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A Shetland Bible

A Shetland Bible
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Genesis 1
At da very start da Göd Man med the heevens an da aert. Da aert hed nae shape tae it an dir wis naethin in it. Hit was joost a mass o watter happit aboot i da mirk. Da speerit o da Göd Man gied aboot apo da watter. Dan da Göd Man spak, “Let wis hae licht.” An da licht cam an he caad it day …
 
The Shetland tongue has, in many ways, been blessed by its isolation making it both unmistakable and unlike anything else you will hear on the British Isles. Rich in vocabulary and lyrical in tone, this is the language of sagas and storytellers: and what better stories to tell than those found in the Bible?
 
Includes a free CD
Author Charles Greig
Binding Hardback
No of Pages 192pp
ISBN 978-0-7152-0915-8
 
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