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# The Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary

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### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The most significant OT resource/translation to come down the pike in years.
*by A***R on May 14, 2019*

Where to begin? First, I love the Word of God. I have been a student of that Word for my whole life on a personal level and at a scholastic level for the past twenty years. This translation is serving as a game changer for me. Dr. Alter does his best to retain the style of the Hebrew and it produces some amazing passages. My favorite so far being Judges 2:11ff"11And the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the LORD, and they served the Baalim. 12And they forsook the LORD God of their fathers Who had brought them out of the land of Egypt, and they went after other gods, of the gods of the peoples that were all around them, and they bowed to them and vexed the LORD. 13And they forsook the LORD and served Baal and the Ashtoroth. 14And the LORD’s wrath flared up against Israel, and He gave them into the hand of plunderers who plundered them, and He handed them over to their enemies all around, and they were no longer able to stand up against their enemies. 15Whenever they sallied forth, the LORD’s hand was against them for harm, as the LORD had spoken and as the LORD had vowed to them, and they were in sore straits. 16And the LORD raised up judges and rescued them from their plunderers."The retention of the many "ands," which would normally be smoothed out with commas or dropped entirely in English, reminds us that the fall of Israel was a process. Each "and" represents a choice to go further away from God or a corresponding deepening of God's anger.The notes which accompany the translation are gold, though Dr. Alter could use an archeology brush up and is very much invested in the late date, multi source theory of how we got the OT. Even then, he is gracious with such things. Dr. Alter has given us a valuable tool to better understand both Testaments.Worth every penny!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ There are other good commentaries, but this one seems to stand above them.
*by G***S on February 4, 2019*

I first heard of this during an interview with Robert Alter as it near completion. It sounded intriguing: The lifetime work (and I marvel at the sheer dedication this implies) of a single man to create as pure a translation as he could of the earliest portion of God's word. I did due diligence of course, as I have seen plenty of other translations/commentary's - and many are of dubious quality. What I found in Mister Alter's background convinced me to buy the book.I'm glad I did, as Alter's translation/commentary is magnificent. Each page is dense with information and nuance about why things were translated the way they were. Word choice is important and it shows, the commentary is more than helpful in expanding and explaining on facets that might otherwise go unrealized. In so doing it does more than just revealing the power and majesty of the Hebrew Scripture - it helps us to grow in our understanding.As for the physical: The Set comes as three separate books the Five Books of Moses, the Prophets, and the Writings. Each one has a beautiful dust jacket, and the slipcase is equally so. The pages have a more parchment feel to them than typical books. The typeface is clear and pleasing, but a tad small (which is expected due to the sheer amount of information the pages contain) so if you have weaker eyes I would recommend you invest in the Kindle edition.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Must have!
*by D***K on July 3, 2025*

Fantastic translation, lots of good references and notes.

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