Hebrew New Covenant

This is a list of links and downloadable resources for reading Hebrew translations of the New Covenant (New Testament).

New Covenant in Hebrew by Prof. Franz Delitzch
In some of the studies on this site we use Professor Franz Delitzch's translation in Hebrew. While the translation was done from a Greek source, the lessons will show where corrections should be made where the Greek translation from Aramaic or Syriac was incorrect. The reason for using this particular version is due to the fact that most other Hebrew translations are modern or do not have the Biblical and Rabbinical Hebrew flow as does Professor Delitzsch's. Each translation of the Scriptures, no matter what language it is, can never present the fullest meaning and understanding of the original Aramaic, thus we are limited in our resources in this area. While I could easily have used the Hebrew translation of the Eastern Aramaic text produced by the Aramaic Scriptures Research Society in Israel (published by the Bible Society in Jerusalem), it is a modern Hebrew translation. The lessons on this site are for learning Biblical Hebrew and not modern.

At present, I have PDF files of the 1937 London edition of Delitzsch's translation for the following books: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, Hebrews, James

New Covenant in Hebrew from Aramaic
Translated from Aramaic to modern Hebrew by believers in the Holy Land with the Aramaic Scriptures Research Society in Israel, and published by the Bible Society in Israel, available from AramaicBooks.com. I use this version from time to time to show the difference between some ancient and modern forms of Hebrew grammar. (Costs About $37)

Tanakh with Modern Hebrew New Covenant
The Bible Society in Jerusalem has produced a modern Hebrew translation from Greek texts bound with the Masoretic text of the Tanakh. The text of the Tanakh is 2nd edition of the Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia without the critical apparatus. The Hebrew translation is that of the 1991 edition. This edition is available from the American Bible Society. (Costs about $25)

Hebrew and English Scriptures
Complete Hebrew/English Bible, Hard cover with Hebrew Tanakh and a Hebrew translation of the New Covenant; for the English text, the New King James Version is used. Available here and other retailers. Also available in leather. (Both editions are expensive ranging from $60 to $100 each)