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I'd say that it may be out of the scope of this particular project.

I can't imagine anyone who would recommend AGAINST learning Biblical Hebrew and Koine Greek, but it's a pretty big undertaking (as is learning any new language). You have the added obstacle of being culturally and chronologically separated from original authors, meaning that you still ought to seek input from "experts" concerning the meaning of a particular passage (failure to do so can lead to this.).

While I'm not a mod or originator of this project, my understanding is that it is at least partially aimed at "Bible Novices," who may not have the time/motivation/background to commit to learning two ancient languages.

That all said, it is possible for neophytes to do "spot translations" of certain passages. One of my heroes, Don Knuth embarked on a translation project where he used resources like Strong's Concordance to do his own translations, but he has also commented that the project took several hours a week for a single verse.

Now, when I rule the world (and I will someday), churches everywhere will offer courses in Biblical languages to their congregants, simply because there is a world of benefits and few drawbacks to doing so. However, I don't think it's an appropriate exercise here.

If anyone is interested in a book that might get us to look at Genesis a bit differently, I'd recommend Genesis Unbound by John Sailhammer Here are reviews for the paperback. He's a great OT Scholar who really makes some great observations. Very interesting view. It's only 10 bucks on kindle.

The Fox translation. Very accurate and yet poetic translation.