What is the best Hebrew Bible Translation?

The translations of the Jewish Publication Society of America (JPS) have become the most popular English translations of the Hebrew Bible. JPS has published two such translations.

Is there a Hebrew English Bible?

The Hebrew New Testament is a modern Hebrew translation. The English translation is the New American Standard Bible version (NASB) Special features/ Torah Portions in Hebrew and English, Haftarah reading table, Special readings for the various Jewish holidays, Maps in Hebrew.

Is there a Hebrew Bible app?

Davka Corporation, out of Chicago, has teamed up with Zigzag, Inc. to produce the Tanach Bible app. It features the complete text of the Hebrew Bible with a very readable English translation.

Which translation of the Bible is closest to the original text?

The New American Standard Bible
The New American Standard Bible is a literal translation from the original texts, well suited to study because of its accurate rendering of the source texts. It follows the style of the King James Version but uses modern English for words that have fallen out of use or changed their meanings.

What is the Order of the Hebrew canon?

This is the Hebrew order of the OT canon. Hebrew Bibles are still published in this order, and modern Jews still use this order (though with a different order for the Writings). The Law includes Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.

What is the Hebrew word for Scripture?

Tanakh is the Jewish name for the Hebrew Scriptures , what Christians call the Old Testament. The word itself is an acronym standing for three words: Torah (the Pentateuch), Nevi’im (Prophets, pronounced n’-vee-eem), and Ketuvim (Writings, pronounced k’-tu-veem).

What is the complete Bible?

The Complete Jewish Bible Old Testament is a paraphrase of the 1917 Jewish Publication Society version of the Tanakh (also known as the Masoretic Text ). The New Testament is an original translation from the ancient Greek.