BIBLIA HEBRAIC STUTTGARTENSIA

The Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (BHS) is a critical edition of the Hebrew Bible, widely recognized as the authoritative text for scholarly research, translation, and study of the Hebrew Scriptures. This fifth revised edition is based on the Leningrad Codex, the oldest complete manuscript of the Hebrew Bible, dating to the early 11th century CE.

Edited by renowned scholars K. Elliger and W. Rudolph, the BHS presents the Masoretic Text with an extensive critical apparatus, offering insights into textual variants and historical interpretations. The meticulous scholarship behind this edition makes it an indispensable resource for theologians, biblical scholars, and students of ancient languages.

The text of the BHS is accompanied by detailed prolegomena and prefaces in Latin and German, providing background on the textual revisions and the scholarly decisions made during its preparation. This edition is printed with the support of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation), underscoring its significance and reliability.

Product Features

• Title: Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (BHS)
• Language: Hebrew with critical apparatus in Latin
• Edition: Fifth Revised Edition, 1997
• Publisher: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft (German Bible Society)
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 1584
• Textual Basis: Masoretic Text based on the Leningrad Codex (B 19A)