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A NEW BIBLE FOR HEBREWS.
A Translation Under Way In Which
Startling Changes Will Appear.

A Translation Under Way In Which
Startling Changes VIII Appear.
From the NetO York Press.
BALTIMORE, July AT a meeting OF
Hebrews recently held in New York the
fact was deplored that not a single transls-
ton of the Bible existed which was salts
factory to the Hebrews and which could be
accepted by them as accurate and devoid OF
gross pathological errors and mistakes, most
Of them prompted by the sectarian narrow
views Of the translators. They Will, how
ever, in short time see their
wishes realized. There is now in
preparation a translation of scripture
upon which are engaged a number OF
men noted for their erudition and philo'
logical research-a translation which is in
tended to be as accurate as It can possibly
be made without regard to any denomina-
tonal aud sectariau considerations. 1t will
not be translation to meet the views OF
believers in orthodox, but will rather meet
the ideas of the students and those who
have had the benefit Of 1.-THE higher criti-
eism." and will represent the result OF the
best light obtainsble on the Interpretation
OF disputed passages. 1t is expected to ere
ate a sensation among the laity, and will be
known as the American Bible.
At the head of the work Is Prof. Paul
Haupt, the noted professor of Semiu c
languages at the Johns Hopkins University
He will edit the work, and has assigned to
himself the book of Ecclesiastes, and to
those who are familiar with this, one Of the
best known portions Of the Bible, the
changes made will be nothing less than
startling. Each book has been assigned to
some distinguished scholar. So the Old
Testament, for instance, hos been
intrusted to twenty-four of the most
research in America, England and Ger
many. A number Of distinguished scholars
have undertaken to translate the German
contributions into English. Il was first 10
tended to publish the Old Testament, but II
was afterward decided to Issue the work In
twenty paris, and as it is considered I'M
necessary to page the Bible from beginning
to end the individual books, with the excep-
ton of the short ones, will be issued sep
arately as soon as they are ready. None but
full page illustrations will be given.
THE TRANsLAToRs.
OF the eminent men whose services have
been secured for the undertaking Prot. G.
j. Ball OF London will take up Genesis, Prof.
Herbeps f. Ryle Of Cambridge will trans
late Exodus, Leviticus will be the joint
labor OF Profs. s. r. Driver and H. A.
White of Oxford; Numbers will be the
special work of Prof. J. A, Patterson OF
Edinburgh; Deuteronomy that Of Prof. a.
W. Bennett Of Aberdeen. etc. The Ameri-
can Hebraists who have consented to take
part in the work are Prof e. F. Moore, the
learned Andover exegets, who will render
Judges; Habakkuk will be translated by
Prof. W. H Ward, editor Of the New
York Independent; Prof. w. II. Harper
of the Chicago University, who will share
the burden Of editorial responsibility and
translate Zacharish; Prof. G. H. Joy, who
enjoys the reputation of being one of the
most erudite OF Harvards faculty, will con-
tribute a translation of Ezekiel; Prof.
Harpers successor at Yale, Prof. x. l..
Curtis, will take up Zephaniah; the famous
DR.. Briggs of New York will handle Ruth
Francis Brown, editor of the great new He
brew dictionary, is preparing translation
Of JOEL translation of Micah
will be contributed by DR.. J. F.
McCurdy OF Toronto University. En-
ghsh scholars will have entire charge OF the
Hexateuoh, and Isaiah will be rendered
inso English by the distinguished canon OF
Rochester Prof. r. K. Cheyne. Prof. An
drew Harper OF Australia will translate
Obadiah. The work is progressing rapidly
and the Psalms, jeremiah and the Proverbs
will probably be published before Christ
mas of this year. The New Testament will
not be begun until the Old Testament il
completed.
SOME OF THE CHANGES.
TO give an idea Of the vast changes which
will be made in the now transaction it will
suffice to refer to the book of Fec esisstes.
All the strength aud beauty Of the wise
kings sayings will be brought out as they
never we're before. but the religious senti-
ment will be looked for in vain. One OF che
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among the memories of childhood is, "Re'
member now thy creator In the days OF thy
YOUTH" This will be found altogether miss
ing. Here 10 the song from the ninth verse
of the eleventh chapter TO the end, as IL Will
appear in the new Translation:
sand let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy
manhood;
Walk in the ways Of thy heart
And in the sight of thine eyes.
Danish moroseness from thy heart,
But keep away evil from thy flesh,
For childhood and manhood are fleetlng.
Remember thou well in the day OF thy vgor,
Ere there come the days of evil.
And the years draw niRn
In which thou wilt say, have no pleasure,
Ere is darkened the sun, and the light OF the
day,
And the moon, and the stars,
And the clouds, return after the rain;
When the keepers Of the house tremble,
And the men Of power bend themselves;
The grinding maids sease
And the ladies that look out through the lattices
are darkened,
The doors are shut toward the street,
He riseth at the voice Of the birds,
And all the daughters of song are brought low.
He is afraid OF that which 10 high,
And fears are in the way;
The almond tree blossometh.
The locust cravleth along with difficulty,
The caper berry breaketh up,
The silver cord Is snapped asunder,
The golden bowl crushed in,
The bucket at the well shivered.
And the wheel breaketh down at the pit.
Men is going to his eternal house,
And the mourners go about in the street.
Vanity Of vanities. saith Ecclesiastes,
All Is vanity and al that Is coming is vanity. p"
RADICAL INNOVATIONS.
The six concluding verses of the book, as
found In the authorized version. and which
contain, among other things, the injunc-
ton, Fear God and keep his command
ments, for this is the sole duty Of man" are
omitted entirely. Prof. Haupt regards as
internolatiops all the religious sentiments