Difference in Editions

The main difference between the 1st and 2nd Edition Cephers was primarily cosmetic as there were no substantive changes to the text at that point. Beginning with the 3rd Edition, the width of the book was reduced from 3 inches to 2 inches, and the weight was reduced from nearly 6 pounds to under 4.5 pounds.  These reductions were accomplished by printing on a lighter weight paper.

The main differences between the 2nd Edition and the 3rd Edition are highlighted in the product description below:

  • Sets forth a transliteration, rather than a substitution, of the names of the Father (Yahuah), Son (Yahusha) and Holy Spirit (Ruach HaQodesh).
  • Transliterates over 3100 other Hebrew names and places.
  • Restores the Aleph Tav more than 10,000 times; previously omitted in other English translations.
  • Includes all of the 81 books previously canonized as the Bible (see scripture comparison chart), plus another 6 books considered to be inspired and/or historically significant: Chanok (Enoch) & Yovheliym (Jubilees) from the Dead Sea Scrolls, as well as Yashar (Jasher), 4 Ezra, 2 Baruk (Baruch) and Hadaccah (Additions to Esther), for a total of 87 books under one cover.
  • Restores an accurate order to the books as they were originally written.
  • Corrects many notorious errors found in virtually all previous English translations, such as Yeshayahu (Isaiah) 14, Zakaryahu (Zechariah) 5, and Mattithyahu (Matthew) 23.
  • Restores chapters 151-155 of Tehilliym (Psalms), as well as the 29th chapter of Ma’asiym (The Acts of the Apostles) chronicling Pa’al’s (Paul’s) journey to Spain.
  • Restores the Missing Fragment of 70 verses in 4 Ezra Chapter 7.
  • Restores the 29th chapter of Ma’asiym (The Acts of the Apostles) chronicling Pa’al’s (Paul’s) journey to Spain and Britain.
  • Includes a Hebrew-to-English chart of the most common names and places found in scripture.
  • Includes a chart of the modern and paleo Hebrew alphabet and provides the meaning of each letter.
  • Includes a listing of all the sacred names of Elohiym found in scripture.
  • Includes 13 original historical Maps.
  • Provides a Family History section for personalization.
  • Includes Footnotes.
  • 1816 pages printed in a readable 10 point Cambria type font on 30 pound paper.


Early in 2021, we introduced the Millennium Edition text in a limited print Collector’s version of only 500 copies. That book was the size of a pulpit bible or coffee table book measuring 9"x12"x3" and weighing 8.5 lbs.  In December 2021, we released the Millennium Edition text in our standard 10 point font, 7”x10”x2” format, and then subsequently released it in a large 14 point font version in 2022. While printed on thinner paper that book was necessarily thicker and heavier than our standard version, measuring 7"x10"x3" and weighing 5.7 lbs.

The main differences between the 3rd Edition and the Millennium Edition (essentially the 4th Edition) are highlighted in the product description below:

  • Sets forth a transliteration, rather than a substitution, of the names of the Father (Yahuah), Son (Yahusha) and Holy Spirit (Ruach Ha'Qodesh);
  • Transliterates over 3,100 other Hebrew names and places;
  • Restores the stand alone Aleph Tav את throughout the text; previously omitted in other English translations;
  • Includes all of the 81 books previously canonized as the Bible (see scripture comparison chart), plus another 6 books considered to be inspired and/or historically significant: Chanok (Enoch) & Yovheliym (Jubilees) from the Dead Sea Scrolls, as well as Yashar (Jasher), 4 Ezra, 2 Baruk (Baruch) and Hadaccah (Additions to Esther) - for a total of 87 books under one cover;
  • Restores an accurate order to the books as they were originally written;
  • Corrects many notorious errors found in virtually all previous English translations, such as Yeshayahu (Isaiah) 14, Zakaryahu (Zechariah) 5, and Mattithyahu (Matthew) 23;
  • Restores Chapters 151-155 of Tehilliym (Psalms); and the Acrostic Psalms 35 and 145, together with the Acrostic format of Qoheleth (Ecclesiastes) are marked with Ivriyt (Hebrew) indicators;
  • Restores the Missing Fragment of 70 verses in 4 Ezra Chapter 7;
  • Restores the 29th chapter of Ma’asiym (The Acts of the Apostles) chronicling Pa’al’s (Paul’s) journey to Spain and Britain;
  • Includes an improved Paleo Ivriyt index of the modern and paleo Hebrew alphabet that provides a comparison between Paleo letters and modern Hebrew letters, the inclusion of the sofit letters (finals), an intrinsic meaning guide, and an all new pronunciation guide;
  • Includes an expanded chart of all the sacred names of Elohiym with the Ivriyt (Hebrew) spelling for easy comparison, as well as the common usage, and the Cepher transliteration;
  • Includes improved one-of-a-kind ancient Maps, such as the four journeys of Pa’al, the migrations of certain houses of Yashar’el into Africa, the migration of the house of Zerach, the migration of the other tribes, the recent discoveries of the Gulf of Aqaba (Red Sea) crossing, and the true placement of Mount Cynai (Sinai) and Mount Chorev (Horeb);
  • Provides an comprehensive Family History section for personalization.
  • Includes extensive footnotes.

In May of 2024, we announced the release of a reformatted Large Print Millennium Edition Cepher in a flexible faux leather soft cover format.  This book has 2976 pages printed on pages with rounded corners and gold gilded edges, includes two satin ribbon bookmarks, measures 7”x10”2.5” and weighs 4.5 lbs.  Dr. Pidgeon’s original Maps, the Paleo Ivriyth Chart and the Sacred Names chart were removed from the book in lieu of making them freely available for download on our website.

In December of 2024, we revised the Preface of the Millennium Edition Cepher in both the standard print and large print versions.