ON THE OLD TESTAMENT OF THE NEW AMERICAN BIBLE 1970
BISHOPS COMMITTEE OF THE CONFRATERNITY OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE
Most Rev. Charles P. Greco, D.D., Chairman Most Rev. Joseph T. McGucken, S.T.D. Most Rev. Vincent S. Waters, D.D. Most Rev. Romeo Blanchette, D.D. Most Rev. Christopher J. Weldon, D.D.
EDITORS IN CHIEF
Rev. Louis F. Hartman, C.SS.R., S.S.L., LING. OR. L. , Chairman Rev. Msgr. Patrick W. Skehan, S.T.D., LL.D. , Vice-Chairman Rev. Stephen J. Hartdegen, O.F.M., S.S.L. , Secretary
ASSOCIATE EDITORS AND TRANSLATORS
Rev. Edward P. Arbez, S.S., S.T.D. Rev. Msgr. Edward J. Byrne, PH.D., S.T.D. Rev. Edward A. Cerny, S.S., S.T.D.
Rev. James E. Coleran, S.J., S.T.L., S.S.L. Rev. John J. Collins, S.J., M.A., S.S.L.
Sr. M. Emmanuel Collins, O.S.F., PH.D. Prof. Frank M. Cross Jr., PH.D. Rev. Patrick Cummins, O.S.B., S.T.D.
Rev. Antonine A. DeGuglielmo, O.F.M., S.T.D., S.S.L., S.S.LECT. GEN. Rev. Alexander A. Di Lella, O.F.M., S.T.L., S.S.L., PH.D.
Most Rev. John J. Dougherty, S.T.L., S.S.D. William A. Dowd, S.J., S.T.D., S.S.L. Prof. David Noel Freedman, PH.D.
Rev. Michael J. Fruenthaner, S.J., S.T.D., S.S.D. Rev. Msgr. Maurice A. Hofer, S.S.L Rev. Justin Krellner, O.S.B., S.T.D.
Rev. Joseph L. Lilly, C.M., S.T.D., S.S.L. Rev. Roderick F. MacKenzie, S.J., M.A., S.S.D.
Rev. Edward A. Mangan, C.SS.R., S.S.L. Rev. Daniel W. Martin, C.M., S.T.L., S.S.L. Rev. William H. McClellan, S.J.
Rev. James McGlinchey, C.M., S.T.D. Rev. Frederick Moriarty, S.J., S.S.L., S.T.D. Rev. Richard T. Murphy, O.P., S.T.D., S.S.D.
Rev. Roland E. Murphy, O. CARM., M.A., S.T.D., S.S.L. Rev. Msgr. William R. Newton, M.S., S.S.D.
Rev. Everhard Olinger, O.S.B. Rev. Charles H. Pickar, O.S.A., S.T.L., S.S.L.
Rev. Christopher Rehwinkel, O.F.M., S.T.D., S.S. LECT. GEN. Rev. Msgr. John R. Rowan, S.T.D., S.S.L.
Prof. J.A. Sanders, PH.D. Rev. Edward F. Siegman, C.PP.S., S.T.D., S.S.L. Rev. Msgr. Matthew P. Stapleton, S.T.D., S.S.L.
Rev. Msgr. John E. Steinmueller, S.T.D., S.S.L. Rev. John Ujlaki, O.S.B., LITT.D.
Rev. Bruce Vawter, C.M., S.T.L., S.S.D. Rev. John B. Weisengoff, S.T.D., S.S.L.
ON THE REVISED PSALMS OF THE NEW AMERICAN BIBLE 1991
BISHOPS AD HOC COMMITTEE
Most Rev. Enrique San Pedro, S.J. Most Rev. Richard Sklba, D.D. Most Rev. Donald W. Trautman, S.T.D., S.S.L.
Most Rev. Emil A. Wcela Most Rev. John F. Whealon, S.S.L. , Chairman
BOARD OF EDITORS
Rev. Richard Clifford, S.J. Br. Aloysius Fitzgerald, F.S.C. Rev. Joseph Jensen, O.S.B. Rev. Roland Murphy, O.CARM.
Sr. Irene Nowell, O.S.B. Dr. Judith Sanderson
REVISERS
Prof. Gary Anderson Rev. Michael L. Barr, S.S. Rev. Christopher T. Begg Dr. Joseph Blenkinsopp
Rev. Anthony R. Ceresko, O.S.F.S. Rev. Richard J. Clifford, S.J. Rev. Aelred Cody, O.S.B. Prof. Michael D. Coogan
Rev. Alexander A. Di Lella, O.F.M. Dr. Robert A. Di Vito Br. Aloysius Fitzgerald, F.S.C. Rev. Michael D. Guinan, O.F.M.
Rev. William L. Holladay Rev. William Irwin, C.S.B. Rev. Joseph Jensen, O.S.B. Rev. John S. Kselman
Rev. Leo Laberge, O.M.I. Dr. Conrad E. LHeureux Dr. Paul G. Mosca Rev. Dr. Roland E. Murphy, O.CARM .
Dr. Michael Patrick OConnor Rev. Brian J. Peckham, S.J. Prof. Jimmy J. Roberts Sr. Eileen M. Schuller, O.S.U.
Dr. Byron E. Shafer Prof. Mark S. Smith Prof. Matitiahu Tesvat Dr. Eugene C. Ulrich
Prof. James C. VanderKam Rev. Jerome T. Walsh
ENGLISH CONSULTANTS
Dr. Catherine Dunn
Br. Daniel Burke, F.S.C.
BUSINESS MANAGER
Charles A. Bugg
ON THE REVISED NEW TESTAMENT OF THE NEW AMERICAN BIBLE 1986
BISHOPS AD HOC COMMITTEE
Most Rev. Theodore E. McCarrick, D.D. Most Rev. Richard J. Sklba, D.D. Most Rev. J. Francis Stafford, D.D.
Most Rev. John F. Whealon, D.D., Chairman
BOARD OF EDITORS
Rev. Msgr. Myles M. Bourke Rev. Francis T. Gignac, S.J., Chairman
Rev. Stephen J. Hartdegen, O.F.M., Secretary Rev. John H. Reumann
REVISERS
Rev. Msgr. Myles M. Bourke Rev. Frederick W. Danker Rev. Alexander A. Di Lella, O.F.M. Rev. Charles H. Giblin, S.J.
Rev. Francis T. Gignac, S.J. Rev. Stephen J. Hartdegen, O.F.M. Dr. Maurya P. Horgan Rev. John R. Keating, S.J.
Rev. John Knox Dr. Paul J. Kobelski Dr. J. Rebecca Lyman Br. Elliott C. Maloney, O.S.B. Dr. Janet A. Timbie
CONSULTANTS
Rev. Joseph Jensen, O.S.B. Rev. Aidan Kavanagh, O.S.B. Dr. Marianne Sawicki
BUSINESS MANAGER
Charles A. Bugg
WORD PROCESSOR
Suzanna Jordan
ON THE OLD TESTAMENT OF THE NEW AMERICAN BIBLE 2010
BISHOPS COMMITTEE ON DOCTRINE SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE TRANSLATION OF SCRIPTURE TEXT
Most Rev. Arthur J. Serratelli, Chairman Justin Cardinal Rigali Most Rev. Blase J. Cupich
Most Rev. Richard J. Sklba Most Rev. Anthony B. Taylor
BOARD OF EDITORS
Dr. Deirdre A. Dempsey Dr. Robert A. Di Vito Rev. Francis T. Gignac, S.J. Rev. Joseph Jensen, O.S.B. , Chairman
Rev. Dale Lauderville, O.S.B. Rev. Roland E. Murphy, O.CARM. + Dr. Kathleen S. Nash
Sr. Irene Nowell, O.S.B. Rev. James P. M. Walsh, S.J.
REVISERS
Dr. Gary A. Anderson Reverend Michael L. Barr, S.S. Reverend Christopher T. Begg Dr. Joseph Blenkinsopp
Reverend Lawrence Boadt, C.S.P. + Professor Edward F. Campbell Professor Anthony Ceresko, OSFS + Reverend Richard J. Clifford, S.J. Reverend Aelred Cody, O.S.B. Dr. John J. Collins Professor Michael D. Coogan
Reverend T.J. Jeremy Corley Dr. Toni Craven Dr. James L. Crenshaw Reverend Alexander A. Di Lella, O.F.M.
Dr. Robert A. Di Vito Brother Aloysius Fitzgerald, F.S.C. + Reverend Joseph A. Fitzmyer, S.J. Dr. Carole R. Fontaine
Reverend Daniel J. Harrington, S.J. Dr. Richard S. Hess Dr. Theodore Hiebert Dr. William L. Holladay
Dr. Tod Linafelt Dr. P. Kyle McCarter, Jr. Dr. Carol Meyers Dr. Eric Meyers Dr. Patrick D. Miller, Jr.
Reverend Craig E. Morrison, O . Carm. Dr. Paul G. Mosca Dr. Kathleen S. Nash Professor Robert A. Oden, Jr.
Reverend Gregory J. Polan, O.S.B. Dr. James J.M. Roberts Dr. William M. Soll Dr. Gene M. Tucker
Dr. Eugene C. Ulrich Reverend Walter A. Vogels, W.F. Reverend Jerome T. Walsh
Reverend Addison G. Wright, S.S. Dr. David P. Wright
BUSINESS MANAGERS
Charles Bugg Mary Elizabeth Sperry
WORD PROCESSORS
Ellen Coughlin Nancy Hartnagel
ON THE BOOK OF PSALMS OF THE NEW AMERICAN BIBLE 2010
BISHOPS COMMITTEE ON DOCTRINE SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE TRANSLATION OF SCRIPTURE TEXT
Most Rev. Arthur J. Serratelli, Chairman Justin Cardinal Rigali Most Rev. Blase J. Cupich
Most Rev. Richard J. Sklba Most Rev. Anthony B. Taylor
BOARD OF EDITORS
Rev. Joseph Mindling, OFM Cap. Rev. J. Edward Owens, O.SS.T.
REVISERS
Rev. Michael L. Barr, S.S. Dr. Corrine L. Carvalho Dr. Robert A. Di Vito Dr. Robert D. Miller II, SFO
Rev. Joseph Mindling, OFM Cap. Rev. J. Edward Owens, O.SS.T. Dr. Eugene C. Ulrich
BUSINESS MANAGER
Mary Elizabeth Sperry
PREFACE TO
THE NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
First Edition of the Old Testament
On September 30, 1943, His Holiness Pope Pius XII issued his now famous encyclical on scripture studies, Divino afflante Spiritu. He wrote: We ought to explain the original text which was written by the inspired author himself and has more authority and greater weight than any, even the very best, translation whether ancient or modern. This can be done all the more easily and fruitfully if to the knowledge of languages be joined a real skill in literary criticism of the same text.