ANCIENT STANDARD VERSION(R) Bible: Ruth, Jonah, and Habakkuk

The Ancient Standard Version restores the oldest Hebrew text of the Old Testament available today. This work is distilled from two texts of the Old Testament or TANAKH the author previously published: one created from the most authoritative Hebrew text, and the other from the most authoritative Greek text. The author uses the Masoretic Hebrew text as the basis for this work, but is uniquely positioned to utilize readings from his published parallel Greek text, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the Samaritan Pentateuch (for Moses' five books). Where a Dead Sea Scroll or Samaritan Pentateuch text agrees with the Greek Septuagint, that reading is generally adopted as being older than the Hebrew text that currently exists. This translation modifies the Hebrew text based on readings from these older translations to a greater extent than the reader may expect. Readings not adopted from these older texts are presented in footnotes. This work enhances the reader's understanding of Jewish and Greek culture, history, and language.