00421

Title

Subject

Description

First complete Hawaiian bible, with two volumes for Old Testament and one volume for New Testament all bound into one physical volume. Because of its size, Hawaiians referred to the book as "Ka Buke Poepoe" ("the rotund or fat book").

Creator

Bingham, Hiram, 1789–1869, translator

Source

00421. [Hawaiian Bible]. Ka Palapala Hemolele a Iehova ko kakou Akua: o ke Kauoha kahiko i unuhiia mai ka olelo Hebera. Oahu: Na na misionari i pai, 1837–1839.

Relation

WorldVernacular

Format

Displayed as .jpg

Language

Hawaiian

Type

Book

Collection

The Thomas J. Harrison Bible Collection

Citation

Bingham, Hiram, 1789–1869, translator, “00421,” Bridwell Library Special Collections Exhibitions, accessed December 3, 2023, https://bridwell.omeka.net/items/show/826.