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The Bible Committee of the Jewish Publication Society of America was established in 1892 as the first translation project for which English-speaking Jews assumed joint responsibility. This version aimed to retain the style of the King James Version while adhering strictly to the Hebrew text and interpreting it according to Jewish tradition and scholarship.1

In 1955, a new committee was formed to modernize the translation. This committee, comprising biblical scholars and rabbis, began issuing revised books, starting with the Pentateuch in 1962. Subsequent volumes included various books of the Old Testament, such as the Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther, Jonah, Isaiah, and Psalms, to meet contemporary needs.1

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  1. biblical literature - Jewish versions
  2. biblical translation
  3. biblical literature - Printed editions

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