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| − | The '''New English Translation''' (NET) is a free online translation of the [[Bible]] that came from the best currently available Aramaic, Greek, and Hebrew texts. It contains over 60,000 notes made by over twenty scholars. This Bible translation has been endorsed by students and scholars alike.<ref>http://bible.org/article/what-others-are-saying-about-net-bible</ref> | + | The '''New English Translation''' (NET) is a free online translation of the [[Bible]] that came from the best currently available Aramaic, Greek, and Hebrew texts. It contains over 60,000 notes made by over twenty scholars. This Bible translation has been endorsed by students and scholars alike.<ref>http://bible.org/article/what-others-are-saying-about-net-bible</ref> The NET first edition was completed in 2001, and it completed major revisions in 2019. |
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| − | Even scholars who do not entirely support every word choice in this translation are enthusiastic about its very informative explanatory notes. The online notes to the NET, freely available and accessible on its website, are among the finest resources for [[Bible]] research anywhere. | + | Even scholars who do not entirely support every word choice in this translation are enthusiastic about its very informative explanatory notes. The online notes to the NET, freely available and accessible on its website, are among the finest resources for [[Bible]] research anywhere. While the NET is not typically listed among the top 10 Bible translations in sales, it is influential due to its free online access including its extensive scholarship. |
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| | == Compared with the Conservative Bible Project == | | == Compared with the Conservative Bible Project == |
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| | The NET is weaker with its rendition of John 1:5: "And the light shines on in the darkness, but the darkness has not mastered it." This translation nearly implies that darkness could master the light one day, which is of course impossible. | | The NET is weaker with its rendition of John 1:5: "And the light shines on in the darkness, but the darkness has not mastered it." This translation nearly implies that darkness could master the light one day, which is of course impossible. |
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| | + | The NET's rendition of the [[Second Law of Thermodynamics]] in the [[Epistle to the Hebrews]] is very weak: |
| | + | {{cquote|And, “You founded the earth in the beginning, Lord, |
| | + | and the heavens are the works of your hands. |
| | + | <br>11 They will perish, but you continue. |
| | + | <br>And they will all '''''grow old''''' like a garment, ...."<ref>{{Bibleref|Heb|1|10-11}} (NET) (emphasis added),</ref>}} |
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| | + | Instead of "grow old," the translation of the Greek here should be "wear out." ''See'' [[Epistle to the Hebrews (Translated)#1:11|Hebrews 1:11]]. |
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| | === Where both versions agree === | | === Where both versions agree === |
| | The NET fully agrees with the [[Conservative Bible Project]] that the [[Adulteress story]] is not authentic: | | The NET fully agrees with the [[Conservative Bible Project]] that the [[Adulteress story]] is not authentic: |