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Summary: Inspiring
Review: This version really brings the story to life. The synopsises are excellent. They provide the reader with an excellent guide post.
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Summary: Original Textual Accuracy
Review: Though I am only a second-year student of ancient Hebrew, I can say confidently that the Fox translation is not only accurate to the Hebrew grammar and syntax, but it also consistent with the original literary devices used by Moses.
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Summary: Read out loud to experience the power of the Hebrew Bible.
Review: When developing this translation, Fox tried to recapture the rhythms and sounds found in the Hebrew language. He notes that the Torah is meant ot be read aloud. Building from the ideas of Martin Buber and Franz Rozenzweig, Fox develops a genuine masterpiece. His richly layered translation combined with his invaluable notes makes this book a treasured and much used reference in my library.
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Summary: Fox's Five Books of Moses is SUPERB
Review: Whether your interest is in the Bible as literature, as inspiration, or as a study in religion -- Everett Fox's translation and commentary is superb. It is like rediscovering the first five books of the Bible. The commentary is especially strong in explaining the literary devices used in the original Hebrew, and the translation does a remarkable job of bringing the literary strengths and techniques into English -- with striking results.
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Summary: For anyone who's ever tried reading the Bible and gave up.
Review: While this is the most authentic and poetic translation of the Torah, the five books of the Bible that Jews hold as sacred but Christians & Muslims see as a lot of rules and stories that served as the basis for their guy, it can be read by anyone.Everett Fox does an amazing job of capturing the Hebrew syntax and poetry down to repeating words which are repeated in the context and bring more insights than many translations which gloss over the word plays.(like the fact that Moses' "basket" and Noah's "ark" is the same word. Or that it is the REED sea not the red sea.) But the most important part of this book is the fact that it makes the "boring" parts of the Bible exciting and vibrant. You will never badmouth Leviticus, Numbers or Deuteronomy again after you read this translation. Trust me.
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Summary: For anyone who's ever tried reading the Bible and gave up.
Review: While this is the most authentic and poetic translation of the Torah, the five books of the Bible that Jews hold as sacred but Christians & Muslims see as a lot of rules and stories that served as the basis for their guy, it can be read by anyone. Everett Fox does an amazing job of capturing the Hebrew syntax and poetry down to repeating words which are repeated in the context and bring more insights than many translations which gloss over the word plays.(like the fact that Moses' "basket" and Noah's "ark" is the same word. Or that it is the REED sea not the red sea.) But the most important part of this book is the fact that it makes the "boring" parts of the Bible exciting and vibrant. You will never badmouth Leviticus, Numbers or Deuteronomy again after you read this translation. Trust me.
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