This is instead of a simple HT to the previous post. Those interested in translation issues should read Anon's post Torah translations: Red-Stuff on Better Bibles Blog this focuses on Genesis 25:30–31 and examines the translations offered by

• Everett Fox, Five Books of Moses (Schocken 1995)


• Robert Alter, Five Books of Moses (Norton 2004)


• Michael Carasik, Commentators' Bible: Exodus (JPS 2005)

As well as fine discussion of the literary quality of the translations of this text, there is also an excursus on Jewish translation traditions, and the beginnings of an interesting and impassioned discussion - great!


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