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1 | why the error? | Matt 21:29 | Makarios | 158674 | ||
Greetings Hank! What a monumental effort it was on Lockman's part and on the part of the translators of the 1611 to first translate Holy Writ into spoken English, and then to produce the novelties of translations that they have! I agree: it is always best to settle upon and study a translation that has been well reviewed, well read, and well criticized, since such processes only serve to "make a good translation better" as in the words of the KJV and NASB translators themselves. And, like the ESV being in the lineage of the RSV, the NASB is a direct descendent of the 1901 ASV, which has itself received wide acclaim for its accuracy. The NASB 1995 update is a great improvement on the 1977 NASB, conscientiously reflecting the work of the dedicated, Bible trained scholars at Lockman who have produced arguably the most literal English translation available today. Blessings to you, my friend! Makarios |
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2 | why the error? | Matt 21:29 | kalos | 158713 | ||
Makarios: I recently read, and I agree, that the American Standard Version is the most literal of all the translations that do not contain the word "Literal" in the title. (Compare, for example the ASV with the YLT or the ALT -- both of which contain the word "Literal" in the title. The differences in the text are minor.) Unfortunately, the ASV is not easily available today. For a number of years it was completely out of print. It was recently being printed by one small publisher. It still is as far as I know. (I think you purchased yours at about the same time I purchased mine several years ago.) And the NASB is very close to the ASV. Grace to you, John |
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3 | why the error? | Matt 21:29 | Makarios | 158722 | ||
Greetings John! Yes, you can still order the 1901 ASV at http://www.starbible.com. I pray that all is going well with your Sunday school class! Blessings to you, Nolan |
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