New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-14

tne people 10 accomplish TINS purpose they
have awaited themselves OF every possible
source. ancient modern aiming to sum up all
Of the truth about the Bible so far ascertained
in this great work. Eight years have already
passed since the actual work was begun, and
during that time ten books Of the Hebrew text
have been issued: Genesis. Leviticus Joshua,
Samuel. jeremiah, Psalms. Job Daniel, Ezra
Nehemiah and Chronicles. Isaiah and Ezekiel
just ready; Numbers. Judges. Kings and
Proverbs are soon to follow. The scholarly
world has been deeply interested in those poets
issued. but the mass of Bible readers are more
nearly concerned with the English version OF
which three books Isaiah, by Professor T. X.
Cheyne; Psalms. by Professor J. Wcllhausen,
and Judges. by Professor George F. Moore, are
now passing through the press. Issuing the
books separately in this way serves double
purpose. 1t rc-establishes the proper view Of
the Bible as a Sacred Library" and also makes
1t possible for those of moderate means to pur-
chase the work gradually. Isaiah has been
edited by Professor T. *. Cheync an English
scholar Of wide repute and Canon Of Rochester
He has devoted the last thirty years To a study
Of Isaiah. having published five thick volumes
about that book. There is probably no other
man in the world SO we'll able to perform this
task. Canon CheyHe finds traces Of many minds
in Isaiah lie holds that chapters i-xxXix, when
Professionally completed aLout 100 b. O.. were
the only book OF Isaiah then known. and that
the utteranoes Of Isaiah Of Jerusalem are here
together with some later additions. The other
chapters, xl-lXvi. were written some by the so
called second Isaiah" and others by still later
prophets. Some popular songs have found
heir way into the text. and these are especially
notable in the poctical version here given The
coor-devicc is used in this way: The proph-
eces OF the real first Isaiah appear on the usual
white background; passages written by the
editors 81 the book. on light blue; prophetic or
poetic passages written neither ly Isaiah nor
by the editors. on light red. and the passages
in which the Servant ~ JHNf" pronounced
Yahwc) speaks. on 2 ground Of light purple. The
beauty 81 the translation Will best appear from
some selections. which the reader may compare
with the Authorized Version.
This passage from chapter III, 10. will show
how the prophet passes from prose to the long
prophetic rhythm.
For behold the Lord JHVH Sahaoth removes
from Jerusalem and from judah every stay
ard support the knight and the warrior the
Judge and the prophet. tho diylncr and the elder.
the captain ~ i0y and the man Of "minrnce,
the counsellor. the magician and the expert IN
charms. l VIII make lhuluH lliiA PiIii'''' Hii'
insulting boys shall rule over them, yea the
people shall tyranulZc one over another man
over man. and neiehbor over n"ighb"r; they shal
be insocnt the boy TO the aged. the mean TO
the honorable. when one man takes hold OF
another In his father 80 mouse. saying. Thou mast
still an upper garment. be thou our chieitaIn
be thine this heap Of ruins I'm mat day ne shaI
cry aloud: | viii not DE your physician, in my
house IT, neither bread nor upper garment Je
shall not make me ohrfialu.
For Jerusalem comes 70 ruin. and Judah falls.
Because their tongues and their deeds are
against JHVH
To defy Ills glorious eyes.
Their observance Of persons witnesses against
And their sin they publish without, disguise;
Woe unto them, for they have wrought their
own misfortuaes.
Or. II we turn to the familiar Parable OF the
vineyard" ". 10. it reads like an altogether
different production from the stin prose Of the
accepted version:
A song will | sing of my friend.
4 lovc-song touching his vineyard.
4 vineyard belongs 20 my friend
On "A hill that Is fruitful and sunny
He digged it, and cleared b of stones.
And PLANTED there vines that are choice:
4 tower he built III the midst
And hcwed also In rein a winc-vdt
And he looked to find grapes that are gooi,
Alas, IL bore grapes that are Wild
Ye In Jerusalem dwelling.
And We who are frecmcn OF judah.
Judge yc / pray. between me
And my cherished vineyard
What could have been done for my vineyard
That had not done?
When / looked to find grapes that are good.
Why bore it grapes that are wild?
And now let me give you to know
What purpose to do to my vineyard:
! will take away it's hedge.
That it be eaten up.
| will break through it's walls.
That il bc trOddcu down;
Yea, will make it waste
Neither pruncd nor weeded;
Ii shall shoot up in thOrn5 ana hrlais
l.. .-iI Lin ih.Il LuEN nnf