Versions
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Passages
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| NIV New International Version Reading Level:
7.80
Readability:
A highly accurate and smooth-reading version in modern English
Reference
Support Material: High
Number
of Translators: 115
Translation
Philosophy/Format: Balance between word-for-word and thought-for-thought Paragraphs
with poetry
Notes: The
best-selling translation, widely accepted by evangelical Christians. Purpose in
translation was to "produce an accurate translation, suitable for public and private
reading, teaching, preaching,memorizing, and liturgical use." Published in 1978.
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The LORD, your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great
delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing.
Zephaniah 3:17 |
| NIrV New International Reader's Version Reading Level: 2.90
Readability:
Very easy to read and understand; uses simple, short words and sentences
Reference
Support Material: Low, but NIV materials can be used
Number
of Translators: 40 (includes stylists and simplifiers)
Translation
Philosophy/Format: Balance between word translation and meaning, with an emphasis on
meaning where necessary for simplification Paragraphs with poetry
Notes:
A thorough, scholarly simplification of the NIV, the NIrV was specifically designed to
help young children and new readers understand the Bible for themselves and create an easy
stepping-stone from a children's Bible to an adult Bible.
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- The LORD
your God is with you. He is mighty enough to save you. He will take great delight in you.
The quietness of his love will calm you down. He will sing with joy because of you.
Zephaniah 3:17 |
| TNIV Today's New International
Version Christian Leaders Urge Boycott of
TNIV
More than 100 pastors, theologians and ministry
heads--have united to sign a statement saying Today's New International Version (TNIV) is
not "sufficiently trustworthy to commend to the church." They object to the
TNIV's replacing masculine references with gender-neutral expressions in places where they
maintain that important meaning is lost. They state; "We cannot endorse the TNIV as
sufficiently trustworthy to commend to the church. We do not believe it is a translation
suitable for use as a normal preaching and teaching text of the church or for a common
memorizing, study, and reading Bible of the Christian community." For more info and
insight, go to http://www.no-tniv.com or http://cbmw.org
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- "Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as
his children. For what children are not disciplined by their parents?"
Hebrews 12:7, |
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| KJV King James Version Reading Level: 12.00
Readability:
Difficult to read due to 17th-century English vocabulary and word order
Reference
Support Material: High
Number
of Translators: 54
Translation
Philosophy/Format: Priority to word translation rather than meaning Verse for Verse
Notes:
Traditionally loved and accepted by all Christians. Purpose in translation was "to
deliver God's book unto God's people in a tongue which they can understand."
Published in 1611.
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LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with
joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
Zephaniah 3:17
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| NKJV New King James Version Reading Level: 9.0
Readability:
Easier word usage, but somewhat choppy because it maintains 17th century sentence
structure
Reference
Support Material: Low, but some KJV materials can be used
Number
of Translators: 119
Translation
Philosophy/Format: Priority to word translation rather than meaning Verse for Verse
Notes: A
modern language update of the original KJV. Purpose was to update and modernize the
original KJV but preserve the KJV as much as possible. Published in 1982.
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LORD your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with
gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.
Zephaniah 3:17
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| Living Living Bible Reading Level: 8.33
Readability:
A popular, readable paraphrase, at times quite interpretive
Reference
Support Material: Low
Number
of Translators: Kenneth N. Taylor
Translation
Philosophy/Format: Meaning all-important Paragraphs
Notes: A
very popular paraphrase of the Bible. The purpose of the work was to explain the Bible in
simple, everyday English. Originally intended for personal devotional use only. Published
in 1971.
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- For the Lord
your God has arrived to live among you. He is a mighty Savior. He will give you victory.
He will rejoice over you with great gladness; he will love you and not accuse you. Is that
a joyous choir I hear? No, it is the Lord himself exulting over you in happy song.
Zephaniah 3:17 |
| NLT New Living Translation Reading Level: 6.30
Readability:
A readable translation, uses vocabulary and language structures commonly used by the
average person
Reference
Support Material: Low
Number
of Translators: 90
Translation
Philosophy/Format: Priority to meaning rather than word translation Paragraphs with
poetry
Notes: The
New Living Translation is a dynamic equivalence translation based on the work of 90 Bible
scholars and a smaller team of English stylists. These scholars and stylists went back to
the original languages and sought to produce the closest natural equivalent of the message
in natural, contemporary English.
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the LORD your God has arrived to live among you. He is a mighty savior. He will rejoice
over you with great gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will exult
over you by singing a happy song.
Zephaniah 3:17 |
| NASB New American Standard Bible Reading Level: 11.00
Readability:
Formal style, but more readable than the King James Version.
Reference
Support Material: Medium
Number
of Translators: 54
Translation
Philosophy/Format: Priority to word translation rather than meaning Verse for Verse
with poetry
Notes: A
highly respected formal translation of the Bible. Purpose of the work was to update the
American Standard Version into more current English. Published in 1971. Updated in 1995.
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LORD your God is in your midst, a victorious warrior. He will exult over you with joy, He
will be quiet in His love, He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.
Zephaniah 3:17 |
| NRSV New Revised Standard Version Reading Level: 10.40
Readability:
Contemporary, dignified with generic language in reference to humans
Reference
Support Material: Medium
Number
of Translators: 30
Translation
Philosophy/Format: Balance between word translation and meaning Paragraphs with poetry
Notes: A
widely accepted translation in the tradition of the King James Version. Purpose was to
"make a good one better." Published in 1990.
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LORD, your God, is in your midst, a warrior who gives victory: he will rejoice over you
with gladness, he will renew you in his love; he will exult over you with loud singing as
on a day of festival.
Zephaniah 3:17
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| Amplified Reading Level: NA
Readability:
Expanded and ÒamplifiedÓ by means of a system of brackets and parentheses, which
sometimes make for abrupt reading
Reference
Support Material: Low
Number
of Translators: Frances E. Siewert, plus 12 others
Translation
Philosophy/Format: Priority to word translation plus additional amplification of word
meaning Verse for verse
Notes: A
popular translation used to understand the hidden meaning of Greek and Hebrew words.
Published in 1964 (updated in 1987).
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LORD your God is in the midst of you, a mighty One, a Savior - Who saves! He will rejoice
over you with joy; He will rest (in silent satisfaction) and in His love He will be silent
and make no mention (of past sins, or even recall them); He will exult over you with
singing.
Zephaniah 3:17
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| NAB New American Bible Reading Level: 6.60
Readability:
A clear and straightforward translation that reads smoothly. Written in basic American
English.
Reference
Support Material: Low
Number
of Translators: 55
Translation
Philosophy/Format: Priority to word translation rather than meaning Paragraphs with
poetry
Notes: Published
under the direction of Pope Pius XII, this Catholic version of the Bible represents more
than 25 years of effort by the Catholic Biblical Association of America. All editions
include the deuterocanonical books. Published in 1970.
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LORD, your God, is in your midst, a mighty savior; He will rejoice over you with gladness,
and renew you in his love, He will sing joyfully because of you, as one sings at
festivals.
Zephaniah 3:17 |
| TEV Today's English Version Reading Level: 7.29
Readability:
Very simple, readable version. Uses a limited vocabulary.
Reference
Support Material: Low
Number
of Translators: R. Bratcher (NT) Bratcher plus six others (OT)
Translation
Philosophy/Format: Meaning all-important Paragraphing with poetry and other special
indentations
Notes: "A
translation intended for people everywhere for whom English is either their mother tongue
or an acquired language." Published in 1976.
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The LORD, your God, is in your midst, a mighty savior; He will rejoice
over you with gladness, and renew you in his love, He will sing joyfully because of you,
as one sings at festivals.
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The Message
(New Testament and OT Wisdom Books)Reading Level: 4.8
Readability:
An easy-to-read, modern-language paraphrase
Reference
Support Material: Low
Number
of Translators: Eugene H. Peterson
Translation
Philosophy/Format: Converts the original languages into the tone and the rhythms of
modern-day American speech while retaining the idioms and meaning of the original
languages. Paragraphs with poetry
Notes: This
paraphrase was translated using the rhythms and tone of contemporary English to
communicate to the modern reader.
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