Nahum M. Sarna, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Nahum M. Sarna

American biblical scholar

Date of Birth: 27-Mar-1923

Date of Death: 23-Jun-2005

Profession: translator, Bible translator

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Nahum Mattathias Sarna (Hebrew: ???? ????; March 27, 1923 – June 23, 2005) was a modern biblical scholar who is best known for the study of Genesis and Exodus represented in his Understanding Genesis (1966) and in his contributions to the first two volumes of the JPS Torah Commentary (1989/91).
He was also part of the translation team for the Kethuvim section of the Jewish Publication Society's translation of the Bible, known as New Jewish Publication Society of America Version.