The only major modern translation of the Catholic Bible in standard English. Acclaimed for decades as the clearest, most accurate and most beautiful modern translation. Very readable and faithful to tradition. The beautiful blue softcover has gold lettering reading: "Ignatius, The Holy Bible, Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition".
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38 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
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Don't be fooled by the stars in the Overall Customer Review,
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This review is from: The Ignatius Holy Bible: Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition (Paperback)
The overall customer review contains evaluations by several people who make no secret of their dislike of the Bible in general as opposed to this particular edition. There are also a few comments by those who don't like the print size or other technical aspects of this edition (and Ignatius Press would do well to consider those).Most of you who read this are in fact looking for a suitable translation. The RSV retains as much of the widely acknowledged majesty of the King James Version as recent manuscript discoveries and evaluations permit, also taking into account changes in the English language that make KJV in places incomprehensible or even inaccurate for today's readers. This version does not succumb to the trendiness of the NRSV, which all too often obscures the meaning of the text. The few changes that differentiate this version (RSV-CE) from RSV will be of particular interest to Catholics, and it is especially fine to see the Old Testament presented in the Septuagint order used by the first Greek-speaking Christians (i.e., the so-called deuterocanonical books, sometimes miscalled apocryphal, appear in their traditional places).
27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
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Indispensable,
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This review is from: The Ignatius Holy Bible: Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition (Paperback)
The one book everyone in the Western world must read. This is a fine translation; it reflects the original languages closely and has a dignified, rhythmic English style but avoids some of the obscurities of the King James version. Highly recommended.
33 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
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Can't read the inner 1/4" of text!,
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This review is from: The Ignatius Holy Bible: Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition (Paperback)
I'm told this is the best translation available today, which I have neither reason nor inclination to doubt. I do wonder why the publishers of this edition chose to print the pages so that the inner 1/4" would get lost in the binding. Would enough white space in the gutters have added that much to the costs? I can't believe someone who cares about books could show so much contempt for both their customers and their text. One expects that in a mass market novel. The Word of God deserves better.
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