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Alynia · Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 8:27 am Post subject: you and your Bible

Which Bible do you prefer to use? How much do you read the bible, and where?

For myself, I prefer using the NBV, a Dutch translation. In English I've a NIV which I like. When I'm doing study, I put a lot of translations next to each other - I'm in the blessed situation to have a lot of Bibles at hand.
Mostly I read it in the evening before I go to sleep. With this I like to bring the saying 'er een nachtje over slapen' (to sleep a night over it) in practice - it seems that ones brains can put things more in the right place while one is sleeping. (lots about it to tell, but this is not the right place for it ;) ). However, I also read my Bible when I'm at home and feel like reading it - more of it is never wrong of course.

Jordan · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 3:34 pm Post subject:

I just found a KJV Bible that I really didn't like much before but I like it now and I think I'm going to start using that. For me it's usually either KJV or NKJV.
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Alynia · Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 5:25 am Post subject:

What's the reason you use KJV or NKJV?
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Jordan · Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 5:51 pm Post subject:

I think the KJV Bible is the closest word for word translation, and the NKJV is just an updated version of it.
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Kansuke · Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 2:37 am Post subject:

I use one called the 'Good News' bible... not sure if that is the translation name, or what translation it is exactly, but its a nice pocket sized bible good for carrying around.
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Jordan · Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 8:25 am Post subject:

I think it's a paraphrase, not a word for word.
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Alynia · Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 9:55 am Post subject:

indeed. we also have a 'good news' bible in Dutch. it's more for, indeed, the use of carrying around, or people who just came to believe and don't want to be 'scared of' by a more difficult translation. For myself I don't really like it, but well, I'm brought up with the 'real translations', so for me it's easy talking.
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ChasTT · Joined: 08 Jun 2008 Posts: 1

I'm very well acquainted with the Bible, but I have an issue with Isaiah 9:3 has bothered me for a long time. I though it would be appropriate to look for help in this thread because it was addressing version/translation issues.

In the NIV, we read:
You have enlarged the nation
and increased their joy;
they rejoice before you
as people rejoice at the harvest,
as men rejoice
when dividing the plunder.

and in the KJV:
Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.

Which one is more true? Insofar as I can check the Hebrew, I'd say that the word "not" doesn't belong there, but no one can seem to confirm this.
Is there any way of being sure?

Jordan · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 10:16 am Post subject:

Have you compared any other translations?
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Jordan · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 12:21 pm Post subject:

DANGELO · Joined: 09 Jun 2008 Posts: 4 Location: San Diego CA

I use the RSV Catholic Edition translation. I usually read it Every night before bed and in my bedroom.

Right now Im reading the book of galations.
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ih8pickingnames · Joined: 16 Jun 2008 Posts: 7 Location: Ohio/Hawaii

i normally read a New American Standard Bible, but my mom also has a KJV study bible i borrow sometimes for study.

Alynia · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:30 am Post subject: