SSCN Voumes 1-10, 1994-2004

St. Shenouda Coptic Newsletter

Publications of the Proceedings: Selected papers presented at the Conference will be published as part of our new joint publication, Coptica, for the year 2002. A final draft of each paper shall be submitted by the presenter no later than December 30, 2001.

monthly Orthodox News), Joseph Fahim (Audio recording and Food), Emad and Mark Hanna (Video recording, Friday), Dr. S. Michael Saad, Nardine Saad, and Katherine Saad (presentations), and Monee Takla (Registration). If it was not for their diligence prior and during this event, it would not have been possible to have such an event.

Text Selections from the Coptic (Bohairic) Old Testament with New Translation(2) Book of Genesis (2) (by Hany N. Takla)

at a time when the knowledge of Hebrew was not as good as it is now. The new translation provided is a modest attempt to capture some of the unique features of the text with strict adherence to grammar and vocabulary. It is designed for serious students of Coptic and Old Testament alike. It is not intended to be a replacement English Translation for Church use, because such work would be coordinated and pursued in a different manner than this. With that in mind, I hope it can be of benefit to many.

Introduction: This is the second of our series of translation from Coptic Bible. It is provided to the lay as well as scholars to promote the interest in this, the greatest of Coptic treasures. The Coptic text provided is from M. K. Peters edition of the Bohairic Genesis which is primarily based on Codex Vaticanus Copt. 1. Corrections were made at times directly from the manuscript. The KJV text is taken from a published electronic version. Keep in mind that this version is a translation of Medieval Hebrew manuscripts, done

Bohairic Coptic

KJV

New Literal Translation

2:1. Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. 2:2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.

2:1 And they were completed namely Heaven and Earth and all their adornment 2:2 And God completed His works, those which He has made them on the sixth day, and He rested on the seventh day from all his deeds which He has made them.

2:1 ouoh aujwk e bol n je t ve nem p kahi nem pou- colcel t/rf 2:2 ouoh a v] jwk n nef- h b/ou i e bol n/ etafyamiwou qen pi e hoou m mah6 ouoh afemton m mof qen pi e hoou m mah z e bolha nef h b/ou i t/rou n/ etafyamiwou

St. Shenouda Coptic Newsletter ouoh a v] c mou m mah z ouoh je nq r/i n q/tf m mof e bol ha 2:3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made. 2:3 And God blessed the seventh day and He purified it, because in it He rested from all His works which He, those which He has begun to create them namely God. e pi e hoou aftoubof afemton nef h b/ou i t/rou n/ etaf- 2:3

erh/tc n yamiwou n je v]

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