Subject: NRSV vs. NASB |
Bible Note: The NRSV and NAS are simlar, yet different. They come from the same tree. Let me explain. In 1525, William Tyndale came out with his NT. It served as an inspiration to other translations that came out between 1525 and 1611 such as the Bishop's, Great, Matthew's, Coverdale, Geneva, etc. The greatest of these Tyndale clones was the Authorized Version. For 500 years, it was the default bible. By the 1880's-1890's, people realized English had changed and some wished to correct errors in the AV. In 1881 the Revised Version (RV) was released. The OT followed in 1885 and the Apocrypha in 1895. Honoring an agreement that for 14 years no new edition would appear, the Standard American Edition, Revised Version (SAERV) was published in 1901. It was part of a deal that the British translators would put American suggestions in an appendix while the American would publish no new edition for 14 years. It's more commonly known as the American Standard Version (ASV). In 1928, the copyright to the ASV was aquired by the International Council of Religious Education of the National Council of Churches. In 1937 the revision was authorized. In 1946 the Revised Standard Version NT was released (It was revised in 1971). The OT was released in 1952 and the Apocrypha in 1957 (It was expanded in 1977). A Catholic edition was released in 1965. In 1974 a revision was authorized, and the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) came out in 1989. The New American Standard arose to promote awareness of the ASV. It's a word for word literal translation that came out in 1963 and the whole bible in 1971. An update came out in 1995 which mostly modifed the language. This short answer describes the roots of the NAS anf NRSV. I generaly perfer the NRSV because it is easy to read and to understand, is based on the best texts we have, and pinpoints the variants that exist. The NAS does all of thes things but is less readable in the 1977 edition. The NRSV uses gender neutral language. This is only used for humans and not the godhead. Look at John 12:32 in the ASV: And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto myself. Look at the same verse in the NRSV: And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself. See how the the message of this verse shines through? You would not see this message using a gender-specific translation. The NAS and NRSV are equal, but different. Overall, I prefer the NRSV. |
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