Logan
Puritan Board Graduate
I mentioned I was using the World English Bible in the other thread.
https://worldenglish.bible/
I started using it this year because I liked several things about it. In addition to being copyright-free, it seems very literal yet readable, uses modern English, and uses the Robertson-Pierpont Byzantine Text, which I respect. It also translates God's name as "Yahweh", which is a bit unique and I find in some ways refreshing.
I think they do have a paperback physical copy but the primary source is electronic, which isn't a problem for me since I just formatted it for Kindle to suit my own aesthetics.
However, there are some concerns, the primary one being that all decisions go through one point: one man named Michael Johnson. I know very little about him. The translation itself claims to be a slightly updated version of the ASV. Certainly it seems more readable to me.
After three months of using it I haven't found any issues and I've actually really enjoyed it. I also spot-checked a few passages and didn't find anything strange, but I was wondering if anyone else had more experience or thoughts.
https://worldenglish.bible/
I started using it this year because I liked several things about it. In addition to being copyright-free, it seems very literal yet readable, uses modern English, and uses the Robertson-Pierpont Byzantine Text, which I respect. It also translates God's name as "Yahweh", which is a bit unique and I find in some ways refreshing.
I think they do have a paperback physical copy but the primary source is electronic, which isn't a problem for me since I just formatted it for Kindle to suit my own aesthetics.
However, there are some concerns, the primary one being that all decisions go through one point: one man named Michael Johnson. I know very little about him. The translation itself claims to be a slightly updated version of the ASV. Certainly it seems more readable to me.
After three months of using it I haven't found any issues and I've actually really enjoyed it. I also spot-checked a few passages and didn't find anything strange, but I was wondering if anyone else had more experience or thoughts.
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