Guest Jon Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 [color="#008080"]Thank you - if this has been asked before my apologies. I am not a scholar. I realize others here have studied for 30 years. Your input would be very respected. I have been studying the Bible since Jan '06. I am onto something very exciting, but before I discuss it here I'd like to get input on different translations. I respect them all so far. And go to all of them. Is one better than another and why? Thank so much, I can't tell you how this helps me. I've never asked this before. I hope I am even in the right section. Newbies can make mistakes. TY in advance. Love you all :) Jon[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Therese Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 If you're referring to the Bible, my favorite are the Ignatius and Jerusalem bibles. And you're doing fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 The NAB is most familiar because it is what I grew up hearing, just ignore the footnotes. For scholarly work, I use the RSV. I don't like the NRSV because they inclusive languaged it. It's kind of the PC version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archaeology cat Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 I like the Jerusalem Bible, but don't own that one; I do own the NRSV-CE, and would prefer the RSV-CE. I also own the NASB; since it is a very literal translation, it helped me a bit with translating Hebrew if I got stuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 I like the RSV (Catholic Edition), but I am still fond of the KJV because it is the translation I grew up with, and its New Testament is based upon the Byzantine text (i.e., the so-called Textus Receptus). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philothea Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Side-by-side comparison of several translations leads me to believe that the New American Bible is the most literal. I prefer the NAB for personal reading. The (New) Jerusalem Bible is pretty and poetic, though. I'd use that where the sound of the language might matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 [quote name='philothea' post='1690901' date='Nov 1 2008, 01:04 PM']Side-by-side comparison of several translations leads me to believe that the New American Bible is the most literal. I prefer the NAB for personal reading.[/quote] The NAB, like many modern translations (including the RSV), is based on textual reconstruction, and so I do not believe it is possible to say it is the "most literal." Moreover, the NAB Old Testament is based upon the Hebrew text rather than the LXX, and I find that to be a major deficiency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slappo Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 I like the Douay-Rhiems bible as well as the RSV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of the Holy Rosary Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Douay-Rheims and the Jerusalem Bible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 We have RSV-CE, NAB, NIV, NKJV, and a couple of TEV around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princessgianna Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Jerusalem Bible. a convert priest (from Lutheranism) who i know said the Jerusalem was the best translation he has found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinytherese Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 There's an article from Catholic Answers that talks about this subject. [url="http://www.catholic.com/library/bible_translations_guide.asp"]http://www.catholic.com/library/bible_translations_guide.asp[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jon Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 [color="#000080"]Wow, I had no idea I would learn so much so fast. I never heard of the Ignatius,Douxy-Rhiems and don't know what TEV stands for yet - but I will. Seems as though the Jerusalem will be the one I get next. I have so many - and refer to all of them. Funny no one said anything about the Amplified. When I picked up my first one - an African-Am lady said, " I'd be careful of that one...they put things in there as their interpretation --ehemmm - I'd be careful about that one." But, I know many people refer to it in addition to others when wanting to clarify or magnify a verse. Funny so many like the RSV -that's the one I started with in 2006 and has the most pen marks now - so I stay with it the most. Good. I got a new Strong's Concordance for $5.00 at Goodwill -I'm on Cloud 9. And thank you for the link,TT - great. :) Should I get the Morman Bible? Gotcha...;) Thanks, Jon[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomProddy Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 [quote name='Jon' post='1691347' date='Nov 2 2008, 04:51 AM'][color="#000080"]Should I get the Morman Bible? [/color][/quote] I wouldn't say it's necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggamafu Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 My favorite for personal study is the NRSV My favorite for reading is the New Jerusalem Bible (hey, btw; I wonder what the English-speaking parishes in Europe will do now that "Yahweh" is not allowed in the liturgy?) ...as far as "study Bibles" go: The Ignatius Catholic Study Bible series is absolutely superb. Navarre just released a New Testament study bible. The Catholic Study Bible, revised 2nd edition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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