Rotherham's Emphasized Bible, by Joseph Bryant Rotherham (Grand Rapids, MI: now published by Kregel, 1902) -

Unlike many individuals who have attempted Bible translations, Joseph Rotherham was thoroughly versed in Hebrew and Greek. Using Tregelles' New Testament Greek text, Rotherham began his work in 1872. His final edition of the complete Bible in 1902 utilized Westcott and Hort's New Testament Greek text. In both his Old Testament and New Testament translations, his well executed intent was to render each word as literally as possible, while still showing the shades of meaning by various markings and footnotes. He was one of the first to use Yahweh, which is a more accurate transliteration of the divine name YHWH than is the Germanic based Jehovah.

One of the early adopters of Rotherham's translation was The Church of Christ, Scientist. It continues to be a valued biblical resource used by many Bible scholars today. This was one of the many Bible versions that Mary Baker Eddy owned and used. It also was recommended and advertised in the Christian Science periodicals, and it was sold in Christian Science Reading Rooms. To read the complete text of some early articles that refer to Rotherham's translation, browse

1. http://www.bibletexts.com/articles/j008p319.htm
• This Christian Science Journal editorial is especially interesting and thought-provoking. It gives the Editors' answer to a question that was posed to them, "Why do you recommend the Rotherham translation of the Scripture, since Science and Health is based on the common version [KJV]?"
2. http://www.bibletexts.com/articles/j008p461.htm
• This is a Christian Science Journal article by Alfred Farlow, who was the first Manager of the Christian Science Committee on Publication and who "worked closely under Mrs. Eddy's direction for twelve years." His article, which focuses on Rotherham's translation is entitled "The New Translation."
3. http://www.bibletexts.com/articles/s008p291.htm
• This Christian Science Sentinel article by Hermann S. Hering explains how to correctly interpret 1Jo 3:1-3, and the article was personally approved by Mrs. Eddy. It quotes Rotherham's translation, among others.
4. http://www.bibletexts.com/articles/bl.htm
• This webpage includes an excerpt from a May, 1899, Christian Science Journal editorial entitled, "The Lesson Sermons." On page 144 of the article, Rotherham's translation is mentioned as one of the examples of "high authorities" that would be "helpful" for Readers to use.