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The Massachuset Psalter: or, Psalms of David with the Gospel according to John, in columns of Indian and English. Being an introduction for training up the aboriginal natives, in reading and understanding the Holy Scriptures... [excerpt from John V.39].
Boston: Printed by Bartholomew Green and J. Printer, for the Honourable Company for the Propagation of the Gospel in New-England, 1709
Physical Description: [408] p. ; 16 cm. (12mo)
Call number: DA709/ B582m
Accession number: 0601 (cop.1), 3010 (cop.2)
Notes: Text in parallel columns of Massachuset and English on each page.
Second title page in Massachuset, facing English title page: Massachusee psalter: asuh, uk-kuttoohomaongash David weche wunnaunchemookaonk ne ansukhogup John, ut Indiane kah Englishe Nepatuhquonkash.
Translated by Experience Mayhew based on John Eliot’s translation. According to Trumbull, “every verse underwent revision and scarely one remains without alteration.”
JCB has 2 copies, both imperfect: copy 1 wanting the entire Gospel of John; copy 2 wanting title pages, all of Psalms I-IX and beginning of Psalm X (v. 1-part of v. 4), and all of the Gospel of John after chapter XX.
Digital facsimile copy of copy 1 of the book here. Copy 2 here.
Languages: Massachuset
Genre: Bible selections
Region: North America
