The Arabic translation and commentary of Yefet ben 'Eli the Karaite on the books of Amos, Haggai, and Malachi
By: by Meirav Nadler-Akirav
Series: Karaite texts and studies -- 13; Études sur le Judais̈me Médiéval -- 89; Karaite texts and studies -- 13.; Etudes sur le judaïsme médiéval -- 89.
Publisher: Brill
Published: 2021
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 199
ISBN-13: 9789004462144; 9789004462151
Copyright date: 2021
Subjects: Teachings; Commentaries; Early works to 1800; Karaitic literature; Bible
Other titles: Bible. Amos. Hebrew. 2021.; Bible. Haggai. Hebrew. 2021.; Bible. Malachi. Hebrew. 2021.; Bible. Amos. Judeo-Arabic. Japheth ben Ali. 2021.; Bible. Haggai. Judeo-Arabic. Japheth ben Ali. 2021.; Bible. Malachi. Judeo-Arabic. Japheth ben Ali. 2021.
Description: "A critical scholarly edition of the Karaite Yefet ben 'Eli ha-Levi's (10th-century) Judaeo-Arabic translation of and commentary on the prophetic books Amos, Haggai, and Malachi, including a comparison of 19 manuscripts and an extensive introduction. The introduction discusses Yefet's exegesis of the three books, his approaches to the biblical narratives, his polemic with the Rabbanites, and the exegetical principles he uses in his translation of the verses. Yefet ben 'Eli was one of the most important biblical commentators of the early Middle Ages. He translated all the books of the Bible into Judaeo-Arabic and composed a long commentary on them. His commentaries on the books of Amos, Haggai, and Malachi reflect his method of biblical exegesis and present unique interpretive ideas"--
Notes: Text of Bible vocalized.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introductory chapters in English. Text of Bible in Hebrew. Translation of Bible in Judeo-Arabic. Commentary on Bible in Judeo-Arabic.