Jewish Publication Society of America Version
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The Jewish Publication Society of America Version (JPS 1917) is a version of the Tanakh, the Hebrew Bible. It was the first Bible translation published by the Jewish Publication Society of America. It is also the first translation of the Tanakh into English by a group of Jews. There had been earlier tries by individuals. For example, that of Isaac Leeser).[1] The full publication title is The Holy Scriptures According to the Masoretic Text: A New Translation with the Aid of Previous Versions and with Constant Consultation of Jewish Authorities.
References
- ↑ Greenspoon, Leonard J. (2004). "Jewish Translations of the Bible". In Adele Berlin; Marc Zvi Brettler (eds.). The Jewish Study Bible. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 2013. ISBN 0-19-529751-2.
Other websites
- Online version of the Jewish Publication Society of America Version Archived 2010-06-12 at the Wayback Machine at mechon-mamre.org Archived 2013-05-10 at the Wayback Machine
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