Read the bible in Hebrew

Read the bible in Hebrew: The motivation

There are many reasons for which you may wish to read the bible in Hebrew. Here are some:

• Reading the bible in Hebrew will give you a special sensation when you read the bible in its original language!
• Reading the bible in Hebrew provides you with raw and accurate knowledge, free of inevitable meaning inaccuracies caused by translation to another language.
• Reading the bible in Hebrew will make you enjoy the rhyming and stringing embedded in the original text.
• Reading the bible in Hebrew will get you closer to experiencing more accurately the way the original text sounds.
• Reading the bible in Hebrew will help you enjoy the poetic qualities of the text and its subtle meanings.

How to read the bible in Hebrew

Reading the bible in Hebrew is not too difficult, since once you know the Hebrew alphabet and vowels you can start reading the bible in Hebrew.

Understanding what you read is a different story. There are so many levels of understanding what you read. Even Israeli native Hebrew speakers need to take classes to understand the language of the bible, since it differs from the everyday spoken Hebrew.

A student can spend lifetime trying to gain a deep understanding of the bible and its possible interpretations. However, every long journey starts with a small step. If you wish to try making the first steps in reading the bible in Hebrew, read the next paragraph.

Start reading the bible in Hebrew

A good way to start reading the bible in Hebrew is to do the following:

1. Learn the Hebrews alphabet and vowels. You can learn the Hebrew alphabet and vowels online for FREE in around a month. You can find more information about learning to read Hebrew alphabet and vowels by following this link: LINKS TO RESOURCES FOR LEARNING THE HEBREW ALPHABET AND VOWELS.

2. Start reading the bible in Hebrew.

   You can read the bible in Hebrew online, with Hebrew vowels, and narration, using the following links to "Mechon Mamre" website:

   Main entrance to "Mechon Mamre" online bible:
   http://www.mechon-mamre.org/i/t/t0.htm
   
   Genesis starts here:
   http://www.mechon-mamre.org/i/t/t0101.htm

   As we mentioned before, reading the bible does not mean understanding what you read. Getting to the level in which you superficially understand what you read can take years. Deep understanding of what you read can take many years.

   If you are interested in reading modern Hebrew online, at the level of beginner Hebrew readers, with translation, Hebrew vowels, and narration, you are welcomed to try our Learning to read Hebrew website. Our website contains the following features which will ease your reading:
   • Online translation for each word.
   • Online translation for entire sentences.
   • Hebrew vowels are included.
   • Narration for each text portion.

( Note: At the moment our website does not contain portions from the bible, however if you are interested in learning to read modern Hebrew stories, jokes and conversations, this might be the right place for you)

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