The Biblia Hebraica Quinta Editione, abbreviated as BHQ (or rarely BH5), is the fifth edition of the Biblia Hebraica. When completed, it will supersede the fourth edition, the Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (BHS/ BH4).

BHQ Edition Plan: Fascicles and Editors

The edition has been described as "international and ecumenical" as it features editors from a diverse range of institutions, countries, and denominations (with involvement from Catholics, Protestants and Jews). The work is currently being published in fascicles according to this release schedule:

Fascicle Editor University / Institution Country Publication 1 Genesis Avraham Tal Tel Aviv University 2016 2 Exodus Peter Schwagmeier University of Zürich in preparation 3 Leviticus Hendrickson Publishers website, Leviticus Innocent Himbaza* University of Fribourg 2020 4 Numbers Martin Rösel* University of Rostock in preparation (2026) 5 Deuteronomy Carmel McCarthy† University College Dublin 2007 6 Joshua Seppo Sipilä University of Helsinki in preparation Pierre Casetti University of Fribourg 7 Judges Natalio Fernández Marcos† CSIC Madrid 2011 8 Samuel Stephen Pisano† Pontificio Istituto Biblico Rome in preparation Craig E. Morrison* Leonardo Pessoa da Silva Pinto Claudio Balzaretti 9 Kings Adrian Schenker University of Fribourg in preparation Carmel McCarthy† University College Dublin Łukasz Popko École Biblique Stephen D. Ryan Dominican House of Studies Attila Bodor Eötvös Loránd University 10 Isaiah Arie van der Kooij* Leiden University in preparation Mirjam van der Vorm-Croughs Nederlands Bijbelgenootschap 11 Jeremiah Richard D. Weis† Lexington Theological Seminary in preparation Miika Tucker University of Helsinki 12 Ezekiel Johan Lust KU Leuven in preparation (2026) Siegfried Kreuzer Protestant University Wuppertal Matthieu Richelle UCLouvain 13 Twelve Prophets Anthony Gelston Durham University 2010 14 Chronicles Zipora Talshir† University of Beer Sheva in preparation Dalia Amara 15 Psalms Gerard J. Norton* University College Dublin in preparation Innocent Himbaza* University of Fribourg Matthieu Richelle UCLouvain Rolf Schäfer* German Bible Society Stuttgart John Screnock University of Oxford 16 Job Hendrickson Publishers website, Job Robert Althann Pontificio Istituto Biblico Rome 2024 17 Proverbs Jan de Waard† University of Strasbourg 2008 18 General Introduction Editorial Committee 2004 Ruth Jan de Waard† University of Strasbourg Canticles Piet B. Dirksen Leiden University Qoheleth Yohanan A. P. Goldman University of Fribourg Lamentations Rolf Schäfer* German Bible Society Stuttgart Esther Magne Sæbø MF School of Theology Oslo 19 Daniel Augustinus Gianto Pontificio Istituto Biblico Rome in preparation Marco Settembrini University of Bologna 20 Ezra and Nehemiah David Marcus* JTS New York 2006

Bold indicates the president of the Editorial Committee Italics indicates former members of the Editorial Committee * indicates current members of the Editorial Committee † indicates former editors who are now deceased

A number of consultants are also assisting with the project: for the Masorah, Aron Dotan (Tel Aviv University); for the electronic edition, data management, and programming, J. Alan Groves† and Soetjianto (Westminster Theological Seminary); for copyediting, Roger Omanson, Harold Scanlin, and Sarah Lind (United Bible Societies); and as associate editors/reviewers, Siegried Kreuzer (Protestant University Wuppertal), Matthieu Richelle (University of Louvain), and Malka Strasberg-Edinger (Jewish Theological Seminary)

Publication Notes

The first volume (General Introduction and Megilloth, Fascicle 18) was published in 2004. The second volume (Ezra and Nehemiah, Fascicle 20) was published in 2006. The third volume (Deuteronomy, Fascicle 5) was published in 2007. The fourth volume (Proverbs, Fascicle 17) was published in 2009. The fifth volume (The Twelve Minor Prophets, Fascicle 13) was published in 2010. The sixth volume (Judges, Fascicle 7) was published in 2012. The seventh volume (Genesis, Fascicle 1) was published in 2016. The eighth volume (Leviticus, Fascicle 3) was published in 2021. The ninth volume (Job, Fascicle 16) was published in June 2024.

Completion Date

Due to meticulous nature of the work, the timeline for the edition's completion has constantly been delayed. Before the release of the first fascicle in 2002, one of the original editors, Richard D. Weis, expressed optimistically that the project would be completed by 2010.

See also Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia Oxford Hebrew Bible Hebrew University Bible Hebrew Old Testament Text Project

Notes

References

Further readings Richard D. Weis, "Biblia Hebraica Quinta and the Making of Critical Editions of the Hebrew Bible", TC: A Journal of Biblical Textual Criticism 2002 (including sample pages showing edition, apparatuses, and textual commentary for Jeremiah 23:1-9) James A. Sanders, review of the BHQ edition of the Megilloth, Review of Biblical Literature 2005

External links (German) Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, Wissenschaftliche Bibelausgaben / Urtexte Altes Testament / Hebräisch