Rotherham's Emphasized Bible
British scholar Joseph Bryant Rotherham completed the Emphasized Bible in 1902 after developing a system of italics and marks to indicate stress patterns that ordinary English word order can't capture from the Hebrew and Greek. It's a demanding but rewarding companion to the King James Version (KJV), starting at Genesis (ROTHERHAM).
The Old Testament (often abbreviated OT) is the first division of the Christian biblical canon, which is based primarily upon the 24 books of the Hebrew Bible (or Tanakh), a collection of ancient religious Hebrew writings by the Israelites believed by most Christians and religious Jews to be the sacred Word of God.
The New Testament (NT) is the second division of the Christian biblical canon. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus, as well as events in first-century Christianity.
About the Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (ROTHERHAM) Translation
The Emphasized Bible, translated by British biblical scholar Joseph Bryant Rotherham (1828-1910) and completed in 1902, is a uniquely literal English translation designed to convey the emphasis and nuance of the original Hebrew and Greek text that ordinary English word order cannot capture. Rotherham developed a system of typographical marks and italics to indicate which words in each sentence carried special emphasis in the source languages, giving readers insight into shades of meaning often lost in standard translations. A meticulous Hebrew and Greek scholar, Rotherham also used the divine name 'Yahweh' throughout the Old Testament, reflecting the Hebrew text more directly than most English Bibles of his era. Though its emphasis markings make for unconventional reading, Rotherham's Emphasized Bible remains a valuable resource for serious students who want to see how the grammar and stress of the original languages actually work. Read Rotherham's Emphasized Bible online here, verse by verse through all 66 books.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Today's Verse
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;
Verse Of The DayRotherham also rendered the divine name as 'Yahweh' throughout the Old Testament, following the Hebrew text more directly than most Bibles of his era, including the simplified Bible in Basic English (BBE). Serious students can trace his emphasis markings through books like Psalms (ROTHERHAM).
