Reply #25: JPS=Jewish Publication Society [View All]

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"Correct" is very subjective and I don't consider myself qualified to make that assessment. I simply trust a translation by committee of the original text to possibly be closer to the original meaning.

Example: The JPS translation of Genesis 1:1 is "When God began to create heaven and earth" rather than "In the beginning God..." and that's the biggest difference I've seen between the JPS version and other English translations. The rest are mostly choosing one word over another and dropping the flowery KJV language for modern prose.