In text research, it is known two types of text reconstruction. Firstly, text reconstruction addressed to trace between text relation on which formed the text genealogy (stemma codium) comparing variable texts hidden in the text. Secondly, text reconstruction addressed to make an eligible text available based on relevant consideration to the research purposes as well as readably presented. In fact this “reading” process is not a simple thing. A text researcher should understand the steps well. Besides that, text researcher should view the text on two positions, as an object and as a subject. As an object, text constitutes matter studied. But the researcher must be aware the text studies constitute the subject giving meaning and interpretation on event or reality faced by the writer in a specific condition. So, while giving interpretation on the text, the researcher is interpreting an interpretation or reinterpreting an interpretation. This article will discuss two important aspect of text research, reconstruction and text interpretation.