Knox Bible???

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I’m sure I read there was an updated translation of the Vulgate. I read a priest made one in the 1930’s, but I can’t think of his name or what exactly he re-rendered.

Also, what is the Navarre Bible? Is it the RSV with a commentary or an actual Bible of its own? And why can you only get it in books, rather than as a whole Bible? Is it because it comes in commentaries? Sorry for SOOOO many questions, just thought I’d ask all my questions regarding transaltions in one place!😉

EDIT: I think the Bible I meant was the Knox translation, what’s this like???
 
I have a copy of the Knox New Testament and I like it, but I don’t use it that much because I primarily read the Douay Rheims (the older language doesn’t bother me) because I spend alot of time using the KJV in my apologetic efforts with Protestants on other forums. But no you cannot have my copy. 😃 Bottom line is I find the Knox very readable and as far as I have noticed it is a very accurate English translation.

I also have a copy of Knox’s commentary, which is also quite good and I think is far too often over looked. I wonder if it is still protected by copyrights otherwise someone should scan it and get it on the Internet (since I so often see people looking for a Catholic commentary).

The Navarre used in the separate books is the RSV and the New Vulgate.
 
Ronald Knox translated his bible translation from the Vulgate, ‘in light of’ the Hebrew and Greek originals. I must be honest and say that I am not keen on Knox’s translation, and gave my copy away. It has some renderings which make one wonder what he was thinking of. The most famous example probably being how he manages to translate the Latin of Isaiah 7:14,

*propter hoc dabit Dominus ipse vobis signum ecce virgo concipiet et pariet filium et vocabitis nomen eius Emmanuhel *

into

Sign you ask none, but sign the Lord will give you. Maid shall be brought to bed of a son, that shall be called Emmanuel

Elsewhere it isn’t as bad as that, and is often brilliant, but I further dislike the layout (even in poetic sections the verses are not printed on separate lines, and there are no speech marks used - not in the version I had, anyway)

As the previous respondent said, The Navarre Bible is the RSV-CE with extensive commentary and the New Vulgate printed at the bottom of the page in small print. If it were to be printed as a one-volume Bible it would weigh a tonne! There is however an excellent one-volume hardback New Testament with condensed notes, which makes an excellent introduction to the Navarre series and is a most recommendable purchase for all Catholics. The ISBN is 1889334596 and it can be bought in various places, including direct from Four Courts Press.
 
It isn’t available online so far as I am aware, unfortunately,
 
I keep a Knox Bible in the glove compartment of my car as the pages are so thin it is the size of a regular book. It comes in handy to read or look something up when I am out of the house. Language-wise I much prefer the DR Bible. Msgr Ronald Knox came out of an Anglican tradition so he was probably influenced a bit by the language of the KJV.
 
From reading many of his older writings, it seems like Karl Keating is (or at least was) a big fan of the Knox translation. If there is no copy-right issues, I wonder if Catholic Answers has considered publishing a new edition?

(HINT, HINT)😃
 
Fidelis said:
From reading many of his older writings, it seems like Karl Keating is (or at least was) a big fan of the Knox translation. If there is no copy-right issues, I wonder if Catholic Answers has considered publishing a new edition?

(HINT, HINT)😃
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Why wouldn’t somebody put it online if there are no copyright restrictions?
 
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