The Old Testament text and versions; the Hebrew text in transmission and the history of the ancient versions.

The Old Testament text and versions; the Hebrew text in transmission and the history of the ancient versions.

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Roberts, Bleddyn J. (Bleddyn Jones)
Imprint:	Cardiff, University of Wales Press, 1951.
Description:	326 pages 22 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Bible -- Versions. Bible. -- Old Testament -- Versions. Bible. -- Old Testament -- Criticism, Textual Bible -- O.T -- Criticism, Textual. Bible. Bible. -- Old Testament. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1867113

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Physical medium:	8vo.
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 286-314).
Other form:	Online version: Roberts, Bleddyn Jones. Old Testament text and versions. Cardiff, University of Wales Press, 1951

Table of Contents:

The Hebrew text before the time of the Massoretes
The work of the scribes
The Massoretes
Tiberian and post-Tiberian Massoretic work
Pointed manuscripts and printed editions
Causes of textual corruption in the massoretic text, and their emendation
The early history of the septuagint
The Greek translation of the second century
The Septuagint origin
The rescensions of the Septuagint
The manuscripts and printed editions of the Septuagint
The character of the Septuaging translation
The Samaritan Pentateuch
The Aramaic targumim
The Peshitta version
The Coptic version
The Ethiopic version
Other translations of the Septuagint
The old Latin translations
The Vulgate
The translation of Saadia
Arabic translations based on the Septuagint and Peshitta.