From misrepresenting the Ten Commandments to turning courtship into a felony, bad translations of the Bible have led millions of people astray. Learn the fascinating story of what happened and discover the truth behind many of our most common quotes from the Bible. Discover detailed new insight into the Ten Commandments, Psalm 23, Song of Songs, the "virgin birth" of Isaiah 7:14, and much more



An expert in translation, Hebrew, and the Bible, Professor Hoffman holds a Ph.D. in linguistics and has served on the faculties of Brandeis University and Hebrew Union College. He is the chief translator for the popular 10-volume series, My People's Prayer Book (winner of the National Jewish Book Award) and for My People's Passover Haggadah, and is the author of the critically acclaimed In the Beginning: A Short History of the Hebrew Language. He lectures across the globe on a wide variety of topics and is known for engaging popular and academic audiences alike.

“A wise and important book, and a lot of fun to read.” --Rabbi Harold Kushner, author of “When Bad Things Happen to Good People”