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| | 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. |
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| − | 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: | + | There is no fully [[conservative]] translation of the Bible as of 2009. All modern translations avoid references to Hell and allow feminist ideology to change the meaning in key places (e.g., "sons of God" becomes "children of God," which has a very different connotation). The best modern versions are listed in chronological order below, with their shortcomings noted: |
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| − | *[[King James Version]] (limited by English as of 1611, before many [[Essay:Best New Conservative Words|new conservative terms]] developed; lacks quotation marks) | + | *[[King James Version]] (limited by arcane English as of 1611, before many [[Essay:Best New Conservative Words|new conservative terms]] developed; lacks quotation marks; losing popularity) |
| − | *[[New American Standard Bible]] (includes many passages of doubtful authenticity but has notes, italics and other means to mark such cases) | + | *[[New American Standard Bible]] (includes many passages of doubtful authenticity but has notes, italics and other means to mark such passages; becoming dated itself) |
| | *[[New International Version]] (lowered to the 7th grade level with many unpublicized, [[liberal]] word changes<ref>The NIV changed "from his mother's womb" to "from birth" (Luke 1:15), "cornerstone" to "capstone" in referencing Christ, and "Lucifer" to "morning star" in referencing Satan (Isaiah 14:12).</ref>) | | *[[New International Version]] (lowered to the 7th grade level with many unpublicized, [[liberal]] word changes<ref>The NIV changed "from his mother's womb" to "from birth" (Luke 1:15), "cornerstone" to "capstone" in referencing Christ, and "Lucifer" to "morning star" in referencing Satan (Isaiah 14:12).</ref>) |
| | *[[English Standard Version]] (scholarly literal word-for-word translation, but based on the [[liberal]] [[Revised Standard Version]]) | | *[[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)) | + | *[[Holman Christian Standard Bible]] (has some unisex, gender-inclusive language, as in "fish for people" (Mt 4:19)) |
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| | In addition, all of the above translations except the King James Version downplay the existence of [[Hell]]. | | In addition, all of the above translations except the King James Version downplay the existence of [[Hell]]. |