JPS TANAKH: The Holy Scriptures: The New JPS Translation According to the Traditional Hebrew Text
A Nonfiction, Religion, Philosophy book. 10(Hailg the just man, for he shall fare well; He shall eat the fruit of his works....
Regarded throughout the English-speaking world as the standard English translation of the Holy Scriptures, the JPS TANAKH has been acclaimed by scholars, rabbis, lay leaders, Jews, and Christians alike. The JPS TANAKH is an entirely original translation of the Holy Scriptures into contemporary English, based on the Masoretic (the traditional Hebrew) text. It is the culmination of three decades of collaboration by academic scholars and rabbis, representing the three largest branches of organized Judaism in the United States. Not since the third century b.c.e., when 72 elders of the tribes of Israel...
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10(Hailg the just man, for he shall fare well; He shall eat the fruit of his works. 11Woe to the wicked man, for he shall fare ill; As his hands have dealt, so shall it be done to him.) Jewish Publication Society, JPS Tanakh one moment Anonymous, Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures: The New JPS Translation According to the Traditional Hebrew Text 16Then justice shall abide in the wilderness And righteousness shall dwell on the farm land. 17For the work of righteousness shall be peace, And the effect of righteousness, calm and confidence forever. Jewish Publication Society, JPS Tanakh
I read this for a literature class in college. It is the first 5 books of the Bible. We also read "The Epic of Gilgamesh" to examine how the two books are similar. Looking into the Bible as literature makes reading it enjoyable and interesting. I recommend reading it as part of a class so someone can illustrate the literary elements... Giving 5 stars - the stars only appear only on the fourth day of creation, mind you - to the Hebrew Bible is a bit absurd. So is Goodreads, on this particular book. Two random aspects of this absurdity is that the King James translation gets more than 50000 ratings, and the Hebrew original less than 10 so far; and that it is clearly... college students, history buffs, Jews, Christians
