Tafsīr (Judeo-Persian Translation): Ezekiel

This Judeo-Persian translation of the book of Ezekiel, though fragmentary, is the largest surviving Judeo-Persian translation of any biblical work and is therefore of great significance for the study of medieval Judeo-Persian as a language and of those who spoke it. This Tafsīr consists of a translation of the Hebrew text, followed by a commentary. The text avoids Hebrew altogether and reflects two different dialects of Judeo-Persian. These excerpts reflect on the end times, what Ezekiel’s promises of corporeal resurrection mean, and what they might portend for Jews in particular.