Bible translations

workingman · #1 May 9, '09, 12:49 pm

There are tones of Bible translations out there on bolth sides of the fence. The Catholic Church and the Protestant side. What are some of your favorites?

workingman · #2 May 9, '09, 12:59 pm

Here I will start. I prefer the NRSV-CE for a Catholic Bible. But as far as a protestant Bible goes I have two prefferences ESV, and Life Application Study Bible NLT.

SyCarl · #3 May 9, '09, 1:01 pm

I primarily use the NASB

geometer · #4 May 9, '09, 1:07 pm

I have the hebrew text, and the greek received text in parallel with the Authorized version. I haven't used it much. I don't read or write either greek or hebrew, but the reference work is helpful when finding the original wording of particular verses.

I use a Strongs Concordance along with a King James bible. I have an RSV which was given to me when I was very young, but it has several ommissions. The RSV translation is a little better in places, but it lacks the hebrew terms which were left in the text of the KJV, which is rather obfuscating.

Roman_Catholic · #5 May 9, '09, 1:35 pm

RSV-CE for the win!

God bless

Geremia · #6 May 9, '09, 1:59 pm

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Originally Posted by workingman

There are tones of Bible translations out there on bolth sides of the fence. The Catholic Church and the Protestant side. What are some of your favorites?

Read "What Bible Should You Read?"

cothrige · #7 May 9, '09, 2:04 pm

I prefer the Challoner Bible but also like the Confraternity Bible as well.

Cluny · #8 May 9, '09, 3:35 pm

The Orthodox Study Bible. It's OT is based on the LXX.

Geremia · #9 May 10, '09, 12:23 pm

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Originally Posted by cothrige

I prefer the Challoner Bible

I assume that is what we mean by the Douay-Rheims Bible here, right?

Holly3278 · #10 May 10, '09, 1:10 pm

I, as a Catholic, prefer the RSV-CE.

TAB39 · #11 May 10, '09, 6:29 pm

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Originally Posted by workingman

There are tones of Bible translations out there on bolth sides of the fence. The Catholic Church and the Protestant side. What are some of your favorites?

The NIV with the study guide with or without the Apocrypha (it doesn't matter)

emeraldcoast · #12 May 10, '09, 6:38 pm

The Bible that I turn to the most is the NRSV.

God Bless!

cothrige · #13 May 10, '09, 9:28 pm

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Originally Posted by Geremia

I assume that is what we mean by the Douay-Rheims Bible here, right?

Yes, it is the commonly available version of the Douay-Rheims. It is very different from the original Douay though, so I have a habit of calling it the Challoner version, or Douay-Rheims Challoner Version.

benidict · #14 Oct 20, '09, 6:46 pm

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Originally Posted by workingman

There are tones of Bible translations out there on bolth sides of the fence. The Catholic Church and the Protestant side. What are some of your favorites?

I like the douay rheims translation. for the old style english and the fact that it is based off the earliest manuscripts that were avalible to st. jerome. God bless

wwolverine · #15 Oct 20, '09, 10:56 pm

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Originally Posted by geometer

I have the hebrew text, and the greek received text in parallel with the Authorized version. I haven't used it much. I don't read or write either greek or hebrew, but the reference work is helpful when finding the original wording of particular verses.

I use a Strongs Concordance along with a King James bible. I have an RSV which was given to me when I was very young, but it has several ommissions. The RSV translation is a little better in places, but it lacks the hebrew terms which were left in the text of the KJV, which is rather obfuscating.

I use NIV study bible, but many a times I miss on some of the readings in the church as they are not included in my Holy Bible. Its 66 books instead of the normal Catholic Bible.

One question geometer, could you be kind enough to tell me the original readings of Genesis chapter 1 verse 1 and 2, what does it say on the Hebrew and Greek Bible? Pls.

Thanks