Bible Translations Comparison
Rose Publishing
Dec 2013 · Rose Publishing Inc
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IMPORTANT UPDATE: This 2nd Edition contains the new NIV 2011 and the new Common English Bible translations.
Compare 20 Bible translations in a single glance. Discover what the translations have in common, how they differ, and which one is best for you. It's all found in the bestselling Bible Translations Comparison ebook that offers an easy-to-use format, full color design, and glossy finish. The comparison chart displays: the name of the translation, the method of translation, sponsors, textual basis, purpose, sample verses to show the difference in wording, the year published, and much more. Some of the translations include: New Revised Standard, Amplified Bible, King James Version, The Message, among others.
Scholars have been translating the Bible for 2000 years and over the centuries, three primary methods of translation have evolved. The Bible Translations Comparison chart helps pastors, teachers, and students of the Word understand the approach to 20 Bible translations by providing the following information:
•Translation method & reading level
•Year it was published
•Number of translators who worked on the project
•Sponsor of the translation version
•Textual basis
•Purpose
•Noteworthy facts
•Sample verses
This Bible Translations Comparison fold-out chart also provides a brief glossary of key words regarding translations, as well as a diagram that explains the three most popular Greek texts used for Bible translation.
The Bible Translations Comparison ebook compares the following Bible translations:
•American Standard Version(ASV)
•Amplified Bible (AMP)
•New American Standard Bible (NASB)
•Revised Standard Version (RSV)
•New Revised Standard Version (NSRV)
•English Standard Version (ESV)
•King James Version (KJV)
•New King James Version (NKJV)
•New Jerusalem Bible (NJB)
•New American Bible (NAB)
•NEW! New International Version 2011 (NIV)
•NEW! Common English Bible (CEB)
•Today"s New International Version (TNIV)
•God's Word (GW)
•Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
•New Century Version (NCV)
•New Living Translation (NLT)
•New International Readers Version (NIrV)
•Good News Translation (GNT)
•Contemporary English Version (CEV)
•The Message
The ebook's introductory information explains why new translations continue to appear. Also provided is a brief overview of the three primary methods of translation as well as a fourth translation treatment that has evolved over the centuries. The side-by-side translations are color coded to reference the four translation treatments shown below:
•Word-for-Word
•Balance—a process that mediates between word-for-word and thought-for-thought
•Thought-for-thought
•Paraphrase—a restatement of a translation
The Bible Translations Comparison ebook provides a list of 13 "Important Words to Know" such as:
•Apocrypha
•Biblia Hebraica
•Dead Sea Scrolls
•Masoretic Text
•Septuagint
And the major groups of Greek manuscripts or text types:
•Western
•Lucianic
•Byzantine
•Alexandrian
Compare 20 Bible translations in a single glance. Discover what the translations have in common, how they differ, and which one is best for you. It's all found in the bestselling Bible Translations Comparison ebook that offers an easy-to-use format, full color design, and glossy finish. The comparison chart displays: the name of the translation, the method of translation, sponsors, textual basis, purpose, sample verses to show the difference in wording, the year published, and much more. Some of the translations include: New Revised Standard, Amplified Bible, King James Version, The Message, among others.
Scholars have been translating the Bible for 2000 years and over the centuries, three primary methods of translation have evolved. The Bible Translations Comparison chart helps pastors, teachers, and students of the Word understand the approach to 20 Bible translations by providing the following information:
•Translation method & reading level
•Year it was published
•Number of translators who worked on the project
•Sponsor of the translation version
•Textual basis
•Purpose
•Noteworthy facts
•Sample verses
This Bible Translations Comparison fold-out chart also provides a brief glossary of key words regarding translations, as well as a diagram that explains the three most popular Greek texts used for Bible translation.
The Bible Translations Comparison ebook compares the following Bible translations:
•American Standard Version(ASV)
•Amplified Bible (AMP)
•New American Standard Bible (NASB)
•Revised Standard Version (RSV)
•New Revised Standard Version (NSRV)
•English Standard Version (ESV)
•King James Version (KJV)
•New King James Version (NKJV)
•New Jerusalem Bible (NJB)
•New American Bible (NAB)
•NEW! New International Version 2011 (NIV)
•NEW! Common English Bible (CEB)
•Today"s New International Version (TNIV)
•God's Word (GW)
•Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
•New Century Version (NCV)
•New Living Translation (NLT)
•New International Readers Version (NIrV)
•Good News Translation (GNT)
•Contemporary English Version (CEV)
•The Message
The ebook's introductory information explains why new translations continue to appear. Also provided is a brief overview of the three primary methods of translation as well as a fourth translation treatment that has evolved over the centuries. The side-by-side translations are color coded to reference the four translation treatments shown below:
•Word-for-Word
•Balance—a process that mediates between word-for-word and thought-for-thought
•Thought-for-thought
•Paraphrase—a restatement of a translation
The Bible Translations Comparison ebook provides a list of 13 "Important Words to Know" such as:
•Apocrypha
•Biblia Hebraica
•Dead Sea Scrolls
•Masoretic Text
•Septuagint
And the major groups of Greek manuscripts or text types:
•Western
•Lucianic
•Byzantine
•Alexandrian
Ratings and reviews
3.3
36 reviews
Rex R.H
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20 December 2023
I like the look of it so far, (with the sample) seems good enough to me. Through personal exploration I have found that the Lamsa translation (Aramaic Peshitta into English) the most trust-worthy and reliable, along with that, the Amplified Bible (Westcott and Hort, Greek text), Legacy Standard Bible, (Nestle/Alande, Greek text), New King James Version (Textus Receptus - Greek Text) and the World English Bible (Majority, Greek text). All of these translations can be used on the one app. AT THE SAME TIME!!! In the landscape position these 5 translations can be viewed, in the portrait position 3 translations can be viewed. One can toggle between the Old and New King James Version, plus you can toggle between the Legacy Standard Bible and the New American Standard Bible. All of these are featured (along with other translations of your own choice) on an app. called "Parallel Plus." The above collection contains the various Greek texts generally used in Bible translations.
Pamela Smit
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22 December 2014
trying to read, bought for R46 but all im getting is the overview or what seems to be the index, absolutely NOTHING ELSE! Whats going on, how do i get to the actual translations, just a list and thats all, very dissapointed and very frustrated at the moment, please enlighten me
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Risdon
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6 January 2018
SAVE YOUR MONEY!! The title of this app is misleading. I interpreted it to show the comparisons of specific verses and how the meaning can change the meaning from the Authorized King James Version.
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