Recent Editions
Most editions until the last few decades, and many editions even today, are reprints of or based on late nineteenth century Eastern European editions, which are in turn based more or less on the Ben Hayyim edition described above.
In the last generation fresh editions of the Mikraot Gedolot have been published, based directly on manuscript evidence, principally the Keter Aram Tzova, the manuscript of the Tanakh kept by the Jews of Aleppo. These also have improved texts of the commentaries based on ancient manuscripts. Three of these editions are:
- the Bar Ilan Mikraot Gedolot ha-Keter, ed. Menaḥem Cohen (16 volumes: Genesis (2 vols.), Exodus (2 vols.), Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua & Judges (1 vol.), Samuel, Kings, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Minor Prophets, Psalms (2 vols.), Five Megillot (1 vol.))
- Torat Hayim, published by Mosad ha-Rav Kook (12 vols: Torah and five Megillot).
- Chorev Mikraot Gedolot, published by Hotzaat Chorev (Torah only).
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