The Twelve Prophets: Hebrew Text and English Translation (Soncino Books of the Bible) (English and Hebrew Edition)

About this book

Used in English-speaking countries for more than half a century the masterful Soncino Books of the Bible series has become the classic English rendering of the Bible. This vast work painstakingly prepared by scholars under the general editorship of Rabbi Abraham Cohen contains the complete Hebrew text and an elegant and lucid verse-by-verse translation as well as an illuminating commentary digest based on the works of classical scholars. Extensive introductions provide invaluable help in understanding each books purpose. With its compact practical size and distinctive format this is the most accessible and complete text for all students of the Bible. Each volume contains an index and a bibliography. The book of the Twelve Prophets is actually a collection of the books of twelve individual prophets whose prophecies ranged in time through the First Temple period to the very beginning of the Second Temple period.