Transformations in translation : comparing Qumran Aramaic Job and old Greek Job / Alun Morton Thomas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thomas, Alun Morton, author.

Series:

Septuagint and cognate studies series ; no. 81.

Septuagint and cognate studies ; number 81

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Job--Translating.

Bible.

Bible. Job--Language, style.

Bible. Job--Greek--Versions--Septuagint--Language, style.

Bible. Job--Greek--Versions--Septuagint--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible. Job--Aramaic--Versions--Language, style.

Bible. Job--Aramaic--Versions--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

xviii, 376 page ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Atlanta, Georgia : SBL Press, [2026]

Summary:

"Using insights gleaned from translation studies, Alun Morton Thomas compares the earliest known Aramaic and Greek translations of the book of Job to explore how translators dealt with idiomatic and linguistic difficulties in translating the Hebrew text. Thomas demonstrates that many of the scribal techniques used in both the Qumran and Old Greek versions of Job resemble practices attested in other Second Temple Jewish texts. The scribal choices Thomas reveals provide insights into early interpretations of the book of Job which stem from the Second Temple period. The volume also delves into how earlier Aramaic and Greek translations relate to later translation attempts in these two languages. Transformations in Translation is a critical resource for scholars and students interested in some of the most difficult passages to translate from Hebrew." --Page [4] of cover.

Contents:

Introduction

Methodology

Pluses

Minuses

Transpositions

Substitutions

Conclusions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-362) and index.

ISBN:

1628378239

9781628378238

1628378247

9781628378245

OCLC:

1575243912