The Textual Basis of English Translations of the Hebrew Bible / Stephen Daley.

• Author: Daley, Stephen.
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, , Boston : : Brill,, 2019.
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Language: English
• Series: Supplements to the Textual History of the Bible 2.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (475 pages).

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.

Table of Contents

Front Matter -- Copyright Page / S.C. Daley -- Dedication / S.C. Daley -- Motto / S.C. Daley -- Motto / S.C. Daley -- Foreword / S.C. Daley -- Preface / S.C. Daley -- Acknowledgements / S.C. Daley -- Abbreviations and Sigla / S.C. Daley -- Introduction / S.C. Daley -- Methodology / S.C. Daley -- Analysis of Sample Chapters / S.C. Daley -- Para-textual Elements of the Masoretic Text / S.C. Daley -- Conjectural Emendation / S.C. Daley -- Influence from the Qumran Scrolls / S.C. Daley -- Revision Lines within the English Translations / S.C. Daley -- Results: The Textual Basis of English Translations / S.C. Daley -- Implications for Future Translations / S.C. Daley -- Conclusions / S.C. Daley -- Back Matter -- Addendum / S.C. Daley -- Bibliography / S.C. Daley -- Index of Textual Problems Analyzed / S.C. Daley.