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The original NASB claims to be the most accurate English Bible translation, conveying the meaning without changing it to suit modern views. Promoters of this version declare that "it has been widely acclaimed as 'the most literally accurate translation' from the original languages. ... With the NASB, anyone can discover what the original text really says, word for word, because it is considered the most literal translation of the Bible in the English language, consistently following the oldest and best manuscripts. ... The updated NASB remains the most literally accurate Bible in the English language."<ref>http://www.lockman.org/nasb/</ref>

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While the NASB is certainly more accurate than most modern translations, it has defects:

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*it erases references to [[Hell]], containing only 15 references to Hell while the KJV has 54 references to it

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*it includes many passages of doubtful authenticity, which do not exist in the earliest manuscripts

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*it has some gender-neutralizing that changes the meaning, such as replacing the KJV's "sons of God" with the gender neutral (and very different concept) of "children of God"

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*it is becoming dated itself now

The rights to the NASB are owned by the [[Lockman Foundation]], an [[interdenominational]] nonprofit group which also has the rights to the [[Amplified Bible]]. The NASB should not be confused with the [[New American Bible]], which is a [[Catholic]] translation.

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