American Bibles
The Law of God, Volume the Fourth, Book of Numbers
The Law of God, Volume the Fourth, Book of Numbers
BIB.001417
Bible - Printed Book
1845
Philadelphia,, Pennsylvania (United States)
Hebrew and English
Printed on Paper
7.8 × 1.2 × 0.9 in. (20 × 3 × 2.4 cm)
On View in The History of the Bible, Bibles for Everyone
This volume is part of the first English translation of the Hebrew Bible composed and printed in the United States. It was written by Isaac Leeser (1806–1868), who served as hazzan, or cantor, at Congregation Mikveh Israel and later as leader of Congregation Beth El Emeth, both in Philadelphia. Leeser was an important leader, both locally in Philadelphia as well as on the national level. He founded educational institutions and published a number of books and magazines through which he promoted his vision of Judaism, among them this translation of the Hebrew Bible.
Printed in 1845 by C. Sherman, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Purchased by Christian Heritage Museum, Hagerstown, Maryland; Acquired in 2010 by Green Collection, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Donated in 2017 to National Christian Foundation (later The Signatry) under the curatorial care of Museum of the Bible, Washington, DC.
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