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specified designation of New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)
The '''New American Bible''' (NAB) is the modern [[Roman Catholic Church|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, such as its rendition of Luke 9:62 ("No one who sets a hand to the plow and looks to what was left behind is fit for the kingdom of God")'''''.<ref>http://www.usccb.org/bible/luke/9</ref> But some other phrasing in the New American Bible is awkward or outdated.
The '''New American Bible''' (NAB) is the modern [[Roman Catholic Church|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, such as its rendition of Luke 9:62 ("No one who sets a hand to the plow and looks to what was left behind is fit for the kingdom of God")'''''.<ref>http://www.usccb.org/bible/luke/9</ref> But some other phrasing in the New American Bible is awkward or outdated.
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. This translation was subsequently revised as the '''New American Bible, Revised Edition''' (NABRE) 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.
The NAB downplays the existence in "hell", instead using substitutes unfamiliar to most people:
The NAB downplays the existence in "hell", instead using substitutes unfamiliar to most people: