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NASB | 2 Samuel 21:19 There was war with the Philistines again at Gob, and Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim the Bethlehemite killed Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver's beam. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Samuel 21:19 There was war with the Philistines again at Gob, and Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim, a Bethlehemite, killed Goliath the Gittite, whose spear shaft was like a weaver's beam. |
Subject: Do you own a TNIV? |
Bible Note: Greetings Timothy Paul! I agree with your assessment of the original NIV as an excellent Bible to use. It was the first Bible that I had ever used, and I am part of an entire new generation of Christians who were raised using the NIV instead of the KJV. The NIV was completed and released in its entirety in either 1978 or 1984 (probably both years), and it now stands as being 24 or 18 years old. In comparison, the KJV is 391 years old, and (as you have pointed out) there is a vocal group who opposes the use of any translation save the KJV. However, the 'old English' that was used in the translation of the 1611 KJV has been out of date for a century. If we compare 391 years to 18 (or 24) years, we beg to ask the question: Has today's language so drastically changed and abandoned that which is presented in the original NIV that the need has arisen and become obvious that the original NIV needs to be updated? I strongly disagree with the stance that states that English has so irreversably changed over 20 years to the degree that the original NIV has become incomprehensible and "misleading." If anything is misleading, then it is the fact that Zondervan/IBS has reneged on their 1997 promise not to publish a "gender inclusive" version of the NIV. Blessings to you, Makarios |