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The First Testament

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“This translation will be enormously useful to ordinary but serious Bible-readers precisely because it strives to stay close to the Hebrew and Aramaic originals and does not aim for clarity at any price—especially where the text itself may be unclear. It provides excellent access in everyday English, then, to the Old Testament Scriptures in their ancient forms—and not least to the way in which their message is often communicated by way of literary artistry, including wordplay.”