Translations of the Bible
Question
King James Version: And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.JPS Tanakh: Now the earth was unformed and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the spirit of God hovered over the face of the waters. The above is an example of the different translations of the Torah. At first glance the two translations seem identical. However, by making "spirit" with a capital "S" the King James Version states that Jesus was present at the Creation. I was able to figure this out after a lengthy effort. There are many such translation differences between the King James and other Christian Bibles and the JPS Tanakh. Is there a Jewish text or website that explains the significance of the difference in translations between the JPS Tanakh and the Christian versions for other verses in the Torah? Sincerely, Jack Cohen