Recommended Books and Websites to read the Bible in Hebrew with English Translation
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The Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary
A masterpiece of deep learning and fine sensibility, Robert Alter’s translation of the Hebrew Bible, now complete, reanimates one of the formative works of our culture. Capturing its brilliantly compact poetry and finely wrought, purposeful prose, Alter renews the Old Testament as a source of literary power and spiritual inspiration. From the family frictions of Genesis and King David’s flawed humanity to the serene wisdom of Psalms and Job’s incendiary questioning of God’s ways, these magnificent works of world literature resonate with a startling immediacy. Featuring Alter’s generous commentary, which quietly alerts listeners to the literary and historical dimensions of the text, this is the definitive edition of the Hebrew Bible
Stone Edition Tanach – Student Size Edition – Parchment Hardcover
All 24 books of the Torah, Prophets, and Writings are now at your fingertips in one magnificent volume, as interpreted by the classic sages of Talmudic and Rabbinic literature. This is a remarkable achievement. It enables everyone to obtain a basic knowledge of the entire Tanach from “In the beginning” to the return to Eretz Yisrael. For home, for office, for synagogue, for gifts this is an indispensable Book for the People of the Book.
Hebrew-English Interlinear ESV Old Testament: Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (BHS) and English Standard Version (ESV) (English and Hebrew Edition)
Now, for the first time, a pocket version of the JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH is available, with the same text and number of pages as the standard edition. Although smaller, the letters, Hebrew vowels, and cantillation marks are crisp and clear. Fitting easily into a backpack or briefcase, this pocket edition will appeal to students and others who need a lightweight, compact version of the popular JPS Hebrew-English Bible.
The sturdy coated paper cover, embossed in black with gold lettering, will stand up well, even with heavy use.
The Hebrew Bible Large Print In English Complete (Tanakh or Old Testament)
The Hebrew-English Interlinear ESV Old Testament is an essential volume for all who study the Old Testament in the original Hebrew. On each page the Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (BHS) Hebrew text is laid out word-by-word above an English gloss showing the basic meaning and morphology of each word. For reference, the ESV text is presented separately in a column alongside the Hebrew and English gloss. The Hebrew-English Interlinear ESV Old Testament also features important notes from the BHS critical apparatus related to the textual tradition of the ESV. This is an important resource for pastors, scholars, students, and others who regularly work with the Hebrew Old Testament.
Hebrew Text Online
Mechon Mamre
Five free online resources for learning Torah:
- The Complete Hebrew Bible (Tanach) in five editions in Hebrew (including one with cantillation marks), English (JPS 1917), parallel Hebrew and English (voweled Hebrew and JPS English), and parallel Hebrew and French (voweled Hebrew and Rabbinat French). The beginning (the 5 books of the Torah plus Joshua and Judges) of a Hebrew Bible with vowels and popup commentaries on difficult words and phrases. The Torah in Aramaic (Targum Onqelos on the Five Books of Moses) with vowels or without vowels as well as a parallel Hebrew and Aramaic Torah by weekly readings (parashiyot). Tiqqun Qore’im with letter only text of the Torah and Megillat Esther with vowels and cantillation marks appearing when the mouse is over words and disappearing when the mouse moves off of them.
- The RaMBaM’s Complete Restatement of the Oral Law (Mishneh Torah) in editions in Hebrew without vowels and Hebrew with vowels, and the beginning of it in English as well as in parallel Hebrew and English
- Four major authoritative sources of the Oral Law (Mishnah, Tosefta, Yerushalmi, and Bavli)
- An encyclopedia in English of Torah basics (Torah 101)
- Search engines to find what you need in these resources in Hebrew and in English; you can easily enter Hebrew with vowels or even cantillation marks for searching either our site or the whole Web with Google using our javascript “keyboards” and your mouse
Biblia Mirecurensia
is a reader-friendly version of the Tanakh, specially designed for readability and navigability. It can be used either in print, or preferably on mobile devices such as tablets or e-readers.
Its main features are:
– it is an eclectic text, in PDF or Word format.
– it uses modern signs of punctuation, making it similar to modern Hebrew as regards ease of reading.
– it has clickable headlines and bookmarks, thus affording easy navigation throughout the whole Bible.
– it provides companion documents, such as reading plans + mp3’s.
tanach.us – Easy access of the Unicode/ XML Leningrad Codex
This Hebrew bible (the Tanach) has been derived from the WLC 4.20 (25 January 2016) provided by the Groves Center and updated by suggestions from viewers through a formal and automated process. The text is maintained in Unicode character coding with XML markup and is available in many standard formats. The Hebrew text is version controlled to provide a fixed reference for derived work. The current release is UXLC 2.0 (27.1) of 19 Oct 2023 00:00.
All biblical Hebrew text, in any format, may be viewed or copied without restriction (License).
Text can be rapidly accessed by providing a citation, i.e. Deut 26:5-9, in a text field or by clicking on a succession of links. Text can be displayed in a variety of formats and font sizes. Hebrew text may be highlighted, copied, and pasted into Unicode compatible applications. Books of the Torah have an option to display source markings of the Documentary Hypothesis (DH).
scholarsgate.com – Read the Biblical Text online with Word Meanings and Analysis
- Strong Verb Paradigm
- Word Parser
- Word Search