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SUBJECT: The
Diaglott
QUESTION: What
is the Diaglott
ANSWER:
Following are some definitions and descriptions of the
Diaglott taken from the Internet:
From the title page we read as follows:
"The Emphatic Diaglott, containing the original Greek text
of what is commonly styled the New Testament (according
to the recension of Dr. J. J. Griesbach) with an
interlineary translation, on the renderings of eminent
critics, and on the various readings of The Vatican
Manuscript, No. 1209, in the Vatican Library, together with
illustrative and explanatory foot notes, and a copious
selection of references, ..., by Benjamin Wilson."
Although the translator does not claim this version to be
superior to any other, he feels that this work presents
certain valuable features not found elsewhere. These are
listed in the Preface.
Careful fidelity in giving true rendering of the original
text into English has been maintained throughout. No regard
whatever has been given to prevailing doctrines or
prejudices of sects, or the peculiar tenets of theologians.
Help in this work was derived from works of
great and learned men. The sources include the following:
lexicons, grammars, ancient and modern versions,
commentaries (critical
and explanatory),
cyclopedias, and dictionaries (Bible
and others). It is not
presumed that this work is free from faults and errors.
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Here is an excerpt from a paper on Bible Translations:
“Two hundred years later comes forth something more
practical for Bible students in general. In the year 1857
Benjamin Wilson, a newspaper editor in Geneva, Illinois,
U.S.A., published the first section of his interlinear
translation of the inspired Greek Scriptures. The final
section was issued in 1863. It was issued as one bound
volume in 1864 and was called "The Emphatic Diaglott." The
name "Diaglott" means, literally, "through tongue," but is
understood to signify "interlinear." In 1902 the copyright
and plates of the Diaglott were bought from the Fowler &
Wells Company of New York city and were presented as a gift
to the Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society, Charles Taze
Russell being then president of the Society.”
Here are some sites on the Internet related to the Diaglott:
http://www.heraldmag.org/olb/bsl/Library/BIBLES/diagltt/Diaglott.pdf
This is the Diaglott in PDF. You will have to have PDF
software installed.
Same document in HTML:
http://lookhigher.net/englishbibles/theemphaticdiaglott/matthew/1.html |