The Bible in English

The Sacred Word has been re-presented in English in a fascinating but dizzying array of translations, versions, and editions. One of the great joys and privileges of my life has been to encounter the Word in the Biblical text: reading it; contemplating it; studying it; proclaiming it. I am indebted to the scholars who have produced the English Bible, and the supporting works that assist in understanding it. In appreciation, I attempt to summarize here the variety of this work, in the hope that such a digest might prove useful to others.

To date, I have prepared the following information:

Articles in-progress include:

  • Which version? A consideration of criteria to employ in selecting a Bible for some purpose
  • A stylistic comparison of various versions
  • A digest of the overall history of Bible translation into its many English versions
  • Why so many versions? A consideration of the causes that have driven the proliferation of versions
  • A bibliography of works treating these and similar questions more comprehensively and/or professionally
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