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no fully conservative translation of the Bible exists as of 2009; five leading contenders listed and weaknesses described
The Protestants rely primarily on the untranslated Masoretic Hebrew Texts, while the Greek Orthodox Church relies primarily on the Septuagint. The Roman Catholic Church relies primarily on the Latin [[Vulgate]], which is a translation of the Septuagint into Latin by [[Jerome]] around A.D. 400.
The Protestants rely primarily on the untranslated Masoretic Hebrew Texts, while the Greek Orthodox Church relies primarily on the Septuagint. The Roman Catholic Church relies primarily on the Latin [[Vulgate]], which is a translation of the Septuagint into Latin by [[Jerome]] around A.D. 400.
The major translations of the [[Bible]] into [[English]] are:
There is no fully [[conservative]] translation of the Bible as of 2009. The closest versions are listed in chronological order below, with their shortcomings noted:
*[[King James Version]] (limited by English as of 1611, before many [[Essay:Best New Conservative Words|new conservative terms]] developed)
*[[New American Standard Bible]] (includes many passages of doubtful authenticity, failing to relying on most authentic sources)
*[[New International Version]] (written at only the 7th grade level)
*[[English Standard Version]] (scholarly literal word-for-word translation, but based on the [[liberal]] [Revised Standard Version]])
*[[Holman Christian Standard Bible]] (some unisex, gender-inclusive language, as in "fish for people" (Mt 4:19))
An entire list of the major translations of the [[Bible]] into [[English]] includes:
*[[Douay-Rheims]]
*[[Douay-Rheims]]