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The Readings

by Andrew Iver

The Bible read aloud, one chapter at a time, in a fresh translation made directly from the Hebrew — and from the Greek where a book survives in Greek — translated by Andrew Iver and read by Deanna. Four chapters a day, Genesis to Revelation, the deuterocanon included, in plain modern English with no commentary. Where the Hebrew uses God's personal name you will hear "Adonai"; Elohim is kept as Elohim, a Hebrew word that can mean God or gods, with the context making the distinction — and genuinely contested renderings are explained in brief translator's notes in the episode notes.

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  1. Exodus 31

    Exodus 31 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Exodus 31:10 — בִּגְדֵי הַשְּׂרָד (bigdei haserad): chose "the woven garments". Alternatives: the service garments; the finely worked garments. Why: serad occurs only…

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  2. Exodus 30

    Exodus 30 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Exodus 30:23 — מָר־דְּרוֹר (mar-deror): chose "flowing myrrh". Alternatives: free-flowing myrrh; liquid myrrh. Why: deror suggests flowing or freedom, and the exact…

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  3. Exodus 29

    Exodus 29 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added.

  4. Exodus 28

    Exodus 28 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Exodus 28:17 — אדם (odem): chose “ruby”. Alternatives: “carnelian”, “sardius”. Why: the identifications of the breastpiece stones are uncertain; the traditional names…

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  5. Exodus 27

    Exodus 27 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added.

  6. Exodus 26

    Exodus 26 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Exodus 26:14 — תחשים (techashim): chose “tachash skins”. Alternatives: “dolphin skins”, “badger skins”, “fine leather”. Why: the animal meant by tachash is uncertain…

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  7. Exodus 25

    Exodus 25 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Exodus 25:5 — תחשים (techashim): chose “tachash skins”. Alternatives: “dolphin skins”, “badger skins”, “fine leather”. Why: the animal meant by tachash is uncertain, so...

  8. Exodus 24

    Exodus 24 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Exodus 24:12 — התורה (ha-torah): chose “the teaching”. Alternatives: “the law”, “the Torah”. Why: torah means instruction or direction, broader than “law”.

  9. Exodus 23

    Exodus 23 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Exodus 23:5 — עזב תעזב עמו (azov ta'azov immo): chose “you shall surely help him lift it up”. Alternatives: “you shall surely unload it with him”, “you shall surely…

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  10. Exodus 22

    Exodus 22 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Exodus 22:29 — מלאתך ודמעך (mele'atkha ve-dim'akha): chose “your fullness offering and your fruit juice”. Alternatives: “the fullness of your harvest and the flow of…

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  11. Exodus 21

    Exodus 21 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Exodus 21:8 — אשר לו יעדה (asher lo ye'adah): chose “who designated her for himself”. Alternatives: “who did not designate her” (reading לא, “not”). Why: the written…

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  12. Exodus 20

    Exodus 20 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Exodus 20:3 — על־פני (al-panai): chose “before me”. Alternatives: “besides me”, “in my presence”. Why: the phrase is literally “upon my face” and the sense is debated.…

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  13. Exodus 19

    Exodus 19 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Exodus 19:5 — סְגֻלָּה (segullah): chose "a treasured possession". Alternatives: a special possession; a peculiar treasure. Why: the word denotes a valued personal...

  14. Exodus 18

    Exodus 18 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added.

  15. Exodus 17

    Exodus 17 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Exodus 17:15 — יְהֹוָה נִסִּי (Adonai nissi): chose "Adonai Nissi". Alternatives: Adonai is my banner. Why: the altar's name is kept as a name; nissi means "my...

  16. Exodus 16

    Exodus 16 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Exodus 16:15 — מָן הוּא (man hu): chose "What is it?". Alternatives: It is manna. Why: the people's question is what the name manna is then explained from. • Exodus…

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  17. Exodus 15

    Exodus 15 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Exodus 15:2 — עָזִּי וְזִמְרָת יָהּ (ozzi vezimrat Yah): chose "My strength and song is Adonai". Alternatives: My strength and song is Yah. Why: the short form Yah as…

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  18. Exodus 14

    Exodus 14 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Exodus 14:25 — וַיָּסַר (vayasar): chose "He bound". Alternatives: He removed; He clogged. Why: the verb's sense for chariot wheels here is debated.

  19. Exodus 13

    Exodus 13 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Exodus 13:4 — אָבִיב (aviv): chose "Abib". Alternatives: the month of ripening grain. Why: the Hebrew month name is kept as a name. • Exodus 13:16 — טוֹטָפֹת (totafot):...

  20. Exodus 12

    Exodus 12 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Exodus 12:7 — מַשְׁקוֹף (mashqof): chose "lintel". Alternatives: crossbeam; top of the doorframe. Why: the exact part of the doorway is not certain. • Exodus 12:11 —...

  21. Exodus 11

    Exodus 11 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Exodus 11:7 — לֹא יֶחֱרַץ־כֶּלֶב לְשֹׁנוֹ (lo yecheratz-kelev leshono): chose "no dog will sharpen its tongue". Alternatives: no dog will bark; no dog will move its...

  22. Exodus 10

    Exodus 10 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Exodus 10:19 — יַם־סוּף (yam suf): chose "Sea of Reeds". Alternatives: Red Sea. Why: suf means reeds, and the traditional rendering names a different body of water. •...

  23. Exodus 9

    Exodus 9 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Exodus 9:6 — כֹּל מִקְנֵה מִצְרַיִם (kol miqneh Mitzrayim): chose "all Egypt's livestock". Alternatives: "all the livestock in the field", understood from verse 3. Why:...

  24. Exodus 8

    Exodus 8 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Exodus 8:5 — הִתְפָּאֵר עָלַי (hitpa'er alai): chose "Glorify yourself over me". Alternatives: "Name the time for me", "Take this honor over me". Why: the idiom…

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  25. Exodus 7

    Exodus 7 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Exodus 7:1 — אֱלֹהִים (Elohim): chose "as Elohim". Alternatives: "as a god", "like God". Why: Moses is set in the Elohim-role toward Pharaoh — speaking with authority...

  26. Exodus 6

    Exodus 6 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Exodus 6:3 — אֵל שַׁדָּי (El Shaddai): chose "El Shaddai". Alternatives: "God Almighty". Why: Shaddai's meaning is uncertain, traditionally rendered "Almighty"; the...

  27. Exodus 5

    Exodus 5 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Exodus 5:16 — וְחָטָאת עַמֶּךָ (vechata't ammekha): chose "and the fault is your people's". Alternatives: "and you wrong your people", "and your people are made to sin"....

  28. Exodus 4

    Exodus 4 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Exodus 4:6 — מְצֹרַעַת (metzora'at): chose "diseased". Alternatives: "leprous", "scaly", "afflicted with a skin disease". Why: the Hebrew condition covers a range of...

  29. Exodus 3

    Exodus 3 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Exodus 3:14 — אֶהְיֶה (Ehyeh): chose "Ehyeh". Alternatives: "I am who I am", "I will be what I will be". Why: the form can point to present or future being, and the…

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  30. Exodus 2

    Exodus 2 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Exodus 2:10 — מֹשֶׁה / מְשִׁיתִהוּ (Mosheh / meshitihu): chose "Moses" and "I drew him out". Alternatives: treating the name as an Egyptian name with no Hebrew...

  31. Exodus 1

    Exodus 1 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Exodus 1:16 — הָאׇבְנָיִם (ha'avnayim): chose "the birthstool". Alternatives: "the two stones", "the birthing stones". Why: the dual word literally names two stones; in…

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  32. Genesis 50

    Genesis 50 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Genesis 50:5 — כָּרִיתִי (kariti): chose "I dug for myself". Alternatives: "I bought for myself". Why: the root can mean dig or buy/trade; a grave is dug, so the...

  33. Genesis 49

    Genesis 49 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Genesis 49:4 — פַּחַז כַּמַּיִם (pachaz kammayim): chose "Unstable as water". Alternatives: "Reckless as water"; "Rushing on like water". Why: pachaz is a rare word…

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  34. Genesis 48

    Genesis 48 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Genesis 48:3 — אֵל שַׁדַּי (El Shaddai): chose "El Shaddai". Alternatives: traditionally "God Almighty". Why: Shaddai is of uncertain meaning, traditionally rendered...

  35. Genesis 47

    Genesis 47 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Genesis 47:21 — הֶעֱבִיר אֹתוֹ לֶעָרִים (he'evir oto le'arim): chose "he moved them to the cities". Alternatives: the ancient Greek and Samaritan traditions read "he...

  36. Genesis 46

    Genesis 46 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Genesis 46:28 — לְהוֹרֹת לְפָנָיו (lehorot lefanav): chose "to direct the way before him". Alternatives: "to point out the way ahead of him to Goshen"; "to give...

  37. Genesis 45

    Genesis 45 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Genesis 45:24 — אַל־תִּרְגְּזוּ (al tirgezu): chose "Do not quarrel". Alternatives: "Do not be agitated"; "Do not tremble". Why: the verb covers both quarreling and...

  38. Genesis 44

    Genesis 44 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added.

  39. Genesis 43

    Genesis 43 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Genesis 43:11 — מִזִּמְרַת הָאָרֶץ (mizimrat ha-aretz): chose "the best products of the land". Alternatives: "the choice fruits of the land"; "the land's famed…

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  40. Genesis 42

    Genesis 42 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Genesis 42:9 — עֶרְוַת הָאָרֶץ (ervat ha-aretz): chose "the land's unguarded places". Alternatives: "the nakedness of the land" (literal). Why: the phrase is an idiom...

  41. Genesis 41

    Genesis 41 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Genesis 41:40 — יִשַּׁק (yishaq): chose "shall be ruled". Alternatives: "shall be fed"; "shall kiss" (as an act of obedience). Why: the verb in this idiom is disputed;...

  42. Genesis 40

    Genesis 40 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Genesis 40:16 — סַלֵּי חֹרִי (sallei hori): chose "baskets of white bread". Alternatives: "wicker baskets"; "pierced baskets". Why: hori is rare and disputed; the next...

  43. Genesis 39

    Genesis 39 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added.

  44. Genesis 38

    Genesis 38 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Genesis 38:21 — קְדֵשָׁה (qedeshah): chose "shrine-prostitute". Alternatives: "prostitute" (the ordinary word, used in verse 15), "temple woman". Why: Hirah…

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  45. Genesis 37

    Genesis 37 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Genesis 37:3 — כְּתֹנֶת פַּסִּים (ketonet passim): chose "a long robe". Alternatives: "a robe of many colors", "an ornamented robe". Why: passim is rare and its exact...

  46. Genesis 36

    Genesis 36 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Genesis 36:24 — הַיֵּמִם (ha-yemim): chose "the hot springs". Alternatives: "the mules", "the waters". Why: yemim occurs only here and its sense is genuinely…

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  47. Genesis 35

    Genesis 35 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Genesis 35:7 — אֵל בֵּית־אֵל (El Beit-El): chose "El Bethel". Alternatives: "the God of Bethel". Why: El is kept by the standing rule, and Bethel itself means "house…

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  48. Genesis 34

    Genesis 34 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Genesis 34:2 — וַיְעַנֶּהָ (va-ye'anneha): chose "and humbled her". Alternatives: "and raped her", "and forced her". Why: the verb means to humble/afflict a person...

  49. Genesis 33

    Genesis 33 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Genesis 33:18 — שָׁלֵם (shalem): chose "in wholeness". Alternatives: "safely", "to Shalem" (as a place name). Why: the word can be an adverb of safe, whole arrival or…

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  50. Genesis 32

    Genesis 32 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Genesis 32:21 — אֲכַפְּרָה פָנָיו (akhappera fanav): chose "I will appease his face". Alternatives: "I will cover his face", "I will make atonement for his face". Why:...

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The Bible read aloud, one chapter at a time, in a fresh translation made directly from the Hebrew — and from the Greek where a book survives in Greek — translated by Andrew Iver and read by Deanna. Four chapters a day, Genesis to Revelation, the deuterocanon included, in plain modern English with no commentary. Where the Hebrew uses God's personal name you will hear "Adonai"; Elohim is kept as Elohim, a Hebrew word that can mean God or gods, with the context making the distinction — and genuinely contested renderings are explained in brief translator's notes in the episode notes.

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