Ah, excellent. I’ve always wanted to ask someone who read Hebrew—Is the writing in the bible of lesser or greater quality in the original (compared to the english—I know translation vary, but is there a distinct difference, or is the Hebrew within the range?)
the original is superior in a number of ways(to any translation have seen, but I suspect that it is superior to all translations since much is of necessity lost in translation generally). But is there a specific aspect you are wondering about so that I could address your question more particularly?
I highly recommend Robert Alter’s translation in “The Wisdom Books,” if you’re interested in reading it.
thanks but I prefer reading in the original Hebrew to reading in translation.
Ah, excellent. I’ve always wanted to ask someone who read Hebrew—Is the writing in the bible of lesser or greater quality in the original (compared to the english—I know translation vary, but is there a distinct difference, or is the Hebrew within the range?)
the original is superior in a number of ways(to any translation have seen, but I suspect that it is superior to all translations since much is of necessity lost in translation generally). But is there a specific aspect you are wondering about so that I could address your question more particularly?