The Hebrew Bible (Tenach/Old Testament) was originally written in Hebrew and has been translated many times. There are old translations such as the Greek Septuagint as well as many modern English translations. Both Jewish and Christian translations are available and it is recommended that both be consulted when doing a serious study of the Bible. Every translator will translate the text according to his religious views allowing for bias interpretation. It is recommended that the reader consult both views to see the perspectives of each.

A Hebrew Bible allows the student to read the Bible in its original language. There are two styles of Hebrew Bibles, those that are all in Hebrew and those that have the Hebrew on one page with an English translation on the facing page.

While there are many different English translations of the Bible, we will only include those that are beneficial to the study of the text from a Hebraic perspective. These Bibles may be keyed to Strong's numbers or include commentary relevant to the Hebrew language and culture. Also included are translations from a Jewish and Messianic perspective as well as English translations from the Greek and other ancient translations of the Hebrew.

Between 250 BCE and the first Century AD the Jews translated the Hebrew Bible into Greek, called the Septuagint or LXX, for those who did not know Hebrew. This translation is very helpful since the Greek language is more precise than the Hebrew and allows the reader to view the text as it was understood by the Jews 2,000 years ago.

This Bible includes the Hebrew text on one line with a Hebrew translation of each word underneath. This style of Bible is very helpful to beginning Hebrew students.

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The Stone Edition Tanach - The Torah/Prophets/Writings: A Jewish translation of the Hebrew Bible with notes and commentary. Hebrew on one side with the English translation on the other.

The JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH: The Hebrew text in one column with the Jewish Publication Society Translation in the other column.

Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia: The Hebrew text of the Bible that is most frequently used today for translating the Bible into English.

Parallel Bible, Hebrew/English (KJV): If you prefer the King James Translation of the Bible and also want the Hebrew text of the Bible, this is the bible for you.

The Tanach, In Ancient Hebrew: This copy of the Tenach/Hebrew Bible is written with the Paleo-Hebrew Script rather than in the modern Hebrew script with its nikkud (vowel pointings).

Hebrew Bible: This Bible includes the original Hebrew text of the Tenach (Old Testament) as well as a Hebrew Translation of the Greek New Testament. This Bible is all Hebrew, no English translation.

Ancient Roots Translinear Bible: A new translation that has captured the Ancient Hebrew culture.

Dead Sea Scrolls Bible - The Oldest Known Bible Translated for the First Time into English: Found in the caves of the Dead Sea were a large number of scrolls containing Biblical texts written in Hebrew. This book is an English translation of all the Biblical scrolls found.

The Jewish Study Bible: A Jewish translation of the Bible including commentary and other Biblical resources.

Tanack - The Holy Scriptures, The New JPS Translation According to the Traditional Hebrew Text: A Jewish translation of the Bible is an excellent translation for Biblical study from a Jewish perspective.

The Nelson Study Bible - New King James Version: This Bible includes many notes on the original Hebrew words explaining the text from an Hebraic perspective.

Complete Jewish Bible: A Messianic Jewish translation of the Tenach (Old Testament) and Beriyt Hachadashah (New Testament) from an Hebraic perspective.

Life Application Study Bible: We only give this Study Bible one star because it does not provide any special features for the purpose of studying the Hebrew language or culture but it is an excellent Study Bible for anyone looking for a Bible for in depth study of the text. Available in many different formats.

The Septuagint with Apocrypha - Greek and English: The Septuagint (or LXX) was written about 200 BCE by Jewish Sages. It is a Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible. Its major benefit is that it is a reading of the Hebrew Bible older than the Masoretic text by almost a thousand years. While the Masoretic text and the LXX are very similar there are differences. When the Greek text is translated back into Hebrew we can see an older version of the Hebrew Bible. This Septuagint includes an English translation in the column.

The Interlinear Hebrew-English Old Testament - New International Version: This is a one volume Hebrew/English Interlinear. The translation is based on the NIV translation. An excellent resource for those first learning Hebrew.

The Interlinear Bible - Hebrew-Greek-English: An interlinear for the Tenach/Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Greek with Strong's numbers at each word.

PC Study Bible Ver. 4 - Advanced Reference Library

PC Study Bible Ver. 4 - Complete Reference Library

PC Study Bible Ver. 4 - Reference Library Plus

PC Study Bible Ver. 4 - New Reference Library

PC Study Bible Ver. 4 - Discovery Reference Library