Which version of the Bible do you think is the most accurate translation from the original languages?

Question

I would also appreciate knowing why you believe your choice to be so. Thank You.

Answer 1

Revised Standard. The old king james was based on manuscripts we now know had errors.

Answer 2

Personally I like the New American Standard, although my wife likes the NIV. The Bible was written originally in Hebrew, Greek, and a little bit of Aramaic. NONE of these translate very well into English. Here's a site that has a little bit about almost a hundred of them http://www.bibletranslations.thebaptistpage.net/

There are some translations that are just bad translations, including, but not limited to the New World Translation, the Joseph Smith Translation, and others that were translated in a way to meet a pre-existing theology (to make their point so to speak.



Does this mean there are no good translations? Of course not. Look for a good well-respected translation such as the King James, NASB, NIV, New King James, and others. So-called literal translations, such as the NASB, are really nothing of the sort, but they're as close as it can be and still be readable. Thought-for-thought translations, such as the NIV, is meant to convey the original intent of the scriptures in a way it can be understood by people today. God Bless.

Answer 3

IMHO, The New Jerusalem Bible, Regular Edition (NJB). Here's why: http://www.jimpettis.com/bibles/njb.htm



Note that accuracy and literalness are not necessarily the same thing. Thus, the NASB (New American Standard Bible), which is considered the most literal word-for-word English translation, is not necessarily the most accurate translation. Nevertheless, it is a well-regarded translation.



For a non-scholar of ancient Hebrew and Greek to determine *objectively* which version is the most accurate is really impossible. The most experienced scholars are (naturally) involved in these translations! It seems likely that any translator would consider his own translation to be the most accurate, and the ambiguities involved in translation pretty much guarantee that *any* scholarly translation is likely to be a relatively accurate translation. In other words, all scholarly translations are on relatively equal footing. To my mind, the best translations are the ones that give you the most information regarding alternate meanings in the footnotes - as does the NJB already mentioned.



Here's my "how to choose a bible" answer: https://answersrip.com/question/index?qid=20070920130341AAoffkb&show=7#profile-info-05d1b531c365f9bd8bac0a7eca3af999aa



Here's my chart showing many of the "physical" differences between bible versions: http://jimpettis.com/bibles/chart.htm



Jim, http://www.jimpettis.com/wheel/

Answer 4

Having read the Torah, the King James version, the NIV, the Louis 2nd in French and the German, I prefer the German, as it maintained the closest accuracy and its translation was impacted by the protestant movement. There was less motivation for corruption to sneak into the translation in a society that was defined by an effort to return to original intent of the authors. But if you want the best Englsh translation, I would go with the KJV. It uses an older English, but maintains the formality of the scripture. THe poetry works better in an older style as well.

Answer 5

I think that the King James Version (KJV) is the most accurate, mostly because we have things like the Strong's concordance to go with it as well as the concordances written by Wigram. So we can compare how the same word was translated in different places. So, there are some places that I don't think are quite accurate, but for the most part, I think it is the best translation.

Answer 6

The Torah. It has the clearest insight into what God wants the Jewish people to do in any given situation. This is often considered to be true not only in matters of halakha ("Jewish law"), where rabbis are clearly the recognized authorities, but in every aspect of life, from issues of health to secular politics. Torah Judaism implies a belief and practice of Judaism that is based purely on the Torah (meaning the inclusion of the entire Torah, Tanakh, Talmud and more) and on the premise that the Torah emanated directly from God when he revealed himself to the Children of Israel (for Jews this is the Biblical name for their own people) at Mount Sinai and made an eternal covenant with them, which is further defined by the application and usage of such Hebrew phrases. The Israelites were the dominant cultural and ethnic group living in Canaan in Biblical times, composing the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah. Modern Jewish people claim to be descended from the Tribes of Israel. I think the torah and the kjv of the bible feed off of each other. I feel they are both right. but one is made for the israelites which are gods people to further their faith.

Answer 7

King James Version. The modern versions attack the Deity of Jesus Christ and removes verses.

Answer 8

KJV as it is the most accurate, its not translated into "today's" language,

Answer 9

The Polari Bible:



http://www.thesisters.demon.co.uk/bible/



Its heart is in the right place.



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Answer 10

the new kings james version

Answer 11

The ones that are no longer available to us.

Answer 12

NASB & ESV