Dead Sea Scrolls and Ben Sira
In the Hebrew Text
damaged probable letter | |
damaged possible letter | |
| ◦◦◦ | traces of letters that cannot be read |
| [ | reconstructed letter |
| [ ] | lacunae |
| { } | letter(s) erased by the scribe |
| … | text not cited |
| vacat | writing space; usually intentional |
| עם | supralinear insertion |
In the English Translation
| letters in italics | individual letters in Hebrew |
| […] | lacunae of any length |
| [ ] | translation of reconstruction |