Hebrew Bible: Which is best for learning? JPS vs. BHS vs. Zondervan vs. Hendrickson + more!
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- Опубліковано 31 тра 2022
- Which Hebrew Bible is best for learning Hebrew? In this video we'll look at the options and take a look at some common and popular editions worthy of your consideration.
Here are the links to all the editions mentioned below:
JPS Tanakh: amzn.to/3GDx8aA
Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia
Amazon: amzn.to/3wZ6Ifl
Logos: mntg.me/bhs
Biblia Hebraica Quinta
Available in multiple volumes on Amazon (e.g. Genesis: amzn.to/3NaQ9Ur)
Logos: bma.to/bhq
BHS Reader's Edition
Amazon: amzn.to/3x1pvb4
Zondervan Reader's Edition
Amazon: amzn.to/3LYaomY
Hendrickson Complete Hebrew Greek Bible
Amazon: amzn.to/3N8fPB1
Biblia Sacra (Out of Print)
Amazon: amzn.to/3a8fUGm
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As a Jew, I applaud the suggestion to learn the Hebrew itself. So many times, the translation into (e.g.) English either has a bias or simply cannot properly render what the Hebrew wants to say. Example: in Numbers, we see the first example of 'satan' used in the text, and it is instructive to note what it does NOT mean. In Ezek 37, the most important word in the Hebrew text (occurring 10 times) is 'ruach,' but the word gets translated as (wind, spirit, Spirit, breath) so that no English reader will get the point. I own the BHS 1990; for me it is lacking in that the melodic/prosodic markings are not legible enough: the importance is that some of the meaning of the Hebrew comes out in the spoken pronunciation/phrasing, so the BHS is a problem that way. I have used the JPS, but for my own purposes, my favorite editions of biblical Hebrew texts are from Koren Publishers Ltd. (Jerusalem): The clarity is wonderful. There are some notations, not as many as the BHS has, but I think a beginner might not get what the BHS wants to give him/her. ALSO: Yes, have a lexicon! Most will show you how often the word appears in the Tanakh, so you can compare to see what a reasonable translation might be. For example: in Gen.22, the knife/cleaver that Abraham takes with him to Mount Moriah is called a 'ma-akhelet,' and that word appears only in this paragraph (2x) and twice more elsewhere; the point is that all 4 occurrences mean it as a knife that cuts human flesh (!). So do use a lexicon, especially for the words that occur LESS often.
Thanks for this! There is also a greek-hebrew text put out by the Trinitarian Bible Society that uses the Textus Receptus and the Ben Chayyim text. It is a great resource
Which beginning Hebrew grammar do you recommend for self study? I've studied Greek for years, and know several other languages, and prefer self study.
Im agnostic raised in Christianity. But Judaism has always been interesting, and looking forward to learn Hebrew and buy a Tanakh.
Heres your answer, peter upon you I will build my church
This is very good.
Can you just simple say Hebrew scriptures...
You call it old text ... they call it tanakh...
The absolute best translation is Art Scroll.
The Hebrew Old Testament, Reader's Edition
love the video excellent
Awesome thanks!
Just in time for Father's Day! I also like the Crossway Hebrew Old Testament Readers Edition - very clean layout.
First. Great video idea!
Koren Tanakh English and Hebrew compact edition 2015 is the best imo
Thanks! I’m in the Hebrew class!
I like my BHS over my Zondervan for the layout in the Psalms by a lot.
Great video! Have you seen any of the Hebrew Bible produced by the Bible Society in Israel? I have a leather hardback large print edition they do, also containing the NT in modern Hebrew. It’s a beautiful font and looks more like a standard Bible you might take to church without being noticed.
In Hebrew yes, just the Masoretic and Dead Sea Scrolls, but also much older Greek translation in the LXX (Septuagint) in which alternate vorlage have been found to be supported by the DSS. There is a Greek Septuaginta Readers Edition of the Hebrew Bible for Greek students here.
I just purchased and started reading the Koren Tanakh. Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks was a significant participant in it. It's pretty good about using plain English, dispensing with the archaic "thee, thou, sayeth,etc.."