting this verse, and show that there was no “wood” earlier than Alleppo manuscript which was in the 10th century; however, the Coptic codex that added the word was from the 4th century.

Unfortunately, Qumran scrolls didn’t include this verse.

I know it has been taken from the old Septuagint (even the new version has not the word “wood”) which Jews refused it in the Council of Jamnia but I want to show him an older manuscript show the text as we read it today.

Can you help me?

Thanks

There are no hard and fast rules about white shirts. In general, a white shirt is considered to be a modest but respectable garment, and a person should wear clothing that is respectable.


Also, part of the day is spent standing in prayer in front of the Creator, and this certainly warrants respectable attire.


In any case, the main thing is not the external garments, but rather the spiritual ones, namely, a person’s thought, speech, and deed. Physical clothing is only a means to the end, the goal being purity of spiritual garments.

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