Which Bible or Bibles, do you use?

[JRRTFAN]

Ok for starters, the Vulgate , during it’s 1000 years from Jerome to the D/R was updated many times. Second, the Greek used in NT times was not the same as the Greek in Jeromes time, it had changed somewhat. Third, the Vulgate is itself a translation from Hebrew and Greek to Latin, that makes the D/R a translation of a translation. Fourth, the D/R itself has been updated several times in it’s 400 years. Fifth, the English Language has not stood still in the last 400 years. Sixth, there is a difference between UK English and North American English.

My thoughts, just for starters.

May I repeat myself? Easy to say, hard to prove.

I’m with you. I know all the arguments, Jerome closer to the origin, etc. But I find it hard to argue that the DRC (I’ve never seen a non-Challoner Douay) is more accurate to the Greek and Hebrew than a modern formal equivalence version like the RSV or ESV.

 

[Byzantine_Wolf]

Which Bible or Bibles, do you use? And, how did you decide, which Bible it was that you were going to use?

I go for a general combination of readability and translation. In that regard I often use the ESV, although I also use the NASB from time to time. Then I have an interlinear Greek New Testament by Mounce that I adore.

 

[StTommyMore]

For study, i use the RSV-CE2, but I cross-reference with several different translations. I am still trying to find a good Bible for personal reflection. (My Spiritual Director recommended this. He suggested the Jerusalem Bible). Any ideas?

 

[Nicea325]

For study, i use the RSV-CE2, but I cross-reference with several different translations. I am still trying to find a good Bible for personal reflection. (My Spiritual Director recommended this. He suggested the Jerusalem Bible). Any ideas?

I too own a copy of the JB and the New JB. Believe it or not for my reflection I use the Good News Translation due to the fact it is easy to read.

BTW: It does contain the 7 Deutor books…

 

[StTommyMore]

I too own a copy of the JB and the New JB. Believe it or not for my reflection I use the Good News Translation due to the fact it is easy to read.

BTW: It does contain the 7 Deutor books…

I know there are issues, but I grew up with the KJV, and I actually have a copy of the deuterocanonicals from that translation as well. So I might go that route, since I like the older language structure. But if I do that, i might as well buy a D-R.

 

[Nicea325]

I know there are issues, but I grew up with the KJV, and I actually have a copy of the deuterocanonicals from that translation as well. So I might go that route, since I like the older language structure. But if I do that, i might as well buy a D-R.

Remember the old saying: The best Bible is the one you are going to read.

I read mainly from the NJKV and the RSV-CE 2nd edition.