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Summary: Hebrew-English Tanack
Review: A great way to learn Hebrew and follow the Holy Scriptures. The vowels and accents are there too. Each page contains a column of Hebrew and a column of English. The verse number make it easy to find each word.
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Summary: Functional and Lovely
Review: After reading the JPS English Translation of the Tanakh alone, I was interested in reading the Tanakh in the Hebrew. I decided to get the Traditional Hebrew/JPS English Tanakh. I have some knowledge of Hebrew, but not enough to read it completely. Therefore, this Tanakh was a practical choice. Now I can read the Hebrew text and have the English translation close by when I need it.The set up of the book is well done, the book opens from left to right, Hebrew is in the right column/English is in the left, and the print is clear. The hardcover leatherette version is a deep navy with gold lettering on the cover. There are gold page edges and a navy place holder. It is a treasure!
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Summary: A Great Corroboration. . . .
Review: Although I am not Jewish, even as a devout Christian, I found this Hebrew-English Tanakh to be a great asset to my library, and for any Christian's library for that matter. The JPS translation is a bit different from the King James which most of us are used to but the Hebrew characters alongside the English, in addition to the concordance numbers makes this edition an unbeatable one. Sometime, in my life, I would like to learn Biblical Hebrew, but for now, this Tanakh has aroused my curiousity enough. What I thought was odd was how the order of the Old Testament books are arranged differently than in the Christian Bible. For example, the last two books are 1 and 2 Chronicles and all the of the prophets are grouped together. For somebody who is ignorant, this was a big shock. In addition, the Book of Genesis starts at the back instead of at the front. Odd but cool, in every respect! For the price, I was expecting a cheep paperback copy but I was surprised to find that this edition came in a durable, plastic, cardboard binding, which thus makes this a good deal!
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Summary: The Bi-Lingual Winner
Review: Among the Bibles that contain the Masoretic Text and a translation, the JPS version definitely holds first place. The Hebrew text is ultra-clear, the English type is very attractive, and both the English and Hebrew are well-spaced for ease of reading. Notes are good. The Hebrew text occupies the right column of every page and verse numbers are in standard Arabic numerals. The student edition, listed above as paperback, is actually the same as the leatherbound version, but with a plastic, leather-textured cover. The JPS translation is almost compulsively readable, with some reservations. It is generally faithful to the sense, if not always the words, of the Hebrew text. YHWH is rendered as LORD, the bull of Jacob is still denatured into the mighty one, but at least Shaddai is Shaddai! And when the reader feels the translation has moved too far into the abstract, the Hebrew is right there for comparison and study. There is, however, a very peculiar aspect to the JPS translation. While the introduction calls this an idiomatic translation for our time, the English is peppered with archaic terminology more appropriate to the Elizabethan stage and difficult crossword puzzles than to ANY spoken or literary English of our time. I have to wonder in what circles "hark", "lo", "hither", "sojourn", "adjuration", "levir" and other goofy, but poetic, words constitute idiomatic language. "Levir" doesn't even rate its own entry in my Webster's collegiate dictionary. It appears as the Latin root of "levirate", an 18th century term, not exactly common parlance!
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Summary: An Astounding Bible!
Review: I am a 12 year old, who is a Christian and I'm learning Hebrew. When I ordered this book I didn't know if it would have vowels in it or not (some Hebrew has no vowels, only consonants). It is just what I've wanted, vowels and all! The English is in the left column of each page and the Hebrew in columns on the right. This helps me to understand it better because I don't know much Hebrew and I'm fluent in English. I would suggest this Bible (for Christians the Old Testament) for people that are interested in Hebrew. For those who are familiar with the Christian order of books in the Old Testament, this Bible has them in a different order (just so you won't be surprised). I hope you will enjoy this Bible as much as I do.
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Summary: A brilliant and illuminating translation.
Review: I am a student in a bible course. I bought this Tanakh to help me wih my cross-refrencing between NIV and JPS translations. The text really illuminates and brings forth the original meaning of the text. It not only has an excellent translation, it is also a very beautiful book. If you are anything close to a biblical scholar, I highly reccomend this translation. However, if you cannot read Hebrew, don't waste your money on this edition, go with the standard edition, which has the same translation, without the Hebrew.
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Summary: Absolutely Beautiful
Review: I had no idea exactly what I was getting when I ordered this Tanakh. I saw an earlier publication by JPS (pure English, not Hebrew), and expected the same with the Hebrew text... I was more than pleasantly surprised, however, to find a leather-bound volume that was more beautiful than I had ever conceived. The text is large and readable, the footnotes insightful, and the introduction to the text detailed and helpful. I would recommend this version of the Old Testament to Jews and Christians alike, whether a layman or clergy, or to anybody that wished to see the book that Jesus read while He walked this book. I am incredibly happy with my purchase. Note: I've received e-mails saying that Jesus read the Septuagint in Greek, and not the Bible in Hebrew. Look at the facts: Jesus was a poor carpenter's son, with no background in Greek. A local synagogue in Jesus' day would contain holy scriptures in Hebrew, just like they do today. Finally, the Septuagint wasn't even translated until around 200 CE.
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Summary: This is the only Jewish Bible that yoou'll ever need
Review: I own several copies of the "New" JPS translation (it has been around for a few decades now). I own the original three volume edition, the full-size and the pocket size with and without Hebrew text. And despite the fact that I have a few other bibles (including the Judaica Press edition of various books and the entire Soncino Bible) this is the one that I refer to the most. The translation is readable and accurate although not in the literal sense. When they stray from the literal meaning, it is included in a footnote, as good scholarship requires. The Hebrew-English addition has the original text facing the translation, which is sometimes helpful if you want to improve your vocabulary, but only beware, the translations is not always word for word.
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Summary: Extremely Handy Pocket Edition!
Review: I own several copies of the "New" JPS translation (it has been around for a few decades now). I own the original three volume edition, the full-size and the pocket size with and without Hebrew text. And despite the fact that I have a few other bibles (including the Judaica Press edition of various books and the entire Soncino Bible) this is the one that I refer to the most. The translation is readable and accurate although not in the literal sense. When they stray from the literal meaning, it is included in a footnote, as good scholarship requires. The Hebrew-English addition has the original text facing the translation, which is sometimes helpful if you want to improve your vocabulary, but only beware, the translations is not always word for word.
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Summary: This is the only Jewish Bible that yoou'll ever need
Review: I own several copies of the "New" JPS translation (it has been around for a few decades now). I own the original three volume edition, the full-size and the pocket size with and without Hebrew text. And despite the fact that I have a few other bibles (including the Judaica Press edition of various books and the entire Soncino Bible) this is the one that I refer to the most. The translation is readable and accurate although not in the literal sense. When they stray from the literal meaning, it is included in a footnote, as good scholarship requires. The Hebrew-English addition has the original text facing the translation, which is sometimes helpful if you want to improve your vocabulary, but only beware, the translations is not always word for word.
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