What is (are) the best translation(s) of the bible?

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What is (are) the best translation(s) of the bible?

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RE: What is (are) the best translation(s) of the bible?

November 16, 2010 at 1:20 pm

Best. Translation. Ever.

KJV seems to be most popular, though I find I'm partial to Torah commentaries and various translations of the Talmud for insights in to the Old Testament. The New American Standard Bible is one of the better English translations looking at the book as a whole.

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What is (are) the best translation(s) of the bible? - by The Skeptic - October 31, 2010 at 8:27 pm

RE: What is (are) the best translation(s) of the bible? - by Rev. Rye - October 31, 2010 at 8:41 pm

RE: What is (are) the best translation(s) of the bible? - by ib.me.ub - October 31, 2010 at 9:37 pm

RE: What is (are) the best translation(s) of the bible? - by Minimalist - October 31, 2010 at 9:43 pm

RE: What is (are) the best translation(s) of the bible? - by The Skeptic - October 31, 2010 at 10:03 pm

RE: What is (are) the best translation(s) of the bible? - by Minimalist - October 31, 2010 at 10:14 pm

RE: What is (are) the best translation(s) of the bible? - by Rev. Rye - October 31, 2010 at 10:23 pm

RE: What is (are) the best translation(s) of the bible? - by Minimalist - November 1, 2010 at 1:17 am

RE: What is (are) the best translation(s) of the bible? - by Godschild - November 1, 2010 at 1:19 am

RE: What is (are) the best translation(s) of the bible? - by Gilligan - November 2, 2010 at 10:41 am

RE: What is (are) the best translation(s) of the bible? - by Rev. Rye - November 2, 2010 at 8:35 pm

RE: What is (are) the best translation(s) of the bible? - by solja247 - November 2, 2010 at 8:45 pm

RE: What is (are) the best translation(s) of the bible? - by Lethe - November 16, 2010 at 1:20 pm

RE: What is (are) the best translation(s) of the bible? - by coffeeveritas - November 16, 2010 at 2:58 pm

RE: What is (are) the best translation(s) of the bible? - by theVOID - November 16, 2010 at 4:10 pm

RE: What is (are) the best translation(s) of the bible? - by Anomalocaris - November 16, 2010 at 4:44 pm

RE: What is (are) the best translation(s) of the bible? - by theVOID - November 16, 2010 at 4:51 pm

RE: What is (are) the best translation(s) of the bible? - by Justtristo - November 19, 2010 at 6:07 am

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