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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe
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The above is a revision of the King James version by early twentieth century American Jewish scholars.
The standard modern Jewish translation is highly readable despite being quite literal, with unobtrusive footnotes showing alternative possible meanings. Unfortunately, it is not free:
http://www.amazon.com/Tanakh-Scriptu...3412569&sr=1-1
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Originally Posted by mean_gene
Jesus is the Messiah so the Brit Chadashah (NT) is just as much part of the Bible as is the Tanakh (OT).
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I know your sect has its own translation. Just as a factual statement not meant to make a value judgment, the great majority of English speaking self-identified practicing Jews would use the translations WT Sharpe and I mentioned above.