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Title: Holy Bible: New Living Translation, Burgundy Leather Flex, by Tyndale House Publishers ISBN: 0-8423-3253-7 Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers Pub. Date: March, 1997 Format: Leather Bound Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.33 (12 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Reads easily and accurately
Comment: This a most likeable translation. The English reads with the same ease as a daily paper or magazine. It is also very accurate; precision is not sacrificed to style. I was surprised at how much I am enjoying using this translation. I am used to high toned translations such as the Revised Standard Version. I am using this on a daily basis and recommend it to others.
Rating: 3
Summary: Not the Best
Comment: Some people are completely enamored with the New Living Translation, and if you are, then that's great, but I found the translation to be too simplistic. It doesn't have the sophistication of, say, the NIV, and at times it almost seems like a children's Bible. It would be good for people who don't really like to read because the words flow so easily and it isn't difficult to understand at all.
As for the translation itself, it may or may not be the most accurate translation out there; I don't know. To explain: you must keep in that accuracy and precision are not quite the same thing. (I can give you a precise number of people in Washington D.C. right now--let's say 583,216--but I can't guarantee how accurate that number will be.) Precise translations are word-for-word. They don't take into account the linguistic and cultural differences involved. They tell you exactly what the authors wrote but not necessarily what they were trying to say. (Idioms, for example, are translated literally and often sound strange to our culture.) More accurate translations strive to give a literal translation when possible but make sure the idea is never lost, even if that means changing the translation to fit a more modern context.
Precise translations are best for in-depth Bible study because they have less bias to them, but they should only be used if you are very familiar with the culture that produced the original manuscripts. Accurate translations are better for general study because the theology is more obvious, but there is much more opportunity for the translation to reflect the bias of its translator(s). Still, a good accurate translation should reflect the intent of the original authors, and that makes it an invaluable companion to a more precise translation.
I'm not so sure the New Living Translation holds true to the intent of all its authors--especially in the more theological passages. Apparently what the translators did (I may be wrong) was to take the original Living Bible, modernize it, and compare that to the actual manuscripts to make sure it was a legitimate (if not the best) translation of the text. That's not a bad thing if you're looking for a Bible that is easy both to read and to understand. However, it IS a bad thing if you want to dig deeper into the Scriptures.
So for me, the gift/award edition of this Bible is perfect. Considering this version will spend more time on the shelf than others, it's nice not to spend too much money on it. Others less interested in detailed study might be glad to make it their preferred translation. To each his own.
Rating: 5
Summary: The NLT Bible
Comment: I absolutely love this translation of the Bible. To clarify, a translator takes the original words from the original language and makes it make the most sense in the new language. There is nothing wrong with a thought by thought translation, rather than a word by word translation, such as the NIV. THis is a wonderful Bible for those just coming into the belief, or those who do not understand some passages in a Word by Word translation. It is relatively inexpensive, and it is a wonderful gift. I would recommend it to anyone and everyone, and have bought several as gifts for friends and family.
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Title: Holy Bible: New Living Translation, Navy, Imitation Leather by Tyndale, Tyndale House Publishers ISBN: 0842332871 Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers Pub. Date: 01 January, 1999 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: New Living Translation Bible (Giant Print) by Tyndale House Publishers ISBN: 0842333916 Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers Pub. Date: November, 1997 List Price(USD): $34.99 |
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Title: Life Application Study Bible, New Living Translation by Tyndale House Publishers ISBN: 0842332677 Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers Pub. Date: October, 1996 List Price(USD): $32.97 |
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Title: The Book (NLT) by Tyndale Publishers ISBN: 0842332847 Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers Pub. Date: 01 March, 1999 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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Title: The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language by Eugene H. Peterson ISBN: 1576832899 Publisher: Navpress Pub. Date: July, 2002 List Price(USD): $39.99 |
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