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NRSV's most controversial passage is {{bibleverse|Isaiah|7:14}}: ''Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel.'' Here NRSV incorrectly translates the Masoretic text.<ref>The only proper translation of עַלְמָה here is "virgin." See [http://www.textusreceptusbibles.com/Strongs/23007014/H5959] and [http://www.kjvtoday.com/home/virgin-or-young-woman-in-isaiah-714]</ref> The Masoretics were Jewish scholars who compiled a Hebrew version of the Old Testament about AD 700. In the time of Jesus, the Jewish scripture was commonly read in Greek. The Greek version of the passage, quoted in Matthew,<ref>{{bibleverse|Matthew|1:23}}</ref> describes the young woman as a virgin.

NRSV's most controversial passage is {{bibleverse|Isaiah|7:14}}: ''Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel.'' Here NRSV incorrectly translates the Masoretic text.<ref>The only proper translation of עַלְמָה here is "virgin." See [http://www.textusreceptusbibles.com/Strongs/23007014/H5959] and [http://www.kjvtoday.com/home/virgin-or-young-woman-in-isaiah-714]</ref> The Masoretics were Jewish scholars who compiled a Hebrew version of the Old Testament about AD 700. In the time of Jesus, the Jewish scripture was commonly read in Greek. The Greek version of the passage, quoted in Matthew,<ref>{{bibleverse|Matthew|1:23}}</ref> describes the young woman as a virgin.

To address evangelical criticism of the translation, the NCC licensed the text of RSV to Crossway Publishers, which produced the [[English Standard Version]] in 2001.

To address evangelical criticism, the NCC licensed the text of RSV to Crossway Publishers, which produced the [[English Standard Version]] in 2001.

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