Judaeo-Persian / Parsi Bible History (1 & 3)

Elohim ( אלהים ) - Jehovah ( יהוה ) Lord (כדאונד) - Messiah ( מסיח ) Jesus ( ישוע ) = Khuda ( כדא ).

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**List: Persian Ministry Holy Bible ( کتب مقدّسه ) **File: Persian Bible History Persian... "Numerous editions of the Persian Scriptures have been printed in Hebrew character for Persian Jews.   They are included here, rather than in a Judaeo-Persian category, for they are simply transliterations of the standard Persian texts, rather than distinct translations into the Judaeo-Persian usage."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only] See THE PERSIAN TRANSLATION AND HENRY MARTYN --1000 Tongues, 1939    "The oldest version existing in the modern Persian language is probably that of the Pentateuch contained in the London Polyglot.   This Pentateuch is believed to have been translated by Rabbi Jacob, a Jew, who, on account of his having come from a city called Tus, was surnamed Tusius or Tawosus.   The period of its execution is unknown, but it certainly was translated subsequently to the eighth century, for Babel in Gen. 10:10, is rendered Bagdad.   The translation is supposed to have been made from the Syriac, but it follows the Hebrew pretty closely.   It was first printed at Constan- tinople in 1546, accompanied with the Hebrew text, the Chaldee Targum of Onkelos, and the Arabic version of Saadias Gaon."--1860   S. Bagster   [Info only] Arabic Character unless noted "1546 Pentateuch (Hebrew character)   Soncino, Constantinople A polyglot Pentateuch, prepared by the Soncinos, the great family of Venetian Jewish scholars and printers.   The actual translation was made by Jacob ben Joseph Tawus.   The version was transliterated to Persian script for inclusion in the London Polyglot."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only: E. B. G. Soncino.] "NEARLY all the Jews who are settled in Persia and in Bokhara speak the Persian language, which they are able to read and write only in the Hebrew character.   The Rev. Mr. Pfander, when in con- nection with the Basle My. Society, made application for means to print the Persian Scriptures in Hebrew characters for the benefit of these Jews; but he was soon afterwards removed from Shushi, in Southern Russia, where he was stationed at the period of his making that request, and, for a time at least, the project was in consequence dropped.   In 1841, Dr. Hæberlin applied to some Christian friends for aid in imparting the Scriptures to the Persian Jews; and in reply he received from Herat a copy of Martyn's Persian New Testament, written in Hebrew characters, under the care of Dr. Login, who stated that the Jews had frequently asked him for the Scriptures in this form.   Dr. Hæberlin laid the version before the Calcutta Committee, and they agreed to refer the means of printing it to the consideration of the Parent Society.   Their application was promptly met by a request, on the part of the latter Society, to print an edition of 2000 New Testaments in this form; and it was arranged that the edition should be carried through the press at Calcutta, under the eye of the Rev. Dr. Yates. The death, however, of that lamented my. rendered this plan abortive; and in 1845 the Bombay Auxiliary Society transmitted to London MS. copies of the Judæo-Persian Gospels, of which an edition of 1000 copies was completed in London in 1847, under the superintendence of the Rev. Dr. Wilson, of Bombay."--The Bible of Every Land. (1860, Second Edition)   Samuel Bagster   [Info only] JUDÆO-PERSIAN.--1860   S. Bagster   [Info only: n.d. John 1-14 unknown.] "1847 Gospels (Hebrew character)   BFBS, London The Martyn text, transliterated."-- 1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only] "1883 Psalms (Hebrew character)   Vienna Translated by Baba Nuriel."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only: ?] "1895 Psalms   1899 Pentateuch   1905 Isaiah-Malachi 1907 Hagiographa   1909 New Testament (all in Hebrew character)   BFBS, London Bruce’s text, transliterated."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only: ?] PERSIAN--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only: HEBREW CHARACTER   "1913" Mark 1:2 unknown.] PERSIAN--1000 Tongues, 1939   [Info only: Hebrew characters   n.d. Book ch:v unknown.] **File: Persian Critical Text History

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