Hebrew Scripture quotations appearing in the Talmud (compiled between the second and the sixth centuries C.E.) quite often indicate a source different from what later became known as the Masoretic text.
Talmudis (koostatud teise ja kuuenda sajandi vahel m.a.j.) esinevad Heebrea Kirjade tsitaadid osutavad üsnagi tihti teistsugusele allikale, mitte sellele, mis hiljem sai tuntuks masoreetse tekstina.