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It is odd that you find no imprimatur. The original Knox OT was published in two volumes in 1949, some four years after his New Testament. The complete Knox translation of the whole Bible was first published in one volume in 1955. I have the one-volume Second Edition from 1956. It carries the imprimatur of Bernard Cardinal Griffin, Archbishop of Westminster, given at Westminster on December 8, 1954.
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Interesting. I have double checked and can find no imprimatur in my two volume edition. Perhaps it was a printing error in the copy I have acquired.

In any case, I am delighted that the 1956 edition (of which I was previously unaware) has the imprimatur.
 
ok after about 4 pages of the inclusive language debate which ones dont use inclusuve language? and which one with inclus. lang. is the best
 
RosaryKindaGuy said:
ok after about 4 pages of the inclusive language debate which ones dont use inclusuve language? and which one with inclus. lang. is the best
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Best insofar as “least egregious” with regard to use of “inclusive language”, or best with regard to “highest quality translation” (other than inclusive language)?

If you’re asking about the former, then I would agree with Tobinatorstark and say New Jerusalem, then New American, then New Revised Standard.

If you’re asking about the latter, from a scholarly perspective, the New Revised Standard is tops followed by the New Jerusalem, with the New American Bible running dead last!
 
David_Zampino said:
Best insofar as “least egregious” with regard to use of “inclusive language”, or best with regard to “highest quality translation” (other than inclusive language)?

If you’re asking about the former, then I would agree with Tobinatorstark and say New Jerusalem, then New American, then New Revised Standard.

If you’re asking about the latter, from a scholarly perspective, the New Revised Standard is tops followed by the New Jerusalem, with the New American Bible running dead last!
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I tend to agree with you David, the NJB does the best job overall. I use the NRSV a lot, and I would have liked to see them be more close to the NJB in regards to inclusive language. Of course, the one advantage that the NRSV has over the NJB and NAB is the fact that they supply textual notes, thus you always know the actual Greek behind any use of inclusive language. In many ways the NRSV notes are an essential element to the NRSV translation. They are mandated by the NRSV translation committee for all NRSV Bible publications.

I would also say that the NRSV does an overall better job than the NAB, simply because the NAB is so inconsistent. The NRSV and NAB NT are fairly similar in most places. However, the NAB Psalms uses vertical inclusive language, which the NRSV does not. Of course the current NAB OT doesn’t use inclusive language at all, while the NRSV does. However, that will change when the NAB OT is revised in the next few years. The inconsistancy in the NAB has always been it’s weakest feature.
 
as long as the scripture stays somewhat or almost as poetic as it is in the 15th century script without the old english wording i can get what it means but 15th century language boggles my mind
 
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as long as the scripture stays somewhat or almost as poetic as it is in the 15th century script without the old english wording i can get what it means but 15th century language boggles my mind
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Then, by all means, the RSV 2nd Catholic edition is a Bible you should consider very seriously.
 
David_Zampino said:
Then, by all means, the RSV 2nd Catholic edition is a Bible you should consider very seriously.
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I would also agree, the RSV-2CE is the best overall choice for someone who does not like the old english language (or the thees and thous), wants only non inclusvie language through out, and want an accurate translation that is approved by the Vatican for use in the liturgy (though not in the USA, which is NAB only).
 
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