Responding to a puzzled scribe
Subtitle: the Barberini version of Habakkuk 3 analysed in the light of the other Greek versions
By: Joshua L. Harper
Series: Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies -- 608; Hebrew Bible and its versions -- 8; T & T Clark library of biblical studies; Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies -- 608.; Hebrew Bible and its versions -- 8.; T & T Clark library of biblical studies
Publisher: Bloomsbury T & T Clark, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Published: 2015
Place of publication: London, UK; New York, NY, USA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 315
ISBN-13: 9780567658647; 9780567658630
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Criticism, interpretation; Bible; Barberini triglot
Description: In part one of this book Joshua L. Harper is able to demonstrate the following aspects of the Barberini version: when compared with the other Greek versions, it appears that the Barberini version was originally independent of the Septuagint but has been influenced by it in transmission. The Barberini version was probably translated no earlier than the later books of the Septuagint (that is, around the first century BC), and no later than the mid-third century AD. The style, methods of translation, and exegetical affinities suggest that the translator was primarily concerned with producing stylistic, understandable Greek rather than with conforming closely to the Hebrew source text. The translator was probably Jewish, particularly since some readings resonate with Jewish exegetical traditions. The relatively polished Greek suggests that the translator had received some formal Greek education, perhaps in a Hellenistic Jewish community. In the second part of this work Harper provides text, translation, and notes for the major Greek versions. The Barberini version has been analysed in particular detail, with regard to lexical and syntactical translation technique, as well as matters of style
Notes: "Revision of my PhD thesis, submitted to the University of Cambridge in December 2012."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Critical matter in English; texts in Hebrew and Greek, with parallel English translations.
Table of contents: title: Part 1. Analysis. Introduction; title: Origins and transmission of Barb; title: Translation characteristics of Barb; title: Conclusion; title: Part 2. Text, translation, notes; title: Masoretic text [MT]; title: Old Greek [OG]; title: Barberini [Barb]; title: 8ḤevXIIgr [R]; title: The Lucianic Recension [GL].