Ben Sira, translated by Judah Leib Ben-Ze’ev, 2nd edition (Vienna, 1807)

Beschreibung

Ḥokhmat Yehoshua‘ ben Sira  (חכמת יהושע בן סירא): the  apocryphal  book  Ben Sira  or  Ecclesiasticus , translated by  Judah Leib Ben-Ze’ev  into vocalized Hebrew and into Yiddish, and further accompanied by a commentary in Hebrew by the translator. This is the second revised edition, published by the author in his lifetime (Vienna, 1807 [תקס"ז]). In his introduction , Ben-Ze’ev explains that his translations are primarily based upon the Aramaic text found in  Brian Walton ’s  Polyglot Bible  ( London, 1652-1657 ), which is reproduced in this volume (in Hebrew letters) facing the Hebrew translation. Source:  Scanned by the National Library of Israel from a copy in its holdings ( here ). For Ben-Ze’ev’s first edition (Breslau, 1798 [תקנ"ח]), see here . Copyright Status ( National Library of Israel ): Public Domain