Five Books of Moses: The Shocken Bible Volume 1-OE - Hardcover

by Everett Fox (Author)

In a new paperback edition with an introduction, commentary, and notes comes a book that has been acclaimed as the single most important translation of the Old Testament. Illustrations.

Front Jacket

Widely acclaimed by Bible scholars and theologians of every denomination, Everett Fox's masterful translation re-creates the echoes, allusions, alliterations, and wordplays of the Hebrew original. Together with its extensive commentary and illuminating notes, this unique translation draws the reader closer to the authentic living voice of the Bible.

Author Biography

Everett Fox holds the Allen M. Glick Chair in Judaic and Biblical Studies at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts. He is also the translator of Give Us a King!, a new translation of Samuel I and II.