Bible Question:
With so many good translations of Scripture I am amazed that there continues to be more translations made. In comparing the NASB and the ESV what is the real difference that makes one better than the other? I have both and wonder what the main difference is? Justme |
Bible Answer: Greetings Justme, Perhaps the most telling difference between the NASB and ESV is that over 90 percent of the 1971 RSV is retained in the ESV, and the NASB owes most of its lineage to the 1901 ASV. Both the 1901 ASV and 1971 RSV claim lineage from the 1885 Revised Version - the ASV claiming a much more literal path, even hailed by many as the most formal equivalent translation, and the RSV claiming to update the English and idiomatic precision of the KJV in more contemporary language. So, I suppose this makes the NASB and ESV cousins, perhaps once removed. :) Both are excellent translations to use for in-depth Bible study as I have used both for this very purpose. Both are and can be read for daily devotions and every day Bible study. The ESV is the easier read, but the NASB is stronger overall in functional equivalence. This is perhaps the main difference between them - but the presence of both in a Bible study library is priceless indeed! Blessings to you, Makarios |
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