The Hebrew Bible

A Translation with Commentary

By: Robert Alter

Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini

A landmark event: the complete Hebrew Bible in the award-winning translation that delivers the stunning literary power of the original.

A masterpiece of deep learning and fine sensibility, Robert Alter's translation of the Hebrew Bible, now complete, reanimates one of the formative works of our culture. Capturing its brilliantly compact poetry and finely wrought, purposeful prose, Alter renews the Old Testament as a source of literary power and spiritual inspiration. From the family frictions of Genesis and King David's flawed humanity to the serene wisdom of Psalms and Job's incendiary questioning of God's ways, these magnificent works of world literature resonate with a startling immediacy. Featuring Alter's generous commentary, which quietly alerts listeners to the literary and historical dimensions of the text, this is the definitive edition of the Hebrew Bible

©2019 Robert Alter (P)2019 Recorded Books

Scholarly Excellence 👌.

my experience of existence feels extremely grateful for being able to listen to and know of this excellent and scholarly translation of the Holy Bible. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you 🙏🏻.

Best translation of Hebrew Bible available today! Perfect narrator

Excellent Scholarly & literary translation with educational yet succinct commentary on each section. Narrator makes it worth many listens!

Magnificent

Alter’s this-worldly translation comes closer to the Hebrew and creates a powerful narrative movement. Commentaries are illuminating and engaging.

Greatest narrator for such a monumental work

I can’t speak to the translation work of Robert Alter, except to say that it comes highly recommended. But Edoardo Ballerini is the ideal narrator for such a monumental work. I spent 6 months listening to him read 5-7 chapters almost every night for the past 6 months — often reading along with another translation, which was fascinating — and it had to be the most enjoyable way to experience the Hebrew scriptures I can imagine.

About 30 seconds off on the sync with the title and chapter

The timing of the sync is off if you click a chapter you have to rewind twice to get it to start at the correct beginning of a chapter.