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''The New Oxford Annotated Bible'' (2010) is a study Bible based on the NRSV translation. It includes notes that express opinions at odds with traditional Christian views.

''The New Oxford Annotated Bible'' (2010) is a study Bible based on the NRSV translation. It includes notes that express opinions at odds with traditional Christian views.

NRSV's most controversial passage is in Isaiah: ''Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel.''<ref>Isaiah 7:14.</ref> This verse is quoted as a messianic prophesy by Matthew, but in a somewhat different form: ''The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel.''<ref>Matthew 1:23.</ref> Matthew's quote is from the [[Septuagint]], a Greek translation of the Hebrew scripture.<ref>According to ''The NET Bible'' (1996-2011), a translator's reference: "The Hebrew word used here (עַלְמָה, ’''almah'') can sometimes refer to a woman who is a virgin (Gen 24:43), it does not carry this meaning inherently. The word is simply the feminine form of the corresponding masculine noun עֶלֶם (’''elem'', “young man”; cf. 1  Sam 17:56; 20:22)."</ref>

NRSV's most controversial passage is in Isaiah: ''Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel.''<ref>Isaiah 7:14.</ref> This verse is quoted as a messianic prophesy by Matthew, but in a somewhat different form: ''The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel.''<ref>Matthew 1:23.</ref> Matthew's quote is from the [[Septuagint]], a Greek translation of the Hebrew scripture.<ref>According to ''The NET Bible'' (1996-2011), a Bible translator's reference: "The Hebrew word used here (עַלְמָה, ’''almah'') can sometimes refer to a woman who is a virgin (Gen 24:43), it does not carry this meaning inherently. The word is simply the feminine form of the corresponding masculine noun עֶלֶם (’''elem'', “young man”; cf. 1  Sam 17:56; 20:22)."</ref>

In contrast, the King James Version "harmonizes" Old Testament passages with the quotations given in the New Testament. It translates the passage from Isaiah as follows: ''Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.''

In contrast, the King James Version "harmonizes" Old Testament passages with the quotations given in the New Testament. It translates the passage from Isaiah as follows: ''Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.''