Ka Baibala Hemolele: Hawaiian-English Altar Bible is based on the original Hawaiian Bible produced in the 19th century. Each word, phrase, sentence and passage were considered in its Biblical context and respelled to include contemporary Hawaiian spelling. The editors of this work carefully considered the source languages—Hebrew and Greek—and various English translations in respelling the Hawaiian. Faithfulness to the original text and accurate scholarship were of the utmost importance. English translation from New American Standard Bible. With only a few copies remaining, the Hawaiian/English Altar Bible is 9 inches x 13.25 inches, which is larger than the regular-sized Ka Baibala. Features: Text respelled in contemporary spelling Genuine leather, hardcover Gold foil stamping on the front cover and spine Gilded edges on three sides Two ribbon markers Presentation page Genealogy pages Maps
