The Bible Books from JPS 1917 (Jewish Publication Society) (JPS)
Browse all 39 books of the JPS 1917 (Jewish Publication Society) translation, organized by Old and New Testament.
The Old Testament (often abbreviated OT) is the first division of the Christian biblical canon, which is based primarily upon the 24 books of the Hebrew Bible (or Tanakh), a collection of ancient religious Hebrew writings by the Israelites believed by most Christians and religious Jews to be the sacred Word of God.
The New Testament (NT) is the second division of the Christian biblical canon. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus, as well as events in first-century Christianity.
About the JPS 1917 (Jewish Publication Society) (JPS) Translation
The JPS 1917 translation, produced by the Jewish Publication Society of America, was the first English translation of the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) undertaken and published entirely by a committee of Jewish scholars rather than a Christian one. Closely following the Masoretic Text, it covers the 39 books of the Old Testament only - Genesis through Chronicles - and does not include a New Testament, reflecting the Jewish canon and tradition rather than the Christian one. Its language and style were modeled on the English of the King James Version, giving it a familiar cadence while offering translation choices, verse divisions, and interpretive emphases informed by Jewish scholarship. Read the JPS 1917 translation online here, verse by verse through all 39 books of the Tanakh.
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