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Title: + Bonaventure Zerr O.S.B.
The Psalms ✡ A New Translation
Date: ⓒ 1979 by The Monks of Mt. Angel Abbey. Imprimatur granted 1978
Publisher: New York, N.Y. (U.S.A.): Published by Paulist Press
Contents: Psalms 1 - 150 numbered after the Hebrew and LXX
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Location: Collection Bibelarchiv-Birnbaum. Karlsruhe/ Baden, Germany
Comments: Paperback octavo, VII & 332 pp. The grounds for this translation was to produce a liturgical text for public prayer. In 1973 this task had been accomplished. The text presented here is a second revision of that original, which was privately printed and had been in use in the public prayer of Mount Angel Abbey. Translated is from the Hebrew. Father Zerr authored a four- paged preface, dated Aug. 1st, 1978, in which he presents the linguistic and cultural history of the Psalter, his special area of study and interest. - Every Psalm is introduced, verses are numbered and interesting and difficult passages discussed. In preparing his translation, Zerr has heavily relied upon the work of F. Mitchell Dahood in his 3 vol. commentary within the »Anchor Bible« series.
Facsimile:
Title: Transparent English Version ✦ TEV by Editor James Tabor
The Book of Genesis. A Preliminary Edition with Notes
Date: 2002
Publisher: Pasadena, CA (U.S.A.): The Original Bible Project
Contents: Book of Genesis (Bere´sheet)
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Location: Collection Bibelarchiv-Birnbaum. Karlsruhe/ Baden, Germany
Comments: This Genesis is a “Translation Sample“ of the first published part of the TEV. It comes in a manuscript folder in letter- format. XVIII & 126 pp. The OBP / TEV concept ranks the translations decidedly on the “literal“ side of the spectrum; the basic idea of transparency is that one should be able to “peer through“ the English translation, and, to whatever extend possible, see, hear and even feel, the dynamics of the original text. - Several pages are dedicated to this translation »concept«, four more pages discuss »Special features of the Hebrew Bible«. The hebrew names of the Eternal are retained and capitalized in print, like ELOHIM, YHVH, EL SHADDAI etc.; all Hebrew terms are translated in the footnotes as are difficult passages and alternate readings. The editor, Prof. James Tabor, introduces himself at the end of this manuscript print.- As far as could be found out, this “Genesis“ is the only part of the TEV published until mid 2013.
Presentation: There‘s an internet pdf about this TEV: http://www.centuryone.org/IntroOBP.pdf. - About the project itself see http://originalbible.com/
