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The New Testament and Psalms in Icelandic
The New Testament and Psalms in Icelandic
BIB.003998
Bible - Printed Book
1866
England
Icelandic
Printed on Paper
7.25 × 5.75 × 1.25 in. (18.4 × 14.6 × 3.2 cm)
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In 1540, the New Testament was the first book printed in the Icelandic language. In 1863, a new translation was developed by Pétur Pétursson and Sigurður Melsteð. They compared the earlier 1500s translations with Greek, Hebrew, French, English, Danish, and Norwegian versions.
Printed in 1866 in England. Acquired before 2016 by Dr. Andrew Stimer, private collector, Camarillo, California; Purchased in 2016 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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