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New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (view source)
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Released in a series of installments as translation work was completed, the first volume to be released was the ''New World Translation of the Christian Greek Scriptures'' on August 2, 1950. It was not until 1963 that the entire Bible, both the Hebrew-Aramaic ([[Old Testament]]) and the Christian Greek Scriptures ([[New Testament]]) were released in a single volume.
Released in a series of installments as translation work was completed, the first volume to be released was the ''New World Translation of the Christian Greek Scriptures'' on August 2, 1950. It was not until 1963 that the entire Bible, both the Hebrew-Aramaic ([[Old Testament]]) and the Christian Greek Scriptures ([[New Testament]]) were released in a single volume.
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_Bible]]'' 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 to be 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''.