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Is King James the original version of the Bible?
No, the King James Version of the Bible is not the original version. The original texts of the Bible were written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek, and the King James Version is a translation of those texts into English that was completed in 1611.
What Bible version is considered to be the closest to the original texts?
The Bible version considered to be closest to the original texts is the New American Standard Bible (NASB).
What is the correct name for the Catholic Bible?
Catholics most often refer to the Bible as "The Holy Bible". The official version of the Catholic Bible is the Latin Vulgate, the most accurate translation of the Bible ever done. In English, the most accurate version is the Douay Rheims translation, though one can get the Challoner version as the English is rather archiac in the original.
Is the KJV the correct version of the Bible?
The King James Version (KJV) is the 'correct' version if it is the version mandated or recommended by your denomination. It is not a particularly accurate version. Not only does it inherit many of the mistranslations historically taken from the Septuagint (an ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible), it adds some inadvertent translation errors of its own. The authorised version of the KJV contains many passages that include italicised words. These are intended to show where the translators intentionally did not follow the original, or where the original was not sufficently clear for them to be certain of the meaning.
Most accurate version of the Bible?
The original manuscripts
Which version of the Bible is most faithful to the original Hebrew text?
The version of the Bible that is most faithful to the original Hebrew text is generally considered to be the Jewish Publication Society (JPS) Tanakh.
When was the original KJV Bible completed?
The original King James Version (KJV) Bible was completed in 1611. It was the English translation of the Christian Bible, commissioned by the Church of England.
What is the original version of the bible?
There are no original versions of the Bible in the world today, but the closest we have now to the is the Received version of the New Testament in Greek and the Septuagint Greek translation of the Hebrew Old Testament.Answer:The book known as the Bible has been reworked and revisited many times during its existence from the first Jewish texts to the choice of the "official" Bible books during the middle ages. As a consequence there is no original version, just the present version.
Which version of the Bible is considered to be the most faithful and accurate representation of the original texts?
The New American Standard Bible (NASB) is often considered to be the most faithful and accurate representation of the original texts of the Bible.
What changes were made in the James Version of the Bible?
The changes made in the King James Version of the Bible include updates in language, grammar, and translation from the original Hebrew and Greek texts. The translators aimed to create a more accurate and readable version of the Bible for English-speaking audiences.
When was the Bible compiled?
It was compiled quite a bit before the 4th century, but that is the oldest surviving copy. The "Tanakh", which is the Hebrew Bible is the original version and our modern Bible is based on that.
What is the Bible version that predates the King James version?
The Bible version that predates the King James Version is the Geneva Bible.
