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The Living Nach: The Later Prophets
Later Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, NAhum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi Clear and modern English translation based on traditional Jewish sources, along with notes, maps, bibliography, and index.
845 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1996
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February 10, 2022I for some reason forgot to add this Jewish Bible translation, but we finished a round of studying it with Mati recently. Please see my more detailed comments on previous volumes.
I feel like the Living Torah is still a slightly better translation wrt language and clarity, but the Living Nach is also good and there is a wealth of material in the footnotes. I wish they published it with the Hebrew on the facing page like The Living Torah, but then it would've spanned more volumes, so I kind of understand. It's a bit annoying though if I want to look up something for him and have to go to a separate Hebrew Bible. Sure, most households who'd buy this translation already have Bibles in Hebrew, but I don't necessarily want to juggle two thick books when doing some quick learning with my kid, or a book and my phone with Sefaria (not an option on Shabbat), etc.
If you haven't read my previous posts, this is just a reminder that I recommend this translation for people with language and/or learning disabilities, especially Living Torah. Clear modern language, less use of rare and/or archaic words, good explanations etc.
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Source of the book: I think this volume was a bar mitzvah present to him from his dad
I feel like the Living Torah is still a slightly better translation wrt language and clarity, but the Living Nach is also good and there is a wealth of material in the footnotes. I wish they published it with the Hebrew on the facing page like The Living Torah, but then it would've spanned more volumes, so I kind of understand. It's a bit annoying though if I want to look up something for him and have to go to a separate Hebrew Bible. Sure, most households who'd buy this translation already have Bibles in Hebrew, but I don't necessarily want to juggle two thick books when doing some quick learning with my kid, or a book and my phone with Sefaria (not an option on Shabbat), etc.
If you haven't read my previous posts, this is just a reminder that I recommend this translation for people with language and/or learning disabilities, especially Living Torah. Clear modern language, less use of rare and/or archaic words, good explanations etc.
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Source of the book: I think this volume was a bar mitzvah present to him from his dad
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