Wonderful video! I really enjoy all the detail you explain about textual sources, thank you! 🎉 I used to be freaked out because of all the KJV only talk...I was nervous to get another translation, but praise Jesus that I did! I can understand the Word so much better now that I use multiple translations! I use all of them! KJV, NKJV, NASB, ESV, CSB, NLT, and NIV too. You're right, it's a million times better to actually understand what you read in the Bible!
It's astonishing how you can pack so much valuable information into such a short video, sir. I think the Septuagent and the Interlinear are the only ones that aren't rebinds, which is very cool. I used to have a one-volume Interlinear, back in the Stone Age before the internet. It was even more unwieldy than my Strongs Exhaustive Concordance. I had arms like Popeye, haha. Way to hit the ground running in 2024, my brother.
In addition to having a basic understanding of Bible translation, one thing I like to do when I am considering purchasing a new translation is to listen to the audio Bible. I make sure it passes my ear test. Does it sound good when I'm listening to it? This is purely subjective, but it is a good way to tell if YOU will like that translation. I like to use Bible Gateway. Listen to various portions of Scripture. Pick sections of Genesis, Joshua, Nehemiah, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Isaiah, Joel, Matthew, John, Romans, Galatians, 1 Peter, 1 John and Revelation. If you come away from that having enjoyed the experience, then purchase that new translation. And if you can't listen because they don't have that translation on audio Bible, then read the Bible out loud. Blessings to you on your new Bible translation hunting!
Perfect video to start off the new year 🎉Tim. One translation that I love is the KNOX Bible, which like the Douay Rheims, It’s taken from the Latin Vulgate. Check it out if you haven’t. It’s reads differently than anything else out there that I’m aware of. Some archaic words but easier to understand.Very beautifuly written, and like the Douay Rheims it also gets my favorite verse in the Bible right GEN 3:15. Just a fun fact, I think it was Time magazine that called it, the best translation in the English language when it came out in the 50s. Happy new year Tim 🎆🎊
Let’s not forget that these translations include the deuterocanonical books, which for many Christians is a necessity and for ALL Christians at the very least are important from a historical and spiritual standpoint. God bless.
Great video Tim. I’m a pastor and get asked often about translations. You and I are very similar (plus both of us are Pentecostal. I’m a church of God pastor). I mainly use the NKJV and KJV. There is SUCH a need for a translation that’s similar to the NLT that’s based on the TR! I’d buy one today lol
For general reading, I love the Immerse Bible series. It is a NLT translation in a Readers Edition format (no chapters, verses, or section headings). The letters that make up most of the NT read as letters, not reference books. Also the NT books are re-arranged in a little different (and in my mind more logical) order. Also the Bible is divided into easily-digestable chunks to go through the Bible in six 8-week periods with your church group or for personal/family study.
Great video! An awesome resource for us to share easily for someone not sure where/how to choose. I know this personally, but you explain it in such a way that I just can’t. Well done.
Thank you very much for this video, I grew up with the KJV but this year I am reading the Bible from the NAS 77 and I just bought me a 95 text to journal from and to compare with.
There is a newer LXX in English: The NETS. I read the LXX mostly for the Psalms, using Brenton and The NETS. The NETS Psalms can be found as a PDF, free, but for private use only. Thanks for this review!😊🙏📖
Hi Tim, the preface to the NIV says that both literal and dynamic translation is used. You mentioned in the video that NIV always uses the dynamic translation. Quote “If the Greek or Hebrew syntax has a good parallel in modern English, it should be used. But if there is no good parallel, the English syntax appropriate to the original is to be chosen.”
I’m aware. But my reading experience lends to a more dynamic approach. There’s actually an incredible interview with Barker where he makes that claim. I’m not saying I’m smarter than him by any means, but that’s my opinion.
I will confess that “always” was likely too strong a word. My intent was to relay that the NIV has a more dynamic approach than the others previewed (other than the NLT). That’s clear.
Thank you Tim. Happy healthy New Year to you & your family. I'm going to have to watch this at least once more. First I'm in awe of the beautiful bibles on your desk! A few questions. Does your nrsv contain the apocryphal books? My version puts them in the old testament. On your recommendation I did get the Fathers of the Church Bible. It's an nab translation calls some books biblical novellas (different as I think of novellas as soap operas) & wisdom books part of our old testament with book of wisdom, song of songs & wisdom of Ben Sira. I recently chose a gift for myself the Illustrated Catholic Bible that both you & Tim Wildsmith did a presentation on & is beautiful. I love having illustrations, pictures with my reading as am a visual person thoigh struggle with my sight. The past 30 years have been reading out of NKJV translations which is where my memory goes to in reciting scripture. I've been in nondenominational churches since my late 30s now in my 70s returned to Catholicism (strange time in the church to do so but perfect for me). I'd love to have a premium Bible someday so searching as will be only 1 so will like it to have a Catholic version. I know the majority of your viewers are protestant leaning but I would love yoir recommendations. Thanks again for all you do for the Lord.
And having all the above in chronological order I would love to read through but don't know there's a premium chronological Catholic Bible. Someday I want to get a Douay Rheims but not a priority. And definitely look into Erasmus as after Catholic school I went to Erasmus Hall HS.
The NRSV has the Catholic and Orthodox canon, but in the center between the testaments. They all have nice little intros explaining which tradition they belong to. It’s a lovely edition.
There is an update of the Matthew Bible New Testament called The October Testament, New Matthew Bible (NMB) that was recently done by Ruth Magnusson Davis that is based on the Textus Receptus. It is excellent and keeps the flavor of Tyndale’s original translation. And there is the Confraternity New Testament published in 1941 that is a revision of the Challoner Rheims New Testament and is translated from the Latin Vulgate. And there is the EOB (Eastern Orthodox Bible) New Testament that used the WEB as it’s base text but follows the Patriarchal Text which is the official Greek text used by the Greek speaking Orthodox Churches and is very close to the Majority Text. There is a nice portable edition published by NewRome Press and a Lectionary Bible was recently published by St. Ignatius Orthodox Press that uses the EOB for its New Testament readings. The Old Testament lectionary readings are translated from the Septuagint. The last I saw it’s available with a sheepskin cover.
I’m familiar with the EOB but it’s not a full Bible. I was not aware the Matthew update. I was also meaning in actual print. The Lectionary is not a full Bible. But I’ve heard New Rome has one in the works.
I understand. The October Testament, New Matthew Bible New Testament is in print by Baruch House Publishing. Ruth is currently in the process of updating the Old Testament (with Apocrypha) and hopes to have it completed in a year or two. And you probably know the Confraternity Old Testament was not based on the Latin Vulgate. There is a nice Readers edition in two volumes of the New Testament currently published by Sophia Institute Press though. I was disappointed that the EOB abandoned their work on the Old Testament. I have found a pdf of the Psalms that looked just about ready for publication. Looking forward to the EOB/Lexham Bible! I appreciate your reply and love your channel!
I understand. The October Testament, New Matthew Bible New Testament is in print by Baruch House Publishing. Ruth is currently in the process of updating the Old Testament (with Apocrypha) and hopes to have it completed in a year or two. And you probably know the Confraternity Old Testament was not based on the Latin Vulgate. There is a nice Readers edition in two volumes of the New Testament currently published by Sophia Institute Press though. I was disappointed that the EOB abandoned their work on the Old Testament. I have found a pdf of the Psalms that looked just about ready for publication. Looking forward to the EOB/Lexham Bible! I appreciate your reply and love your channel!
@ericpruett5648 thanks! I always appreciate learning from those who watch me. There’s so much out there it’s impossible to know it all. I’ve found a ton of things I never knew existed as a result. Blessings!
I just checked St. Ignatius Press’ website and the Orthodox Lectionary Bible in sheepskin is out of stock. All they have is faux leather now. A great candidate for a rebind for sure.
I'd be very, very surprised to find that the NIV "always" chooses the dynamic approach even when a perfectly straightforward "literal" translation works just as easily. I doubt the translators were trying to reinvent the wheel.
I am sure there are occasions where the literal worked just fine, but a simple read through clearly shows its philosophy is dynamic. That is not a criticism by the way. It’s just a philosophical choice.
@@anickelsworthbiblereviewswonderful it looks like the perfect size daily Bible. I’m starting the Professor Horner Reading plan and want a Bible I can stay in long term so I can get familiar with the Bible and where everything is which will aid memorisation. I ordered the large size tbs Windsor text because I feel a bigger font size would be better long term but now I’m worried it’s going to be too large to comfortably read everywhere (desk, in bed etc.). Would you suggest the regular Windsor or the large print?
All of the translations have flaws; the American Standard Bible of 1901 is the most word-for-word accurate translation of the Old Testament Hebrew. The New American Standard Bible is the most accurate word-for-word translation of the New Testament Greek. But both of those translations come across to me as sort of sterile compared to the King James which has a beautiful poetic hidden spirituality about it. There's no way I could possibly prove it, but I really do believe that the King James Bible was compiled during an outpouring of the Holy Spirit, the proof being that there is no other translation quite like it.
@@anickelsworthbiblereviews ~ I surmise from what you've already said that you are devoid of spiritual discernment to the point where you wouldn't know the difference between an accurate comment and an inaccurate one.
I always get a big smile on my face when I see a bunch of Bibles on the desk. : ) Great way to start a new year
A new Nickels Worth is a great way to start 2024! 😁
Wonderful video! I really enjoy all the detail you explain about textual sources, thank you! 🎉 I used to be freaked out because of all the KJV only talk...I was nervous to get another translation, but praise Jesus that I did! I can understand the Word so much better now that I use multiple translations! I use all of them! KJV, NKJV, NASB, ESV, CSB, NLT, and NIV too. You're right, it's a million times better to actually understand what you read in the Bible!
For me I love having the deuterocanonical books included in one Bible, even if they are listed separately as the Apocrypha.
It's astonishing how you can pack so much valuable information into such a short video, sir. I think the Septuagent and the Interlinear are the only ones that aren't rebinds, which is very cool. I used to have a one-volume Interlinear, back in the Stone Age before the internet. It was even more unwieldy than my Strongs Exhaustive Concordance. I had arms like Popeye, haha. Way to hit the ground running in 2024, my brother.
Thanks! I just say what I need to say and get out of dodge! There are three rebinds in this video by the way.
In addition to having a basic understanding of Bible translation, one thing I like to do when I am considering purchasing a new translation is to listen to the audio Bible. I make sure it passes my ear test. Does it sound good when I'm listening to it? This is purely subjective, but it is a good way to tell if YOU will like that translation. I like to use Bible Gateway. Listen to various portions of Scripture. Pick sections of Genesis, Joshua, Nehemiah, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Isaiah, Joel, Matthew, John, Romans, Galatians, 1 Peter, 1 John and Revelation. If you come away from that having enjoyed the experience, then purchase that new translation. And if you can't listen because they don't have that translation on audio Bible, then read the Bible out loud. Blessings to you on your new Bible translation hunting!
Perfect video to start off the new year 🎉Tim. One translation that I love is the KNOX Bible, which like the Douay Rheims, It’s taken from the Latin Vulgate. Check it out if you haven’t. It’s reads differently than anything else out there that I’m aware of. Some archaic words but easier to understand.Very beautifuly written, and like the Douay Rheims it also gets my favorite verse in the Bible right GEN 3:15. Just a fun fact, I think it was Time magazine that called it, the best translation in the English language when it came out in the 50s. Happy new year Tim 🎆🎊
Yessir! I mentioned that one too. I have a copy.
Let’s not forget that these translations include the deuterocanonical books, which for many Christians is a necessity and for ALL Christians at the very least are important from a historical and spiritual standpoint. God bless.
Great video Tim. I’m a pastor and get asked often about translations. You and I are very similar (plus both of us are Pentecostal. I’m a church of God pastor). I mainly use the NKJV and KJV. There is SUCH a need for a translation that’s similar to the NLT that’s based on the TR! I’d buy one today lol
Yes!! Let’s make it happen!
Great video on Day 1 😊. Thank you Brother Tim! I'm so excited to get my Life Counsel Bible this week. I'm really excited for that one. Thank you
The Life Counsel Bible (CSB) is the Bible I am reading through this year.
Interesting information
For general reading, I love the Immerse Bible series. It is a NLT translation in a Readers Edition format (no chapters, verses, or section headings). The letters that make up most of the NT read as letters, not reference books. Also the NT books are re-arranged in a little different (and in my mind more logical) order.
Also the Bible is divided into easily-digestable chunks to go through the Bible in six 8-week periods with your church group or for personal/family study.
I appreciated this video, thank you and Happy New Year! 🥚🎇
I am using NLT for my daily reading, although my church uses CSB
Great video! An awesome resource for us to share easily for someone not sure where/how to choose. I know this personally, but you explain it in such a way that I just can’t. Well done.
Thank you, Brother Tim 🌹✨⭐✨🌹
I use the NLT as my daily devotional bible & my study/preaching Bible is the Greek & Hebrew
For those who don’t know Greek & Hebrew, I’d recommend the NKJV for study.
Thank you very much for this video, I grew up with the KJV but this year I am reading the Bible from the NAS 77 and I just bought me a 95 text to journal from and to compare with.
Thank you for this through translation rundown. SOLID!
Thank you brother Tim, happy new year.
Thank you, Tim. Excellent!
Have you heard? Nelson is coming out with the RSV Personal Size Sovereign in August. Hope you do a review❗️👍
Heard about it some time ago. Excited about that one!
There is a newer LXX in English: The NETS. I read the LXX mostly for the Psalms, using Brenton and The NETS. The NETS Psalms can be found as a PDF, free, but for private use only. Thanks for this review!😊🙏📖
I’ve heard of that one. I really wish they’d put more LXX in print.
Nice summary!
I definitely prefer the added words to be italicized. The lack thereof is my biggest beef with the ESV.
Agree totally. I want to know the decisions made.
@@anickelsworthbiblereviews Exactly
Hi Tim, the preface to the NIV says that both literal and dynamic translation is used. You mentioned in the video that NIV always uses the dynamic translation.
Quote “If the Greek or Hebrew syntax has a good parallel in modern English, it should be used. But if there is no good parallel, the English syntax appropriate to the original is to be chosen.”
I’m aware. But my reading experience lends to a more dynamic approach. There’s actually an incredible interview with Barker where he makes that claim. I’m not saying I’m smarter than him by any means, but that’s my opinion.
I will confess that “always” was likely too strong a word. My intent was to relay that the NIV has a more dynamic approach than the others previewed (other than the NLT). That’s clear.
Thanks
Thank you Tim. Happy healthy New Year to you & your family. I'm going to have to watch this at least once more. First I'm in awe of the beautiful bibles on your desk! A few questions. Does your nrsv contain the apocryphal books? My version puts them in the old testament. On your recommendation I did get the Fathers of the Church Bible. It's an nab translation calls some books biblical novellas (different as I think of novellas as soap operas) & wisdom books part of our old testament with book of wisdom, song of songs & wisdom of Ben Sira. I recently chose a gift for myself the Illustrated Catholic Bible that both you & Tim Wildsmith did a presentation on & is beautiful. I love having illustrations, pictures with my reading as am a visual person thoigh struggle with my sight. The past 30 years have been reading out of NKJV translations which is where my memory goes to in reciting scripture.
I've been in nondenominational churches since my late 30s now in my 70s returned to Catholicism (strange time in the church to do so but perfect for me). I'd love to have a premium Bible someday so searching as will be only 1 so will like it to have a Catholic version. I know the majority of your viewers are protestant leaning but I would love yoir recommendations.
Thanks again for all you do for the Lord.
And having all the above in chronological order I would love to read through but don't know there's a premium chronological Catholic Bible.
Someday I want to get a Douay Rheims but not a priority. And definitely look into Erasmus as after Catholic school I went to Erasmus Hall HS.
The NRSV has the Catholic and Orthodox canon, but in the center between the testaments. They all have nice little intros explaining which tradition they belong to. It’s a lovely edition.
@@anickelsworthbiblereviews thank you!
Another translation based on the Textus Receptus is the Modern English Version. Very understandable. Check it out.
I mentioned that one. It’s in an update but it doesn’t seem to be going anywhere.
Happy New Year buddy and great video.
Great content as ever. Happy new year from 🇬🇧. Great to see a vid over 5 mins. Your openness and delivery keeps it pithy. 👍.
I know! I blew my time limit!!
Things to consider are...
which KJV am I going to read today?
Canterbury, Concord 🤔 maybe my longprimer. Lol 😆
For some.
There is an update of the Matthew Bible New Testament called The October Testament, New Matthew Bible (NMB) that was recently done by Ruth Magnusson Davis that is based on the Textus Receptus. It is excellent and keeps the flavor of Tyndale’s original translation. And there is the Confraternity New Testament published in 1941 that is a revision of the Challoner Rheims New Testament and is translated from the Latin Vulgate. And there is the EOB (Eastern Orthodox Bible) New Testament that used the WEB as it’s base text but follows the Patriarchal Text which is the official Greek text used by the Greek speaking Orthodox Churches and is very close to the Majority Text. There is a nice portable edition published by NewRome Press and a Lectionary Bible was recently published by St. Ignatius Orthodox Press that uses the EOB for its New Testament readings. The Old Testament lectionary readings are translated from the Septuagint. The last I saw it’s available with a sheepskin cover.
I’m familiar with the EOB but it’s not a full Bible. I was not aware the Matthew update. I was also meaning in actual print. The Lectionary is not a full Bible. But I’ve heard New Rome has one in the works.
I understand. The October Testament, New Matthew Bible New Testament is in print by Baruch House Publishing. Ruth is currently in the process of updating the Old Testament (with Apocrypha) and hopes to have it completed in a year or two. And you probably know the Confraternity Old Testament was not based on the Latin Vulgate. There is a nice Readers edition in two volumes of the New Testament currently published by Sophia Institute Press though. I was disappointed that the EOB abandoned their work on the Old Testament. I have found a pdf of the Psalms that looked just about ready for publication. Looking forward to the EOB/Lexham Bible!
I appreciate your reply and love your channel!
I understand. The October Testament, New Matthew Bible New Testament is in print by Baruch House Publishing. Ruth is currently in the process of updating the Old Testament (with Apocrypha) and hopes to have it completed in a year or two. And you probably know the Confraternity Old Testament was not based on the Latin Vulgate. There is a nice Readers edition in two volumes of the New Testament currently published by Sophia Institute Press though. I was disappointed that the EOB abandoned their work on the Old Testament. I have found a pdf of the Psalms that looked just about ready for publication. Looking forward to the EOB/Lexham Bible!
I appreciate your reply and love your channel!
@ericpruett5648 thanks! I always appreciate learning from those who watch me. There’s so much out there it’s impossible to know it all. I’ve found a ton of things I never knew existed as a result. Blessings!
I LOVE my ASV 1901/1929
I’ve got one getting rebound now!
@@anickelsworthbiblereviews
Yessir!!! You have to showcase it!!!
7:50 - KJV-Onlyists need to take notes here! 👍
I first read a KJV when I was 10 years old. It wasn't difficult to comprehend.
That’s great!
I just checked St. Ignatius Press’ website and the Orthodox Lectionary Bible in sheepskin is out of stock. All they have is faux leather now. A great candidate for a rebind for sure.
I'd be very, very surprised to find that the NIV "always" chooses the dynamic approach even when a perfectly straightforward "literal" translation works just as easily. I doubt the translators were trying to reinvent the wheel.
I am sure there are occasions where the literal worked just fine, but a simple read through clearly shows its philosophy is dynamic. That is not a criticism by the way. It’s just a philosophical choice.
Does anyone know the name of the green KJV Bible he showed us?
It’s a rebind from Rugged Cross. The block is the KJV with Metrical Psalms from Trinitarian Bible Society.
@@anickelsworthbiblereviewswonderful it looks like the perfect size daily Bible. I’m starting the Professor Horner Reading plan and want a Bible I can stay in long term so I can get familiar with the Bible and where everything is which will aid memorisation.
I ordered the large size tbs Windsor text because I feel a bigger font size would be better long term but now I’m worried it’s going to be too large to comfortably read everywhere (desk, in bed etc.).
Would you suggest the regular Windsor or the large print?
@kflow4491 the one I have is midsized if memory serves me well. You won’t regret the larger one, I don’t think.
@@anickelsworthbiblereviews ok thank you! I’m eagerly awaiting its arrival 😁. I really love TBS Bibles!
@@anickelsworthbiblereviews it arrived yesterday and I love the size! There are 3 minor defects/issues but I really like the Bible 😁😁
All of the translations have flaws; the American Standard Bible of 1901 is the most word-for-word accurate translation of the Old Testament Hebrew. The New American Standard Bible is the most accurate word-for-word translation of the New Testament Greek. But both of those translations come across to me as sort of sterile compared to the King James which has a beautiful poetic hidden spirituality about it.
There's no way I could possibly prove it, but I really do believe that the King James Bible was compiled during an outpouring of the Holy Spirit, the proof being that there is no other translation quite like it.
I am reading the ASV now. Jehovah is certainly not accurate.
@@anickelsworthbiblereviews ~ Why bother telling me about it?
Why bother making an inaccurate comment?
@@anickelsworthbiblereviews ~ I surmise from what you've already said that you are devoid of spiritual discernment to the point where you wouldn't know the difference between an accurate comment and an inaccurate one.
Have a great day!