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Previous to beginning the translation work of the ''New World Translation'', Jehovah's Witnesses quoted from either the ''[[King James]]'' or the ''[[American Standard Version]]'' in their publications.  Although the ''New World Translation'' has become the primary translation in Jehovah's Witness publications they continue to make use of other translations in their publications.

Previous to beginning the translation work of the ''New World Translation'', Jehovah's Witnesses quoted from either the ''[[King James]]'' or the ''[[American Standard Version]]'' in their publications.  Although the ''New World Translation'' has become the primary translation in Jehovah's Witness publications they continue to make use of other translations in their publications.

In the foreward to 1963 release, the anonymous translation committee stated that their method of translation was with the goal of being as literal as possible to the point of understandableness.  The language is intended by modern, when compared to the archaic English of the ''King James''.

In the foreward to 1963 release, the anonymous translation committee stated that their method of translation was with the goal of being as literal as possible to the point of understandableness.  The language is intended to be modern, when compared to the archaic English of the ''King James''.

The completed 1963 edition ran 3,646 pages and included thousands of footnotes, cross-references, an appendix that outlined the translators rationale behind specific decisions made in the translation process, and an index of Bible words.  Today the ''New World Translation'' is offered in soft cover editions, including a pocket sized version, or a hard-cover reference version that contains over 125,000 marginal references.

The completed 1963 edition ran 3,646 pages and included thousands of footnotes, cross-references, an appendix that outlined the translators rationale behind specific decisions made in the translation process, and an index of Bible words.  Today the ''New World Translation'' is offered in soft cover editions, including a pocket sized version, or a hard-cover reference version that contains over 125,000 marginal references.

*"suffered" becomes "allowed" (Genesis 31:7)

*"suffered" becomes "allowed" (Genesis 31:7)

*"was bolled" becomes "had flower buds" (Exodus 9:31)

*"was bolled" becomes "had flower buds" (Exodus 9:31)

*"spolers" becomes "pillagers" (Judges 2:14)

*"spoilers" becomes "pillagers" (Judges 2:14)

*"ear his ground" becomes "do his plowing" (1 Samuel 8:12)

*"ear his ground" becomes "do his plowing" (1 Samuel 8:12)

*"shambles" becomes "meat market" (1 Corinthians 10:25)

*"shambles" becomes "meat market" (1 Corinthians 10:25)