The Twenty-Four Books of the Holy Scriptures: Carefully Translated according to the Massoretic Text, on the Basis of the English Version, after the Best Jewish Authorities; and Supplied with Short Explanatory Notes

by Isaac Leeser

Publisher:

Bloch Publishing Co.

, 1891

Overview

Isaac Leeser's The Twenty-Four Books of the Holy Scriptures is an English translation carefully translated from the Masoretic Hebrew text. Leeser's translation was the first Jewish translation of the Bible to be published in the United States.

Contents

Most Highlighted Verses in The Twenty-Four Books of the Holy Scriptures: Carefully Translated according to the Massoretic Text, on the Basis of the English Version, after the Best Jewish Authorities; and Supplied with Short Explanatory Notes

Psalm 18:19: They overcame me on the day of my calamity; but the Lord became my stay.

Psalm 18:24: I was also upright with him, and I guarded myself against my iniquity.

Psalm 22:26: Of thee shall be my praise in a great assembly: my vows will I pay in the presence of those who fear him.

Product Details

• Title: The Twenty-Four Books of the Holy Scriptures: Carefully Translated according to the Massoretic Text, on the Basis of the English Version, after the Best Jewish Authorities; and Supplied with Short Explanatory Notes
• Author: Isaac Leeser
• Edition: Fourth Edition
• Publisher: Bloch Publishing Co.
• Print Publication Date: 1891
• Logos Release Date: 2016
• Era: era:modern
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Bible. O.T. › English
• Resource ID: LLS:24BKHLYSCRIPT
• Resource Type: Bible
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T18:56:50Z

About Isaac Leeser

Isaac Leeser (1806–1868) was an eminent Jewish scholar in the United States. His 1853 translation of the Massoretic Text was an authoritative English version of the Hebrew Bible, used by Christian and Jewish students of the scriptures in order to understand the text within the Massoretic Tradition. In addition to translating and writing, Leeser was an ardent advocate for the Jewish religion.