The commentary of Yefet ben 'Eli on the Book of Ruth - studies in translation and exegetical techniques
Yefet ben 'Eli was one of the Karaite teachers of Jerusalem in the second half of the tenth century CEo He is thought to have written an Arabic translation and commentary on the entire Hebrew Bible. This study will focus on Yefet's translation and commentary on the Book of Ruth, but will take into account the work of contemporary Karaite scholars, such as Ibn Nii~ and AI-FasI.. My analysis is based on the printed edition of Yefet's translation and commentary on Ruth chapters one and two, edited by Nahum Schorstein [Berlin 1903], which is itself based on three manuscripts, one in Arabic letters [Ms Or 2554, British Library] which lacks most of chapters three and four, and two in Hebrew letters which are complete [Ms Or 2513, British Library, and Zotenberg Catalogue 294, Bibliotheque Nationale]. I have also consulted both the manuscripts in Hebrew letters, which are complete, enabling my thesis to encompass all four chapters of Ruth. In chapter one, I have analysed Yefet's translation techniques in Ruth 1-4, demonstrating both his literal approach and also areas where he overstepped this literal approach. In chapter two, I have analysed Yefet's exegetical methods, demonstrating that they involve several layers
Blumfield, Fiona Eve
Karaite teachers
The commentary of Yefet ben 'Eli on the Book of Ruth - studies in translation and exegetical techniques. Yefet ben 'Eli was one of the Karaite teachers of Jerusalem in the second half of the tenth century CEo He is thought to have written an Arabic translation and commentary on the entire Hebrew Bible. This study will focus on Yefet's translation and commentary on the Book of Ruth, but will take into account the work of contemporary Karaite scholars, such as Ibn Nii~ and AI-FasI.. My analysis is based on the printed edition of Yefet's translation and commentary on Ruth chapters one and two, edited by Nahum Schorstein [Berlin 1903], which is itself based on three manuscripts, one in Arabic letters [Ms Or 2554, British Library] which lacks most of chapters three and four, and two in Hebrew letters which are complete [Ms Or 2513, British Library, and Zotenberg Catalogue 294, Bibliotheque Nationale]. I have also consulted both the manuscripts in Hebrew letters, which are complete, enabling my thesis to encompass all four chapters of Ruth. In chapter one, I have analysed Yefet's translation techniques in Ruth 1-4, demonstrating both his literal approach and also areas where he overstepped this literal approach. In chapter two, I have analysed Yefet's exegetical methods, demonstrating that they involve several layers
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