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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, July 1 2004

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This review is from: Stone Edition Tanach - Full Size (7" x 10") - Black (Hardcover)

The Stone Edition Tanach includes the Hebrew text of the twenty four books of the Jewish Bible, Torah (Pentateuch), Nevi'im (Prophets) and Kethuvim (Writings), an English translation, brief commentary, timelines, charts, diagrams and maps, and relevant synagogue notes and readings.
The Hebrew text is clearly pointed and easy to read. On the opposite page is the English translation. The translation is accurate, modern, clear and mellifluous.
Beneath the Hebrew and English text is a very brief commentary drawn from important Jewish sources. Some reviewers seem very impressed by this commentary. While I have no problems with the commentary, it does not seem intended as the focus of this Tanakh. If you are looking for extensive traditional Jewish commentaries on the Tanakh in English from Artscroll, try the multi-volume Artscroll Tanach Series. There are also many, many other very good English translations of classical commentaries and anthologies of commentaries available. I also strongly recommend the Stone Edition Chumash, which includes a wonderful, anthologised commentary on the Torah (Pentateuch).
The exception here is the Song of Songs. Artscroll here "translate" the book according to Rashi's allegorical commentary, and beneath this, in the commentary section, provide a literal, phrase-by-phrase translation of the Hebrew. This is very original and excellently done.
Throughout the translation, with the exceptions of Ecclessiastes and Lamentations, it seems, marginal notes introduce, summarise and set the context. A nice introduction also prefaces each book, summarising some of its themes.
If you need a Tanakh, with an English translation, this edition is beautiful and clear.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice, with interesting commentary, May 26 2002

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Daniel Field (Alice Springs, NT Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stone Edition Tanach - Full Size (7" x 10") - Black (Hardcover)

My main purpose in purchasing this volume was to have the Hebrew text as an incentive to continue studying Hebrew. I was brought up as a Christian to love and respect the Hebrew Bible.
It has been fascinating to read the English translation. It is slighly easier to read than the NKJV, although not quite as fluid as the NIV. I am not commenting on the accuracy of these other translations, as most people reading this will already have their own opinions about that.
The greatest thing about this edition is the Jewish perspective: The introduction is beautifully written and very sensitive. The comments, while not overwhelming in quantity, convey the essence of Jewish thought over the centuries and certainly put many passages in perspective.
I recommend this volume to anyone, Jewish or not, who wants a high quality, readable, well presented Jewish Bible. In particular, I recommend it to other Christians who realise the importance of the Tanach and want to get a slightly different perspective.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Tanach Review, July 26 2001

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Kosta Specis (Brisbane, Queensland Australia) - See all my reviews

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It is the best translation in English. It grasps the the depth of what HaShem has given His people, and provides the thought behind the Hebrew.

It is a well presented Tanach, the typeface is easy to read.

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