New Translation of The Book of Genesis

This authentic translation of the first book of the Bible allows English readers to "peer through" to the Hebrew, providing as close an experience to the original text as possible. Through this translation, readers can experience the original Hebrew and its rich resonance of alliteration, pun, word play, and idiom, which are essential to the Bible's meaning. These elements of the text are more than just stylistic; they enable readers to understand the echoes and meaning of the text in a way never before available. In addition to the content, the flow and verbal rhythm of the original Hebrew is conveyed, reflecting its basic structure rather than merely through English style.

Countless readers pore over concordances in an attempt to find the exact meaning of the original Bible. Interlinear translations attempt to convey the exact meaning of the text, but their unintelligible syntax makes them impossible to read. This translation combines the power of a readable translation with the precision of a concordance or interlinear translation, providing an accessible yet accurate reading experience.

Most modern translations commonly use traditional theological terms such as atonement, covenant, soul, angel, hell, redemption, and salvation. While these terms may be familiar to traditional audiences, they can be misleading and ineffective in conveying the original Hebrew or Greek concepts. This new translation reveals the original or "plain" meaning of the original languages, allowing readers to reconsider inherited interpretations of key stories and concepts in the Bible. For example, the idea that women were given "pain" in childbirth as a punishment for Eve's transgression disappears in the original Hebrew text. The Hebrew word used is precisely the same as the "hardship" that men are allotted in working the soil of the earth.

Through this translation, readers are presented with a more authentic and resonant experience of the original Hebrew text, with the opportunity to gain clearer insights into the meaning and nuances of the Bible, as well as to reexamine and reevaluate traditional interpretations.

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