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The '''New American Bible''' (NAB) is the modern Catholic translation of the [[Bible]] for Americans. It was first published in 1970 and quickly replaced the [[Confraternity Bible]] as the most widely used by Catholic parishes.  It is one of two specifically Catholic translations in modern English which are in wide use today, the other being the [[New Jerusalem Bible]].

The '''New American Bible''' (NAB) is the modern Catholic translation of the [[Bible]] for Americans. It was first published in 1970 and quickly replaced the [[Confraternity Bible]] as the most widely used by Catholic parishes.  It is one of two specifically Catholic translations in modern English which are in wide use today, the other being the [[New Jerusalem Bible]].  Some of the phrasing in the New American Bible is extraordinarily good, although it also contains some awkward or outdated wording.

It is based on the [[Douay-Rheims]] Bible and the [[Confraternity Bible]] but with more modern language, and some changes to the wording making it more "inclusive". The New American Bible was initially controversial and ultimately rejected by the Vatican because this translation replaced male-gendered human language with "gender-neutral" terms, and this translation was subsequently revised in part to restore fidelity to the original ancient texts.<ref>Overall, the NAB was revised in 1986, 1991, and 2000.</ref> The 1991 changes, in particular, are controversial because they replaced male-gendered human language with "gender-neutral" terms. Some traditional Catholics reject the New American Bible as a liberal translation and favor the use of the Douay-Rheims and Confraternity Bibles.

It is based on the [[Douay-Rheims]] Bible and the [[Confraternity Bible]] but with more modern language, and some changes to the wording making it more "inclusive". The New American Bible was initially controversial and ultimately rejected by the Vatican because this translation replaced male-gendered human language with "gender-neutral" terms, and this translation was subsequently revised in part to restore fidelity to the original ancient texts.<ref>Overall, the NAB was revised in 1986, 1991, and 2000.</ref> The 1991 changes, in particular, are controversial because they replaced male-gendered human language with "gender-neutral" terms. Some traditional Catholics reject the New American Bible as a liberal translation and favor the use of the Douay-Rheims and Confraternity Bibles.