Texts and Versions of the Book of Ben Sira

Jean-Sébastien Rey, ThD (2006), Strasbourg and Leuven, is Maître de Conférences at the Paul Verlaine University in Metz, France. His fields of research are the sapiential litterature of the Hellenistic Period, and the Dead Sea Scrolls.Jan Joosten, PhD (1989) Jerusalem, ThD (1994) Brussels, is Professor of Old Testament Exegesis at the Strasbourg University, France. His fields of special interest are the Septuagint and Hebrew syntax.

• Preface HEBREW TEXTS OF BEN SIRAAn Alternative Hebrew Form of Ben Sira: the Anthological Manuscript C Jeremy CorleyReconstructions and Retroversions: Chances and Challenges to the Hebrew Ben Sira Text Pancratius C. BeentjesWordplay in the Hebrew to Ben Sira Eric D. ReymondAnimal Imagery in the Hebrew Text of Ben Sirach Nuria Calduch-BenagesGREEK VERSIONS OF BEN SIRATranslation Greek in Sirach in Light of the Grandson’s Prologue Benjamin G. Wright IIIThe Literary Attainment of the Translator of Greek Sirach J. K. AitkenLe métier de scribe — un métier différent : quelques réflexions à partir de la version grecque de Siracide 38–39 Françoise VinelSYRIAC VERSIONS OF BEN SIRABen Sira in the Syriac Tradition Wido van PeursenArchaic Elements in the Syriac Version of Ben Sira Jan JoostenChristian Features in the Peshitta Text of Ben Sira: the Question of Dependency on the Syriac New Testament Robert J. OwensLATIN VERSIONS OF BEN SIRAThe Old Latin Version of Sirach: Editio Critica and Textual Problems Anthony J. ForteLa version latine de Ben Sira : état de la question, essai de classement thématique des . additions Thierry LegrandHERMENEUTICAL AND THEOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVESThe Additions to Ben Sira and the Book’s Multiform Textual Witness Jason GileL’espérance post-mortem dans les différentes versions du Siracide Jean-Sébastien ReyLa prière de Ben Sira dans les manuscrits hébreux et dans les versions anciennes Maria Carmela PalmisanoLa sagesse dans les béatitudes de Ben Sira : étude du texte de Si 51,13–30 et de Si 14,20–15,10 Émile PuechIndex of Ancient Sources Index of Modern Authors