KATA MATTYAH: (Gospel) According to Matthew: A New Translation from Ancient Witnesses translated for the purpose of gaining a command of the biblical Hebrew language, especially useful in speaking with current members of Hebraic or Jewish Roots personnel.
Translated from 3rd Century (earliest) Sinaitic Manuscript and Diligently Compared with The H. T. Anderson New Testament (begun in 1861), The Dead Sea Scrolls, The Aramaic Peshitta, and The Nestlé-Aland 26 Greek Text: For Readers of the English Language.
Many common transliterated Hebrew words replace their familiar English counterparts in Kata Mattyah so that the student progressing through this version might gain a basic Hebrew vocabulary very quickly, especially when using the text with the audio CD of the full text of Matthew, annotations, pronunciation guide, and complete Hebrew, Aramaic, Latin & Greek Glossary - audio version free for download with purchase of the book.
THE AUDIO VERSION COMES WITH THE BOOK
The audio is read by the author, Jackson Snyder, and is 2 hours and 35 minutes in length. Many that I know of have successfully used this book and the audio together to learn Hebrew Roots lingo (150+ Hebrew words) in less than a week. Those on the fast track whom I know learned in 2 days.
The way of the righteous is level;
yes, you have made smooth.
The path of the righteous is comfortable
in the way of your judgments,
O Yahweh, we wait for you.
Your memorial name
is the desire of our soul.
Isaiah 26:7,8
TRANSLATION SAMPLE DIRECTLY FROM KOINE GREEK
Kata Mattyah 5
{The sermon on the mount; those who are great}
1 So seeing the crowds, Yahshua went up into the mountain; and when he sat down, his talmidim came to him. 2 He opened his mouth and taught them, saying,
3 The poor in ruach are rabbim for theirs is the malkuth shamayim.43
4 The gentle are rabbim for they will inherit the land. 5 Mourners are rabbim for they will be comforted. 6 Those who hunger and thirst for zedekah43 are rabbim for they will be filled. 7 The merciful are rabbim for they will receive mercy. 8 The pure in lev44 are rabbim for they will see Elohim. 9 Peacemakers are rabbim for they will be called yeladim Elohim.
10 Those persecuted for the sake of zedekah are rabbim for theirs is the malkuth shamayim. 11 You are rabbim when they reproach you and persecute you and say every evil thing against you falsely for . . ..
GLOSSARY EXCERPT SAMPLE
body, my body = basar, basari.
baruch = blessed. Psalms 118:26.
baruchah, barachah = the blessing prayer.
basar, basari = body, my body.
beged tola (tow-law) = scarlet robe or cloth. Numbers 4:8. begedim = robes.
behold! = hinneh!
Beit Anyah = House of Figs.
Beit Lechem = Bethlehem = House of Bread.
Beit Pagey = Bethphage = house of early figs.
beit tefillah = a house of prayer, Isaiah 56:7.
Belial, Beliar = worthless swallower; the devil. 2 Cor 6:15.
Ben Elohim = the Son of Elohim.
besorah = (1) good news = euaggelion (2) body, flesh.
(tov) besorah = good news speaking of the "body" of the written testaments.
besorah echad = one body (body one).
Bethlehem = Beit Lechem.
Bethphage = Beit Pagey = house of early figs.
blessed = baruch.
blessed = rabbim, happy, congratulations!, makarioi (G.).
blood = dam.