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Robert Alter's English translation of the Hebrew Bible is nothing short than magnificent! I have been reading Robert Alter's English translation of the Hebrew Bible since buying his English translation of the Torah (The Five Books of Moses), Psalms, the Former Prophets, the David Story and a few other of his English translations of the Hebrew Bible. However, now I received his ENTIRE English translation of the Hebrew Bible (The Torah, The Prophets and The Writings). Alter's English translation, with accompanying commentary, plums the very depths of the Hebrew Bible that bring out the true beauty, elegance and power of the Hebrew Scriptures. Old well-known stories come alive with new meaning and insights. Also, a very welcomed addition to Alter's commentary in his English translation is Alter's acknowledgment of the Christian understanding and exegetical perspective of certain passaged in the Hebrew Bible even if he only dismisses them as invalid. There is no problem as to this as Alter's commentary is based on a traditional Jewish understanding of the Hebrew Bible. Alter even cites Rashi so its a Jewish commentary on the Hebrew Scriptures so Alter's commentary view is understandable. Overall I'm enjoying Robert Alter's English translation of the Hebrew Bible and I am reading it in conjunction with N.T. Wright's English translation of the New Testament called The Kingdom New Testament and The New English Translation of the Septuagint (NETS). What a wonderful way to go back to and understand the original biblical languages and sources of God's Holy Word. Glory be to God!