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A commentary on selected passages—those with significant gender implications where the RJPS translation (a/k/a THE JPS TANAKH: Gender-Sensitive Edition, 2023) differs from the NJPS translation (TANAKH, 1962, 1967, 1985, 1999). An edited version of working notes created during the preparation of RJPS. Now that the Torah has been published (Oct. 2, 2023), my goal is to continue with Genesis — and stay just ahead of the weekly Torah portion. For an overview, see the link below. See also my “Commentary on the Functions and Rendering of אִישׁ” on this site, for many instances that likewise have gender implications. (Disclaimer: The scholarly views expressed in these comments are mine alone; I do not purport to speak for The Jewish Publication Society or its staff.)
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Deuteronomy 32:18 - Feminine imageryExplaining the RJPS rendering.
Deuteronomy 32:13 - Feminine imageryExplaining the RJPS rendering.
Deuteronomy 25:1 - On the noun אֲנָשִׁיםEntry in a commentary on the noun אִישׁ in the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible)
Deuteronomy 25:5 - On the heir’s genderExplaining the RJPS rendering and footnote.
Deuteronomy 21:12–13 - On the captive woman’s agencyExplaining the RJPS rendering.
Deuteronomy 15:16–17 - On the slave’s genderExplaining the RJPS rendering and footnote.
Deuteronomy 10:22 - How many persons?Explaining the RJPS rendering.
Exodus 19:15 - On the “people” labelExplaining the RJPS rendering and footnote.
David E. S. Stein•495 Views•January 28, 2024•Parashat Yitro,Gender,Biblical Hebrew,Tanakh,Metonymy,RJPS,Elders,Bible
Deuteronomy 1:16 - On the disputants, labeled as אָח and אִישׁExplaining the RJPS choice of rendering.
David E. S. Stein•155 Views•August 3, 2024•RJPS,Tanakh,Parashat Devarim,Devarim,Parshat Devarim,Judgment,Judges,Bible
Numbers 32:16 - On the “dependents” labelExplaining the RJPS rendering.
Exodus 10:10 - On the “dependents” labelExplaining the RJPS rendering.
Numbers 31:18 - On the “female noncombatant” labelExplaining the RJPS rendering.
Numbers 27:11 - On the heir’s genderExplaining the RJPS rendering and footnote.
Numbers 26:2 (2 of 2) - Whom the census countsExplaining the RJPS rendering.
Ecclesiastes 7:28 - On the nouns אָדָם and אִשָּׁהEntry in a commentary on the noun אִישׁ in the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible)
Ecclesiastes 7:26 - On the noun אִשָּׁהEntry in a commentary on the noun אִישׁ in the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible)
Numbers 3:13 - On the “first-born” labelExplaining the RJPS rendering and footnote.
Numbers 3:12 - On the “first-born” labelExplaining the RJPS rendering and footnote.
Leviticus 7:30 - On the gender of worshipersExplaining the RJPS footnote.
David E. S. Stein•428 Views•March 17, 2024•Tanakh,Bible,Parshat Tzav,Tzav,RJPS,Sacrifices,Parashat Tzav,Biblical Hebrew,Gender
Leviticus 25:48 - On redemption from debt bondageExplaining the RJPS rendering and footnote.
David E. S. Stein•319 Views•May 13, 2024•RJPS,Biblical Hebrew,Parashat Behar,Behar,Bible,Tanakh,Redemption
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