First, the bad news: that is, I have to agree with the other two reviewers regarding print quality. Sometimes it's a little less than clear, and my edition has two sets of facing pages which were over-inked and the English side is overlaid with a shadow impression of Hebrew making the English difficult to read (of course, it's possible YHWH wants me only to read the Hebrew of these two pages!)

The good news falls into more categories. First, the price is very attractive, being less than half that of other bilingual Bibles I have seen. But the real selling point for me was the literal quality of the translation, including having proper names transliterated straight from the Hebrew without regard to conventional usage, and the fact that even the visual arrangement of the translation directly mirrors, most of the time, the exact arrangement of the Hebrew text. The translation is generally old fashioned, based in general on a 19th Century translation, but updated to reflect modern usage and recent linguistic research. The Hebrew text, according to the introduction, is definitive as of 1962, and free of previous errors. The order of the books, for Christians reading this, is Judaic: Tora, Prophets and Writings, rather than the Septuagint order used in churches, and this in itself provides additional food for thought.

In short, this Bible is a valuable and cost effective version for the serious student and curious reader who wonders "What does the Bible really say?"

If you're looking for a supplement to the Artscroll's brilliant "Stone Tanach" look no further than Koren's Jerusalem Bible. Wonderfully crafted English really makes the Hebrew come alive in the English. Most importantly, is the Masoretic Text, which Koren represents, often reflects one reading that deviates from other authorities - BH, BHS, Breur etc. It is therefore imperitave to get this volume as a good source. The nikkud are made slightly bolder than the Cantillation marks (trop), which makes reading slightly easier. The translation paralleled with the Artscroll makes a useful reference for contentious passages. Need I say more? The binding itself is wellmade but it is a bit thick, and the verse numbering is sometimes confusing. Otherwise its a great text to have on the shelf of every scholar of the Tanakh.

...This is an outstanding translation of the Hebrew Scriptures. It should be in every persons library, Jew or Christian. I give it 5 stars as it is the best Tanakh available content wise. The Artscroll and JPS versions are found lacking in comparison. The print quality and size are not the best, but this does not detract from the content. And after all, it is content that we study Scripture for. Buy it, read it and be blessed!