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Beautiful Manuscript – Translation and Commentary of Rabbi Sa'adia Gaon on the Ketuvim – Yemen, the 18th Century - Manuscript, the books of Ketuvim. Translation (Tafsir) and commentary (Serach) by Rabbi Sa'adia Gaon ben Rabbi Yosef Fayyumi, Rasag (882-942). Nice, orderly scribal script. Yemen, the 18th century, with footnotes by a different writer. The volume contains the following books and scrolls of Ketuvim: Pslams, Kohelet, Job, Song of Songs, Proverbs, Book of Lamentations, Ruth, Daniel, Esther. In addition to his translation into Arabic of the verses, Rasag added a commentary and introductions to the most important books among them, such as Job, Proverbs, Psalms and the five scrolls. The manuscript before was brought from Sana to the Land of Israel by the Yemenite immigrants and is one of the most beautiful Yemenite manuscripts! [158] leaves. 17x24cm. Especially thick leaves. Throughout the manuscript there are decorations and inscription in red ink. Very good condition. Several wormholes, which have been professionally restored. Ancient, reinforced Yemenite leather binding.