Category:Hebrew Bible Translations (text)

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The Hebrew Bible has been translated into other languages since antiquity.

First, it was translated into Greek (the Septuagint, but also Aquila and [[

Then in Aramaic (the Targum) by Jews. The ancient translations of the Bible into Latin (Vulgate) and Syriac generated and circulated exclusively among Christians.

Modern "Christian" Translations

Modern "Jewish" Translations

In modern times the Hebrew Bible was translated by Jews into Arabic (), Spanish (Ferrara Bible) and Yiddish (1676-78)

With the Enlightenment and the Emancipation, European Jews assimilated into the newborn national States. The first translation of the Hebrew Bible by a Jewish author into a major European "national" language was published by Moses Mendelssohn in 1783. The language was German, even though out of respect for the tradition, the translation was still printed in Hebrew characters, similarly to the previous Yiddish translations.

Following Mendelssohn's path, translations of the Hebrew Bible soon appeared in all major European "national" languages and alphabets:

At first these translation met strong opposition by many orthodox Jews and were the product of individual authors. By the end of the 19th century, however, the presence of such translations was more commonly accepted and Jewish institutions began sponsoring the production of authorized versions.

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Pages in category "Hebrew Bible Translations (text)"

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