What Bible do you think is the most accurate a translation as possible?

Answer 1

Most likely the King James Version.

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Answer 2

Technically speaking, the Greek New Testament and the Hebrew Old Testament are. That's why those studying for the ministry in Bible colleges and seminaries are often expected to learn Greek and Hebrew. Since most people do not have the luxury to learn those languages, I usually recommend that people use the NIV (New International Version) or the NASB (New American Standard Bible). Although the NASB is widely regarded as accurately interpreting the Greek and Hebrew texts, sometimes that accuracy leads to a more wooden, less readable English. I read the NIV because it is translated into modern readable English while at the same time not becoming too much a paraphrase.

Answer 3

The King James is the best if you are a time traveller from England in the 1600s and don't understand modern English. Otherwise there is no reason I can think of to read it, except for historical interest.

What I recommend the students in my classes on the Bible do is read more than one, because every translation has biases based on the viewpoint and assumptions of the translators. They are not necessarily wrong for that reason - they just will always reflect judgments about the meanings of words, the best word to convey the sense in English, and so on. If you want to get the best sense of what the original languages said then reading several translations made by different groups/denominations/perspectives will help. Try the NIV for an Evangelical perspective, New Jerusalem for Catholic, New Revised Standard Version for mainline/scholarly and Jewish Publication Society for Jewish. That will provide a nice healthy balance.

Even better - use a scholarly commentary and it will discuss the various meanings of key words in the original languages, translation issues, historical and cultural context, and other such things. Without such helps, you are basically reading a text from another time in history and another culture without living in that time and context yourself, which means misunderstandings are not just possible but inevitable.

Answer 4

The one U Study every day!!! Something that U can read easily. For in Studying the Bible, the knowledge of Gods Plan for mankind is revealed, which is the Sole / Soul Purpose of its' being Preserved for Us. When U speak of Accuracy, U Imply a Standard for something. As there are several Criterions' to be considered, which ones U look to will determine the Bible U should get. If Ur a True Student seeking all U can in the way of knowledge, U will need more than a Bible to satiate Ur hunger!!! First stop to make then is to God, for He is the Grantor of Knowledge & "If any man lacks Wisdom, let him ask of God who gives to all freely!" says Scripture. Christ left Us the Holy Spirit as our mentor. "Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of God!". So, U might also want to pick up a Bible Handbook as well as any other Study Helps that will help explain the History, Customs & Peoples during the times the Scriptures were written as well. Have fun!!! John

Answer 5

New English or New American Standard have about the same reputation for accuracy among bibles in general use. Seminarians use bibles translated by scholars that are more accurate, but they do not sound as good when read. They are also learning Greek for the New Testament.

Answer 6

I like the "Complete Jewish Bible" (includes the B'rit Hadashah-new testament) and the King James or New King James version. I also like the Catholic Bible and... well, I like to consider everything. I'm also learning Hebrew to attempt to get the full understanding or meaning of things that I read.

Answer 7

An article I read said that a group of Jewish scholars had said the The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures is the most accurate to date.

Answer 8

I don't rely on one version, I daily use Biblegateway where you can see many versions and I tend to use 4 and then I seem to get a better meaning. My preference is the Message version but I am 56 and have many years of exposure to the Bible

Answer 9

I don't know. I am neither a scholar of Hebrew, or Greek. I have been using the NIV for ten years in bible study. I find it easier to understand than the King James, for instance. And God has transformed my life many times over through the study of His word! It is, ultimately, God's holy spirit that teaches us, with any "translation".

Answer 10

The Revised Standard Version is probably as good as any; the translators scrutinized many ancient texts that had not been available for earlier efforts. Just remember that the thing is fiction.

Answer 11

Just learn Greek or Hebrew and you will have the TRUE meaning.


But the closest ENGLISH is
The Literal Translation of the Bible (LITV)

http://htmlbible.com/youngs/