The testament of the twelve patriarchs
Subtitle: the sons of Jacob
By: translated out of Greek into Latin by Robert Grotshead, some time Bishop of Lincoln ; and out of his copy into French and Dutch by others ; and now Englished ; to the credit whereof an ancient Greek copy, written on parchment is kept in the University Library of Cambridge ; to which are added derivations, chiefly from the Hebrew, and explanations of several proper names, occuring in this work by a professor of Hebrew
Contributors: Gilby, Anthony, approximately 1510-1585
Publisher: Re-printed for James Frost ... and Joseph Frost and Isaac Frost ... from a copy printed at London in 1693 for the Company of Stationers
Published: 1837
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 162
Work titles: Testaments of the twelve patriatchs English Gilby 1837
Notes: This is an English translation of a Latin translation made in the thirteenth century by Robert Grosseteste from the Greek manuscript now in the University Library in Cambridge (England). Cf. Sparks, Apoc. Old Testament 1984, p. 506.