Bible Question: I want to buy a new Bible. I am very conflicted whether I should go with the ESV or the NASB. I want the most accurate translation available from the original languages. I have been using the Old King James for many years and find unacceptable the mis-translation in Isaiah 14:12 and references to the Passover as "Easter." Please help.... |
Bible Answer: Greetings SAnsel! Welcome to the Study Bible Forum! I have both the NASB and ESV. I like both but find myself using the NASB 99.9 percent of the time both in teaching and study. I know you were not looking for opinions but just thought I would offer that anyway :-) You can read about the NASB translation on this web site. Look at the top of the page and click on the menu item labeled "Bible Information". Select the different options from the drop down menu to read about the NASB translation. Bottom line, I think you would do fine with either the NASB or ESV. If I was going to give you one as a gift it would be the NASB :-) By the way, there are several sites on line that you can use to compare the two translations. www.biblegateway.com or www.blueletterbible.org are a couple that come to mind. Hope this helps! Steve |