The textual basis of English translations of the Hebrew Bible / by S.C. Daley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Daley, S. C., author.

Series:

Textual history of the Bible ; v. 2.

Supplements to the textual history of the Bible ; volume 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Old Testament--Hebrew--Versions.

Bible.

Bible. Old Testament--Hebrew--Translating.

Bible. Old Testament--Hebrew--Criticism, Textual.

Bible. Old Testament--English--Criticism, Textual.

Bible. Old Testament.

Criticism, Textual.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

xxviii, 475 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2019]

Summary:

S.C. Daley's book, 'The Textual Basis of English Translations of the Hebrew Bible', moves us beyond existing uncertainties about the textual basis of modern Bible translations to a fresh understanding of the text-critical constitution of well-known English translations of the past four hundred years. Most translations depart from the Masoretic Text selectively, and in-depth analysis of their textual decisions leads (1) to the identification of distinct periods in the textual history of the English Bible, (2) to a classification of the translations by eclectic type, and (3) to the observation that each translation is ultimately unique from a text-critical perspective. The study then revisits the topic of the text to be translated in Bibles intended for the wider public.

Contents:

B Literature Survey p. 7

C English Translations p. 14

D Textual Evidence p. 21

E The Sample p. 24

F Research Challenge p. 25

B Three-staged Procedure p. 31

C Database p. 48

3 Analysis of Sample Chapters p. 49

I Genesis 49 p. 49

B Textual Data p. 60

C Commentary on the Textual Data p. 61

II Habakkuk 3 p. 87

B Textual Data p. 89

C Commentary on the Textual Data p. 89

III Psalm 139 p. 120

B Textual Data p. 122

C Commentary on the Textual Data p. 122

IV Proverbs 14 p. 143

B Textual Data p. 145

C Commentary on the Textual Data p. 145

A The ETS Reflect Varying Degrees of Eclecticism p. 168

B Non-textual Correspondences are Significant for the Analysis p. 170

C Text-critical Preferences Have Changed with Time p. 172

4 Para-textual Elements of the Masoretic Text p. 174

A Ketib-Qere p. 174

B Extraordinary Points p. 207

C Corrections of the Scribes p. 212

5 Conjectural Emendation p. 223

B Textual Data p. 229

C Commentary on the Textual Data p. 229

6 Influence from the Qumran Scrolls p. 257

I Isaiah 14 & 49 p. 263

A Isaiah 14 p. 264

B Isaiah 49 p. 273

C Isaiah 14 & 49: Combined Results p. 285

II 1Sarnuel 1-3 p. 285

B Textual Data p. 291

C Commentary on the Textual Data p. 291

A Proportional Use of 1QIsaa p. 320

B Proportional and Disproportional Use of 4QSama p. 320

C Influence from Qumran Scrolls p. 323

7 Revision Lines within the English Translations p. 327

A Identifying and Classifying Revisions p. 330

C Historical Trends p. 357

8 Results: The Textual Basis of English Translations 362

A Eclecticism in the ETS: History and Typology p. 364

B A Varying Textual Basis p. 384

C Linguistic Amelioration p. 389

D Theoretical Considerations p. 392

9 Implications for Future Translations p. 395

A Text Projects and Critical Editions p. 396

B The Text to Be Translated p. 403

C Toward Consensus and a Common Text p. 413

B Suggestions for Further Research p. 433.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Daley, S.C., author. Textual basis of English translations of the Hebrew Bible

ISBN:

9789004391758

9004391754

OCLC:

1081432560

Publisher Number:

99980145664