The Babylonian Talmud records in the tractate Shabbath, folio 116a, that the markings surrounding Numbers 10:35–36 were thought to denote that this 85-letter text was not in its proper place.
Talmud Babilonia mencatat dalam traktat Shabbath, folio 116a, bahwa tanda-tanda yang mengapit Bilangan 10:35-36 dianggap menunjukkan bahwa 85 huruf teks itu tidak di tempat yang tepat.