German/English Parallel Bible ((Luther-ESV), Dark Red) [Hardcover]

Crossway Bibles (Creator)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 16, 2009

German and English are two of the most-spoken languages in the world. This new German-English Parallel Bible is ideal for native speakers, bilingual readers, and those who are learning either language. This Bible positions two columns of Scripture on each page: the widely used Luther 1984 German text on the left, and the ESV English language text alongside it on the right. It also features textual notes for both translations in the back and is contained in a durable hardcover format.

• Size: 5.5" x 8.5"
• 9-point type
• 2,432 pages
• Double-column, verse-by-verse layout with German and English side by side
• Textual notes in both languages
• Black letter text

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Christians who have longed for a more readable literal Bible translation will find much to praise in the English Standard Version. The ESV's translation team of over 100 members has admirably attempted to preserve the stylistic variety of biblical authorship and ease of reading (at the eighth-grade level) despite the word-for-word translation, which historically has resulted in a choppier text flow. Bible study aficionados will appreciate the short introductions to each book, an extensive center column cross-reference system, full-color maps, and a 14,500-entry concordance. The hardcover edition includes the basic Bible frills: a presentation page, as well as marriage, birth, and death registries. --Cindy Crosby --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 2432 pages
• Publisher: Crossway Bibles; Bilingual edition (March 16, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 143350376X
• ISBN-13: 978-1433503764
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #82,357 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great Pages--Terrible Binding, June 10, 2009

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J. Ball "JBALL" (The Natural State) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: German/English Parallel Bible ((Luther-ESV), Dark Red) (Hardcover)

The person who said this book is put together well will be in for a big surprise if he uses it very much. The binding is cloth-textured paper and the pages are merely glued in--although this short-cut is cleverly concealed. In short, the book is not permanent and will not bear much usage.

That BIG complaint aside, this book is exactly what I was hoping it would be. I have no complaint at all about the text or the pages. Since most who order this book are seeking to improve either their English or German, they should not mind the skimpy textual and other notes being added as an appendix.

I really wanted to love and USE this parallel Bible, but the binding is much too flimsy for the latter. I see now that I should have waited until a better binding (with sewn-in pages) was available. Perhaps I got some sort of book-club edition with a poor binding--and the other reviewers got something different and better. If so, that is my bad luck--and I remove all my negative statements and change my rating to five stars. All I know is that with the book I have, the boards will very soon crease and eventually tear at the folds, and the pages will soon be falling out if I use this book as I intended.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sehr gut!, May 11, 2009

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Michael A. Maldonado (Tustin, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: German/English Parallel Bible ((Luther-ESV), Dark Red) (Hardcover)

I was quite happy when I received this Bible. It had good craftsmanship and will be a nice addition to my collection. I thought it was going to be larger then it was but I'm OK with that. The type is a bit small but then again I prefer larger type if I had a choice. I used to speak German fluently and I always wanted a German Bible. This book is the best of both worlds, German and English together.

Thanks Amazon! Michael

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The historical Word of God, April 23, 2009

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P. S. "Common Sense" - See all my reviews

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This review is from: German/English Parallel Bible ((Luther-ESV), Dark Red) (Hardcover)

I bought this book as a gift for my son who attends German school. But I found it so interesting I bought a copy for myself. It is totally functional for study, great for learning German, accessible, and sturdy. The German and English scriptures are on the same page side by side. This Christmas we will read together the scriptures aloud of the historical birth of Jesus the Christ in both languages.