Directory of Early Resources

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This category will be for sites for the history of early non-English translations of the Bible such as the Septuagint, the Peshitta and the Latin Vulgate.

Resources in This Category

• Armenian Bible

  http://armenianbible.org/
  An article which briefly traces the history of the Armenian Bible to the early 5th century when an Armenian alphabet was formed. There is also a short description of revisions and modern versions.

• History of the Peshitta

  http://www.peshitta.org/initial/peshitta.html
  A history with sample pages of manuscripts and a short discussion of the Aramaic language.

• Peshitta

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peshitta
  A Wikipedia article on the history, content, style and modern developments of the Peshitta.

• Samaritan Language and Literature

  http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13417a.htm
  A Catholic Encyclopedia article on the Samaritan language, especially as demonstrated in the Samaritan Pentateuch and Targums.

• Samaritan Pentateuch

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samaritan_Pentateuch
  A Wikipedia article with some history and a comparison with the Masoretic text.

• Septuagint Version

  http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13722a.htm
  A Catholic Encyclopedia article on the origin, the historical importance and the critical value of the Septuagint.

• Septuagint, LXX, Versions of the Bible, History of the Bible

  http://www.mb-soft.com/believe/txc/septuagi.htm
  Several articles on Versions of the Bible, the Septuagint, the Vulgate, Codices, Codex.

 

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