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*[[King James Version]] (limited by English as of 1611, before many [[Essay:Best New Conservative Words|new conservative terms]] developed) | *[[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 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) | + | *[[New International Version]] (written at only the 7th grade level and made controversial word changes<ref>The NIV changed "cornerstone" to "capstone" in referencing Christ, and changed "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]] (some unisex, gender-inclusive language, as in "fish for people" (Mt 4:19)) | ||
Revision as of 21:03, August 18, 2009
The original translation of the Bible was the Septuagint (known as the "LXX"), which was Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). It is the oldest version of the Bible extant today.[1] This is the version of the Old Testament was used by Jesus and His followers, and few disputed interpretations in that Bible (such as the prophesy of a virgin birth of the Messiah) were carried over into the New Testament.
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.
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 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 and made controversial word changes[2])
- 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))
In addition, all of the above translations except the King James Version downplay the existence of Hell.
An entire list of the major translations of the Bible into English includes:
- Douay-Rheims
- Douay-Challoner
- King James Version (also known as the Authorised Version)
- Revised Standard Version
- New Revised Standard Version
- New International Version
- New English Bible
- Amplified Bible
- Living Bible
- English Standard Version
- New American Standard Bible
- New_World_Translation_of_the_Holy_Scriptures
- Confraternity Bible
- New American Bible
- New Jerusalem Bible
- Jerusalem Bible
- Good News Bible
- New King James Version
- New Living Translation
- Complete Bible - An American Translation
- Bible In Living English
- American Standard Version
- Holman Christian Standard Bible[3]
Interlinear Translations
- Interlinear NIV Hebrew-English Old Testament
- Emphatic Diaglott Greek-English New Testament
References
- ↑ http://www.ecmarsh.com/lxx/
- ↑ The NIV changed "cornerstone" to "capstone" in referencing Christ, and changed "Lucifer" to "morning star" in referencing Satan (Isaiah 14:12).
- ↑ http://www.biblegateway.com/versions/index.php?action=getVersionInfo&vid=77
