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What version of the Bible should i read? Are any better than others?

>> No.12485765

>>12485757
The Septuagint

>> No.12485806
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>>12485757
Depends what you're looking for. Pic related is just translations, there are numerous study Bibles if you want more information.

>>12485765
I doubt you even read koine Greek.

>> No.12485839

Are you reading for religious or literature reasons?

>>12485806
That chart is outdated and not very good originally, stop posting it already.

>> No.12485857

>>12485839
>Outdated
Please tell me how the landscape of Bible translations has totally changed since a year or two ago.

>> No.12485912

>>12485857
EHV > ESV
Alter's The Hebrew Bible > NJPS
RNJB > NJB
Hart's The New Testament should be included somewhere under "autistically academic".

>> No.12485950

>>12485757
The Latin Vulgate is the best. The older the better. The most consistent would be the Gutenberg version. I really dislike the Clementine and post-clementine versions, very unaesthetic Latin.

>> No.12485967

>>12485912
>EHV
Fucking lol. ESV is well received by protestants and is very popular and widely available in many editions. Why pick some literally nothing translation?

>Alter
It's excellent but an expensive three-volume affair, not a standard Bible. Also, it's translated from a literary perspective, not a believing Jewish one, which is the point of the "denominational" perspective.

>RNJB
Old Testament isn't out yet. Why recommend an incomplete Bible?

>> No.12485968

>>12485757
Old testament:
Read Genesis, Job, Ecclessiastes.
You're dont, nothing more it's worthwhile.

New testament:
Read Tolstoi's The Gospel in Brief.

>> No.12486010

>>12485757
most flammable Edition

>> No.12486032

>>12485912
Scot McKnight is currently doing a new NT translation that'll be the NT equivalent of "Goldingay’s The First Testament", they'll make a extremely good pairing and I wouldn't be surprised if they're officially confirmed together for a complete bible.

>>12485967
The EHV has already begun EHV replacing the ESV in Lutheran churches.

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>>12485757

Just be mindful of Catholic perfidy.