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Hello /lit/.

I posted this yesterday on /pol/, had some vague and messy answers that weren't really satisfying.

I'd like to obtain a modern bible that retranscripts the exact precepts and teachings of the original biblical corpus. I want to get the most accurate Holy Bible.
Doesn't matter what language it is written in, although I do have a preference for French or English.

>> No.5733665

>>5733656
What does it matter? It's all just as nonsensical and retarded.

>> No.5733674

Just study the original aramaic, Greek, or Hebrew from secondary sources. You're asking a stupid question

>> No.5733681

>>5733665
I agree with this anon, anon. What is the point? You will not gleam any more insight to the Bible than the modern version unless you can reunite with the minds of the authors. The closest way would be to read up on the history of the Bible and also the history of the period in which it was estimated to be written and try to get the general zeitgeist. But even then you still will not be able to truly grasp the naked virgin truth or profound insight the authors wanted to express if ever there was one, so just give up OP.

>> No.5733718

most of common translations, especially those which have an official recognition of the large churches, are quite accurate, those were usually made by multiple professionals for many years

anyway you can get interlinear translations of the bible on the internet, google for it, but unless you know the language i doubt it will be really more accurate for you
https://www.biblegateway.com is a good site with multiple translations including at least one interlinear

or you study koine greek for the new testament and hebrew for the old testament... a bit of the bible was written in aramaic too

>> No.5735614

Get confirmed.

>> No.5735834

>>5733665
>>5733681
Two people who have obviously never read the Bible.

>>5733656
OP if you're looking for language that is more accessible than the King James translation (which, bear in mind, is not necessarily the best translation) then I would suggest the Holman Christian Standard Bible version. Very easy to understand, yet it retains the original message well.

>> No.5735893

>>5733656

The best 'original' is the Aramaic version (I believe it is more authentic than the Greek Version) as it has many puns and nuances that very much 'go with' the scriptures, that are lost in all other translations.

The best English version today would be the New World version. It still have a bit of bias but it definitely is better that for example the KJV. You also can't go too wrong with the English Standard.

I also like to use Young Literal translation as a comparative tool.

>> No.5735898

I want to get a bible inscribed to Judge Holden

>> No.5735902
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5735902

>>5733665
*TIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIPS*

>> No.5737228

Go for the original Hebrew; it still as all of the knock-knock jokes in it.

Must have been the beginning of Jewish humour.

>> No.5737575

>>5733656
>I'd like to obtain a modern bible that retranscripts the exact precepts and teachings of the original biblical corpus. I want to get the most accurate Holy Bible

They're a couple of bibles that fit what you're looking for that vary mainly on meaningless differences of language (brothers and sisters instead of brothers). But be wary of picking out any old bible, bibles like the ESV, NWT, NIV change passages to fit the authors' ideology and others like TLB, GNB/TEV paraphrase other bible translations and should be avoided.

>French

La Bible en ses Traditions / La Bible de Jérusalem

>English

NRSV with apocrypha (used by almost all Christians) or NABRE. RSV with apocrypha is fine too but slightly older.

>> No.5737589

>>5737575
>But be wary of picking out any old bible, bibles like the ESV, NWT, NIV change passages to fit the authors' ideology and others like TLB, GNB/TEV paraphrase other bible translations and should be avoided.

if anything it seems nrsw does that, not esv or kjv...

>> No.5737969

Can someone give me their opinions on the NIV, New Jerusalem and the Douey Reims Bibles?

>> No.5737979

>>5735902

holy shit his haircut is immaculate

>> No.5738497

>>5737969
>NIV

>In 2009 N. T. Wright accused the NIV of obscuring what Paul was saying, making sure that he conformed to the Protestants and Evangelical tradition. Concerning previous revisions, he has written that due to paraphrasing and interpretation in Paul's letters, Protestants and Evangelicals will never understand what Paul was talking about if they rely on the NIV. According to Wright, this happens in several of Paul's letters, Galatians and Romans.[22]

>> No.5738515

>>5737969
I really like the Jerusalem Bible but I haven't read much of the NJB.

>> No.5738516

You want the Anchor Bible, OP there is no substitute.

>> No.5738519

>>5733656
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition or New RSVCE

>> No.5738532

What is the best modern translation of the Bible? I have the KJV but would like to read an easier translation after I'm done with it. I also have the NIV but heard bad things about it.

>> No.5738592

You need to learn Greek or Hebrew, because many things simply don't translate to English. The word used in the Bible often translated as "fear", such as "fear God!" is phobos in Greek, which really means so much more than fear. It's like a reverential fear, filled with ecstasy, not just "fear".

>> No.5738599

>>5733656
do you want the old testament to be from the Septuagint or the masoretic texts?

>> No.5738614

>>5738532
As others have said here, you are safe with the NRSV, ESv, NASB, JB, NJB. Pick one, it really doesn't matter. And for a more controversial translation, check out the 2013 NWT on the JW's website (free epub or pdf)

>> No.5740377

>>5738599
Uh, what's the difference?

>> No.5740534

Bump.

>> No.5741248

>>5740377

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Septuagint
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masoretic_Text
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblical_manuscript

>> No.5742143

>>5738519
Douay Rheims is also a great translation

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5742153

If you're up for reading Latin, the Clementine Vulgate is by far the best translation.

>> No.5742159

Can you read Aramaic my nigga?

>> No.5743098

>>5733665
This post gave me euphoria.