The Jerusalem BibleThe Jerusalem Bible text is a version in modern English which keeps as close as possible to the literal meaning of the ancient texts from which it has been translated.Very brief introductions are provided to indicate the historical setting of each book, and a small number of short footnotes to clarify only the literal meaning of the text without attempting interpretation.The Jerusalem Bible first appeared in 1966 and was the work of a team of scholars (including J. R. R. Tolkien) under the direction of Father Alexander Jones, influenced by La Bible de Jerusalem - a French translation of the Bible produced by the French Biblical School in Jerusalem. It was hailed as a masterpiece of textual accuracy and modern style.This compact Popular Edition, first published in 1968, is designed for the general reader. It has short footnotes explaining key details and is an excellent resource for everyone. |
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Aaron Abimelech Abraham Absalom Achish altar Amaziah Ammonites Amorites ancestors answered Aramaeans army Balaam blessed blood bring brothers brought camp clans command covenant cubits daughter David death earth Edom Egypt enemies ephod eyes father first-born gate gave Gilead give gold hand heart heaven holocaust holy hundred Israelites Jacob Jehoshaphat Jeroboam Jerusalem Jews Joab Jonathan Jordan Joseph Joshua Judah Judas killed king of Israel king of Judah king's Kohath land of Egypt Levites listen live Lord Manasseh Merari Midian Moab Moses mountain nations oblation offering Pharaoh Philistines praise priest prophet PSALM Rehoboam reign replied Samaria sanctuary Saul sent servant Shechem shekels Sihon silver Solomon sons of Israel spoke to Moses sword tabernacle Temple of Yahweh Tent of Meeting thousand throne took towns tribe unclean whole wicked wife wilderness woman words Yahweh spoke