Jps tanakh the holy scriptures blue the new jps translation according to the traditional hebrew text the jewish bible jewish publication society inc isbn 9780827603660 kostenloser versand fur alle bucher mit versand und verkauf duch amazon. The jps tanakh is an entirely original translation of the holy scriptures into contemporary english based on the masoretic the traditional hebrew text it is the culmination of three decades of collaboration by academic scholars and rabbis representing the three largest branches of organized judaism in the united states not since the third century bce when 72 elders of the tribes of . Read our customer guide regarded throughout the english speaking world as the standard english translation of the holy scriptures the jps tanakh has been acclaimed by scholars rabbis lay leaders jews and christians alike the jps tanakh is an entirely original translation of the holy scriptures into contemporary english based on the masoretic the traditional hebrew text. The hebrew bible was written in three different ancient languages hebrew aramaic and greek although a modern version of each of these languages is spoken today most modern readers would have difficulty with the ancient versions of biblical texts ancient hebrew was spoken by jews and the language of old testament isaiah 1918 calls it the language of canaan while other verses label it . The jps tanakh is an entirely original translation of the holy scriptures into contemporary english based on the masoretic the traditional hebrew text it is the culmination of three decades of collaboration by academic scholars and rabbis representing the three largest branches of organized judaism in the united states