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What is the closest to the original translation of the Bible?

What is the closest to the original translation of the Bible?

The New American Standard Bible is a literal translation from the original texts, well suited to study because of its accurate rendering of the source texts. It follows the style of the King James Version but uses modern English for words that have fallen out of use or changed their meanings.

What version of the Bible do Catholics use?

Roman catholic bible? Catholics use the New American Bible.

Why is the King James Bible the most accurate?

Published in 1611, the King James Bible spread quickly throughout Europe. Because of the wealth of resources devoted to the project, it was the most faithful and scholarly translation to date—not to mention the most accessible.

Which Bible translation is the easiest to read?

The Holy Bible: Easy-
The Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version (ERV) is an English translation of the Bible compiled by the World Bible Translation Center. It was originally published as the English Version for the Deaf (EVD) by BakerBooks.

Which Bible is the true word of God?

The Nonfiction Bible
The Nonfiction Bible is the one absolute, unadulterated, true word of this same God. Witness the epic struggle of Jesus and Satan as they fight over whether disco or rock and roll will become the dominant musical force for mankind.

What is a good Bible to read and understand?

For many people, the New Living Translation (NLT) is the easiest version of the Bible to read because it uses normal modern English. It is an accurate thought-for-thought translation of the original languages of the Bible and is widely accepted.

How is the translation of the Bible done?

GOD’S WORD Translation Bible was produced using a theory of translation that combines accuracy with understandability. This theory is called closest natural equivalence. In short, closest natural equivalence concentrates on accurately translating the meaning of the original languages into natural English.

When did the New Living Translation come out?

The New Living Translation (NLT) is a dynamic, thought-for-thought translation of the Bible published initially in 1996. It originally started as a revision of The Living Bible, which is considered to be a “paraphrase” Bible translation. The translators of the NLT aimed to translate the message of the Bible into clear, natural English.

Why do we compare Bible verses by translation?

Find it! It is the intention of our Compare Bible Verses by Translation pages to allow users to study Bible verses using more than one translation and version. This study tool can help people see how different translations and versions have interpreted the original Greek and Hebrew languages.

Which is the earliest translation of the Bible?

Others are preserved in versions such as the Septuagint, the earliest Greek translation. In the 10th century C.E., the ben Asher scribal family of Tiberias produced a manuscript of the Hebrew Bible that Maimonides, a famous Jewish scholar, declared to be the best known version of the sacred text.