What Biblical translation do you most prefer and why?
When I first became a Christian I used the KJV after I learned some history about it I switched to the NIV then after reading a lot of paraphrasing and actual verses removed due to debates from the writers I decided I wanted to know which translation was closest to the original text.
I was fortunate enough to befriend a Jewish man who is a Messianic Rabbi and he said the New American Standard is what he uses because he finds it fits the best with Hebrew and Greek text.
He did say that anyone who studies scripture benefits greatly by using a concordance alongside.
NWT.
According to Jason BeDuhn from the NAU. The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures is the most accurate.
Get the book:
“Truth in Translations” by BeDuhn.
He compares 8 popular bibles including the KJV, NRSV, NASB, NIV and others.
Of these 8 the NWT is the best.
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November 17 2008 07:16 pm | Learn Biblical Hebrew
5 Responses to “What Biblical translation do you most prefer and why?”
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mille010 on 18 Nov 2008 at 12:50 am #
none and i don’t know why.
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Bibs on 18 Nov 2008 at 1:40 am #
The Revised Standard Version has a New Testament translated by Protestant scholars. The old testament was translated by Jewish scholars, and the footnotes were done by Catholic scholars. This version has current English usage, and is used for inter religious dialogue.
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Jonny Dangerously on 18 Nov 2008 at 2:18 am #
I use new living or american standard
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TeeM on 18 Nov 2008 at 2:27 am #
NWT.
According to Jason BeDuhn from the NAU. The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures is the most accurate.
Get the book:
“Truth in Translations” by BeDuhn.
He compares 8 popular bibles including the KJV, NRSV, NASB, NIV and others.
Of these 8 the NWT is the best.
.
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the young smart pest on 18 Nov 2008 at 2:43 am #
I have KJV
But what I Want is the interlinear version
they translate it from hebrew to greek to english
It puts it in hard to comprehend form but there are no changes not help-you-read but change the meaning slightly in their.
I just want whats in the bible not made e-z er to read because to do that you a lot of time change the meaning.
Just Me.
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