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Starman,
For me, I see Hebrew as one religion and Jewish as a later religion. Both religions seem to have multiple variations; some too many to explain.
For example, everyone knows what Genesis 1:1 says
"In the beginning, God created the Heaven(s) and Earth."
But note, I use the expression Heaven(s) denoting that some translate that Hebrew word as Heaven and others translate it as Heavens.
If you look at the Hebrew word for God, you find the word Elohim. With a little more effort you find out in the Masoretic text that there are at least 6 variations of Elohim which implies 6 different words which also leads me to suspect Old Hebrew may have been a tonal language.
Next look at Genesis 1:1 to Genesis 2:3. Every word for God comes from the Hebrew word Elohim. Genesis 1:1 to Genesis 2:3 appears to be the real first chapter and the first creation account. In Genesis 2:4 another creation account is revealed. The God mentioned in this verse is Yahweh in Hebrew!
But then Yahweh is rendered in at least 6 different variations with slight different pronunciations and meaning.
In the Jewish belief system, these abnormalities are rarely if ever uncovered.
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