text_original: It is impossible to form a just estimate of the Bible without some knowledge of ancient history and comparative mythology. It would be impossible for me to go deeply into these matters in this small book, but I will quote a few significant passages just to show the value of such historical evidence.
text_transcription: IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO FORM A JUST ESTIMATE OF THE BIBLE WITHOUT SOME KNOWLEDGE OF ANCIENT HISTORY AND COMPARATIVE MYTHOLOGY IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO GO DEEPLY INTO THESE MATTERS IN THIS SMALL BOOK BUT I WILL QUOTE A FEW SIGNIFICANT PASSAGES JUST TO SHOW THE VALUE OF SUCH HISTORICAL EVIDENCE
phonemes: ɪɾ ɪz ɪmpˈɑːsᵻbəl tə fˈɔːɹm ɐ dʒˈʌst ˈɛstᵻmˌeɪt ʌvðə bˈaɪbəl wɪðˌaʊt sˌʌm nˈɑːlɪdʒ ʌv ˈeɪntʃənt hˈɪstɚɹi ænd kəmpˈæɹətˌɪv mɪθˈɑːlədʒi. ɪt wʊd biː ɪmpˈɑːsᵻbəl fɔːɹ mˌiː tə ɡˌoʊ dˈiːpli ˌɪntʊ ðiːz mˈæɾɚz ɪn ðɪs smˈɔːl bˈʊk, bˌʌt aɪ wɪl kwˈoʊt ɐ fjˈuː sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt pˈæsɪdʒᵻz dʒˈʌst tə ʃˈoʊ ðə vˈæljuː ʌv sˈʌtʃ hɪstˈɔːɹɪkəl ˈɛvɪdəns.