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Which translation of the Peshitta is best?
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I'm looking to purchase a copy of the Peshitta and was wondering which is the best translation?Are there any modern translations that are in book form.Reading too much on the internet hurts my eyes...lol... <!-- sSmile --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/smile.gif" alt="Smile" title="Smile" /><!-- sSmile -->

Thanks for any help.
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The only one that available at the bookshop here in Singapore (i.e. Borders) is the one translated by George M. Lamsa. I think the same can be said in other part of the world as I am not aware of any other English translation. I hope Paul's interlinear could be published once it is finished.

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I believe I read somewhere that the Lamsa translation had many{or at least some}errors in it.Is that true?


Thanks for your help Dan. God bless you.
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#4
There is no translation that is perfect. If you read Hebrew then probably you can get The New Covenant Commonly Called the New Testament: Peshitta Aramaic Text With a Hebrew Translation by Aramaic Scriptures Research Society in Israel. It is not available at Amazon. Probably this the the "perfect" translation because Hebrew is related to Aramaic. This is my personal favorite. I specially ordered it from the Bible Society. That was before dot com era. It is no longer available at Amazon. However, you can get it from Dean Dana's web site as his site is specializing in Aramaic books:

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Dan Gan Wrote:There is no translation that is perfect. If you read Hebrew then probably you can get The New Covenant Commonly Called the New Testament: Peshitta Aramaic Text With a Hebrew Translation by Aramaic Scriptures Research Society in Israel. It is not available at Amazon. Probably this the the "perfect" translation because Hebrew is related to Aramaic. This is my personal favorite. I specially ordered it from the Bible Society. That was before dot com era. It is no longer available at Amazon. However, you can get it from Dean Dana's web site as his site is specializing in Aramaic books:

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Thanks Dan!
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