The JPS Bible Commentary: Ecclesiastes

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Commentary © 2004 by Michael V. Fox English translation ofthe TANAKH © 1962) 1985) 1989) 1999 by The Jewish Publication Society Masoretic Hebrew text, Codex Leningrad B19A) taken from Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (BHS) © 1967/77, 1983) by the Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft) Stuttgart Synagogue adaptation and revised format © 1962) 1985) 1989) 1999 by The Jewish Publication Society First edition. All rights reserved No part ofthis book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means) electronic or mechanical) including photocopy) recording) or any information storage or retrieval system) exceptfor briefpassages in connection with a critical review, without permission in writing from the publisher: The Jewish Publication Society 2100 Arch Street, 2nd floor Philadelphia) PA 19103 Composition by El Ot Ltd. (English text) and Tf:trda Graphics (Hebrew text) Design by Adrianne Onderdonk Dudden Manufactured in the United States ofAmerica 04 os 06 07 08 09 IO II I2 IO 9 8 7 6 S 4 3 2 I Library ofCongress Catawging-in-Publication Data Bible. 0.T. Ecclesiastes. Hebrew. 2004 Ecclesiastes: the traditional Hebrew text with the newJPS translation / commentary by Michael V. Fox. - 1st ed. p. cm. - (The JPS Bible commentary) Text ofEcclesiastes in Hebrew and English; commentary in English. (~asoretic Hebrew text, Codex Leningrad B19A) taken from Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (BHS) 1967/77, 1983) by the Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft) Stuttgart.» Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-8276-0742-3 1. Bible. 0.T. Ecclesiastes-Commentaries. L Fox) Michael v.; 1940II . Bible. 0.T. Ecclesiastes. English. Jewish Publication Society. 2004. ill. Title. Iv. Series. BS1473.F69 2004 223~8077-dc22 2003025151 G ENE SIS ISBN 0-8276-0326-6 EXODU S ISBN 0-8276-0327-4 LEV I TIC U S ISBN 0-8276-0328-2 N U M B E R S ISBN 0-8276-0329-0 D E UTE RON aMY ISBN 0-8276-0330-4 Five-volume set ISBN 0-8276-0331-2 JON A H ISBN 0-8276-0672-9 EST HER ISBN 0-8276-0699-0 E eeL E S I A S T E S ISBN 0-8276-0742-3 HAP TARO T ISBN 0-8276-0691-5 The publication of this book was made possible by a gift in memory of Bernard Frank by his wife, children, and grandchildren. For mygrandchildren and their parents ...