Which Translation Do You Prefer?

[kamiller42]

I use the RSV-CE for reading and bounce it off the NAB when studying. I use the 2nd edition of the RSV-CE as what I understand, it drops the "thee" and "thou" and makes a few translation corrections. I don't like the NRSV. Other than PC, the organization of the one we use at church drives me nuts. I have not read the New Jerusalem or Douay-Rheims bibles.

[fides quarens intellectum]

i use NAB most often at home and for talks, since it's what we hear at Mass; RSV Catholic in English for Bible Study; New Jerusalem in the original French is my favorite.

Edited November 12, 2008 by fides quarens intellectum

[Guest Jon]

[quote name='tinytherese' post='1695424' date='Nov 5 2008, 11:41 PM']No the question is which concordance to use when studying scripture.[/quote]

[color="#000080"]Really? I thought any concordance was ok if you found what you wanted.
I do have about 4-5 - in different rooms! I have Strong's, of course - but only use the big ole thing if I can't find something.

Hi TT.

God Bless,
Jon[/color]

[puellapaschalis]

[quote name='kafka' post='1699027' date='Nov 10 2008, 11:01 PM']for study Douay Rheims.

While we are on the subject of Bibles, has anyone ever seen this webpage:

[url="http://biblos.com/"]http://biblos.com/[/url]

I love it!

Also a friend of mine is translating the Bible from the Latin Vulgate. Here is his project:

[url="http://www.sacredbible.org/"]http://www.sacredbible.org/[/url][/quote]

biblos.com makes me so, so, SO happy. Shortly I'll need to start a project comparing Gospel passages, including the Greek, and that website is at the TOP of my online resources list

[Andreas E.]

We have the NKJV and NIV here (no Catholic version yet), as well as Luther's German translation (my native tongue) - which contains the apokrypha, unlike the other two. The Lutherbibel is not that easy to read - German can be hard to follow at times, and there are better German Bibles out there these days. The NIV seems too watered down. Of the three I like the NKJV best.

[LouisvilleFan]

Seems the RSV is one version that appeals widely to Catholics and Protestants. I have the Ignatius RSV-Catholic Edition. I once had a small New Living Translation that I enjoyed and still have an NIV. While recently reading St. Francis de Sales' "Finding God's Will for You," I couldn't help but notice the beauty of the Douay-Rheims passages... especially the Psalms, it's like reading poetry... which the Psalms are, but much of the poetic beauty is lost when translated out of the Hebrew, although the D-R seems to retain it.

Edited November 28, 2008 by LouisvilleFan

[tinytherese]

[quote name='Jon' post='1712109' date='Nov 27 2008, 07:42 AM'][color="#000080"]Really? I thought any concordance was ok if you found what you wanted.
I do have about 4-5 - in different rooms! I have Strong's, of course - but only use the big ole thing if I can't find something.

Hi TT.

God Bless,
Jon[/color][/quote]

Hi Jon. By the way in that quote I meant to say "Now" instead of "No." It's too bad that there's no concordance to the RSV-CE (2.)

Edited November 28, 2008 by tinytherese

[Guest Jon]

[quote name='tinytherese' post='1712612' date='Nov 28 2008, 12:00 AM']Hi Jon. By the way in that quote I meant to say "Now" instead of "No." It's too bad that there's no concordance to the RSV-CE (2.)[/quote]

[color="#000080"]Your mistake is safe with me.
BTW, I am not getting notified anymore when someone replies on
a thread I'm on - how do I re-do that again?
Thanks TT,
Blessings,
Jon[/color]

[LouisvilleFan]

Are you subscribed to it under Control Panel - View Topics? Check your e-mail's spam folder too. I know Yahoo gets a little too hungry sometimes.

So, what did you find out about translation preferences? I wouldn't expect to find many common translations, except for the RSV that I mentioned before, and in that case largely because they have a Catholic Edition with about 50 or 60 words or phrases translated differently from the RSV. But, most of the popular Protestant translations are very good, save for those books that are missing.

[Guest Jon]

[quote name='LouisvilleFan' post='1715758' date='Dec 1 2008, 09:06 AM']Are you subscribed to it under Control Panel - View Topics? Check your e-mail's spam folder too. I know Yahoo gets a little too hungry sometimes.

So, what did you find out about translation preferences? I wouldn't expect to find many common translations, except for the RSV that I mentioned before, and in that case largely because they have a Catholic Edition with about 50 or 60 words or phrases translated differently from the RSV. But, most of the popular Protestant translations are very good, save for those books that are missing. [/quote]

[color="#000080"]Thank you for your advice on View topics and also View Forum may help - I had done that my first day - but something "happened".

My conclusion is I must buy a Douay-Rhiems and a Jerusalem Bible. Also, I'll stay with my RSV.
I was surprised so many preferred it. Good, since that's the one I use - by coincidence.

Thank you all,
Jon[/color]

[LouisvilleFan]

[quote name='Jon' post='1716526' date='Dec 2 2008, 11:53 AM'][color="#000080"]Thank you for your advice on View topics and also View Forum may help - I had done that my first day - but something "happened".

My conclusion is I must buy a Douay-Rhiems and a Jerusalem Bible. Also, I'll stay with my RSV.
I was surprised so many preferred it. Good, since that's the one I use - by coincidence.

Thank you all,
Jon[/color][/quote]

Yeah, I'd like to have a Douay-Rhiems too, but they're a bit pricey, especially when you can get it online through biblios.com and studylight.org (an Evangelical site, ironically enough) for free. Can't beat the experience of reading a tangible book though.

What is it about the Jerusalem Bible that you like? I've never considered anything besides the RSV-CE and the D-R. The scholarship behind the RSV would be difficult to surpass, though a true Catholic translation can't be beat either.