Bible Versions

[Nathan]

Which Bible version(s) do you read?

I mainly use the New Revised Standard Version: Catholic Edition -- Canada's official lectionary translation -- for private study, but I'm also quite partial to the Douay-Rheims Version and the Jerusalem Bible (beautiful translation) and dip into them often. I'm currently on the hunt for a good New American Bible.

Best,
Nathan

[Paphnutius]

I use the Catholic Study Bible, which is a NAB translation. My NT calss uses the Navarre Bible which I think is an RSV.

[cmotherofpirl]

Won't use the NAB, footnotes are less than desirable reading.
St Ignatius Study Bible or the Navarrre Bible are the best .

[phatcatholic]

[quote name='cmotherofpirl' date='Mar 30 2005, 11:22 PM'] Won't use the NAB, footnotes are less than desirable reading.
St Ignatius Study Bible or the Navarrre Bible are the best . [/quote]
yes, i agree. i'm also not very fond of the NRSV, b/c of its inclusive language. purposefully mistranslating the bible so that it will fit into our modern sensibilities is just ......................wrong.

[EcceNovaFacioOmni]

I mostly read the Douay-Rheims. Wish that the RSV-CE was online...

[Robbi]

My first bible was the New King James - only because I didnt know any better and had no idea about the differences in them.

Also I have Quickverse on my computer with various different bibles in it, I use the NKJ version just for quick reference while im at work, since I cant find any Catholic bible software with commentaries at the moment.

I have recently bought the Catholic RSV and still have to catch up on the other books that are missing from the Protestant bible.