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What is considered the most accurate translation of the Tanakh into English?
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None of the Christian Bibles can be considered truly accurate translations, in part because their antecedents include the Septuagint, a flawed early Greek translation from Hebrew. Father Raymond E. Brown, a respected theologian, considers the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV), an American revision (1946-52) of the KJV that is supported by the National Council of Churches, as somewhat literal.
AnswerMost translations of the Old Testament in the Christian Bible are primarily based on the Masoretic text and not on the Septuagint. The Dead Sea Scrolls verified the accuracy of the text. Some consider the King James Version to be the translation that adheres most closely to the Hebrew. AnswerThe only accurate translations of the original Hebrew text of the Tanach would be Jewish translations such as Art Scroll, Judaica Press, Koren, etc.
[Note: The JPS 1917 translation is not used by Jews as it's a partially corrected KJV text.]
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∙ 9y agoThere are four types of translations of The Bible.
1) Formal equivalence: often called a word-for-word translation. They seek to represent each word of the translated text with an exact equivalent word. King James Version; New American Standard Bible; English Standard version.
2) Dynamic equivalence: Known as a thought for thought approach. New International Version; Contemporary English Version; Good News Translation.
3) Optimal equivalence: The theory here is to use the formal equivalence where possible and Dynamic equivalence where needed to clarify the text. Holman Christian Standard Bible; NET Bible; God's Word.
4) Paraphrase: These are loose translations but are highly readable and contemporary but lack accuracy.
I read the KJV for years and finally switch to the NKJV about 20 years ago.
Some people like several translations to compare with each other, one for accuracy and one for a better understanding.
Another perspective:
In the final analysis, the translation is transitory... because it's what's inside the reader that determines whether or not the Scriptures are accurately received. God can overcome language inaccuracies in the heart of a reader of His Word.
"...'I will bless those who have humble and contrite hearts, who tremble at My Word." (Isa.66:2 NLT New Living Translation)
For example... the "Bible" that was around when Christ walked the earth in the flesh were the preserved scrolls in their originally inspired form [no translational versions]. Yet, many of the lessons Jesus taught the Jewish leaders reflected their misinterpretation and/or misrepresentation of the Scriptures that was the result of the errant reasoning of their "carnal minds" instead of through the guidance of the Holy Spirit, which was absent from their minds.
Even Jesus' own disciples didn't grasp the "accuracy" and "spiritual Truth and import" of the Scriptures until after Jesus rose from the dead, and just prior to His ascension into heaven. Not until then did He do for His disciples what He needs to do for anyone who reads and studies the Bible, the Bread of Life:
"THEN He OPENED THEIR MINDS to Understand these many Scriptures." (Luke 24:45 NLT)
So, it's not so much the "accuracy of the version" of the Scriptures that determines what the reader derives from God's Word [considering that there were no versions in Jesus' day]... but the presence of the Holy Spirit, humility and the contriteness of the heart of the reader... trusting that God will "feed them the TRUTH of His spirit-nourishing, spirit-strengthening Word."
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∙ 9y agoThe most accurate translation of the Tanakh is not by any Christian translation into english. If one reads a rabbinical scholar's translation one will see a truer Hebrew to English translation.
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∙ 9y agoTry for example The Living Torah by Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan, available at Abebooks website and in Hebrew bookstores. Its second volume is called The Living Nach. Another one to try is the many-volume Artscroll series.
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∙ 13y agoThe New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures.
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Where can you download the Tanakh with an English or German translation?
See related links for a great website.
What religion accepts the Old Testament as its only holy book?
Judaism accepts the Tanakh as its only holy book. The Tanakh is what Christians call the Old Testament, though it should be noted that no translation of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) can be completely accurate, due to the rich, multi-layered nature of the Tanakh.
What is the Syriac translation of the Tanakh called?
Peshitta.
What is the best English translation of the tanakh with commentary?
I really like the Judaica Press translation and it's available online. See related links for the website. There's an option to enable Rashi's commentary.
What is the Hebrew translation of the Bible?
The Bible = ha-Tanakh (×ª× ×š)
What is the name of the Bible that is a translation from Hebrew to English?
All English copies of the Hebrew Scriptures are translated from Hebrew to English. These books are always called The Hebrew Bible (or the Tanakh, תנ״ך)Christians refer to these books as "The Old Testament"
When was Old Testament changed from Tanakh?
As soon as the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) was translated (270 BCE) - and every time afterwards, changes were made. The original Tanakh is only the Hebrew text, which has never changed. Translations are never perfectly accurate, especially because the Tanakh contains levels of meaning.
What is another name for the Hebrew Bible in English?
The Tanakh; the Tanach; the Hebrew scriptures; the Jewish Bible.
How does Rebecca come from Tanakh?
Rivka (English: Rebecca) is the wife of Yitzchak (Isaac). Genesis ch.24.
What is the name for Old Testament book?
The Tanakh (also Tenakh, Tenak, Tanach) is a name for the cannon of the Hebrew bible, which became the Old Testament adopted by Christians. The Tanakh includes the written Torah (or Pentateuch) which is the name for the first five books of the Bible.The Septuagint, or simply "LXX", is an Ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible. In time this was referred to as the Greek translation of Old Testament.
What is the written record and beliefs of hebrews called?
In English it is called "The Bible" and in Hebrew it is called "Tanakh" (×ª× ×´×š).
Are all the books in the old testament included in the Torah?
Yes, in translation. However, there are some important differences. One difference is that the Jewish Bible (the Tanakh) is only in the original Hebrew. Any translation, whether done by Jews or Gentiles, is, at best, no more than an indication of what the Tanakh is saying. The translations leave out all or most of the Hebrew Bible's accompanying oral tradition, its traditional musical chant (cantillation, which provides punctuation and emotion), and the fact that many verses teach us a number of things. Another difference is that the Christian Old Testament may contain a few books that are not in the Tanakh (such as the books of Judith and Sirach [and others] which are in the Catholic O.T.).
