LA Sainte Bible: Segond [Hardcover]

Louis Segond (Translator)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Harpercollins Pub Ltd; Revised edition (June 1989)
• Language: French
• ISBN-10: 0006897568
• ISBN-13: 978-0006897569
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,031,896 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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123 of 124 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very pleasant book for younger Francophiles!, February 22, 2001

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Laurent M. VELLIEUX "lmjghv" (New Jersey, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: La Sainte Bible (Vinyl Bound)

This is the revised Segond edition, which uses everyday French words (differing from the 1910 Edition which somtimes uses an old-fashioned vocabulary). In my opinion, the Segond revised language is the most understandable French translation of the Bible. And this book is a great scripural support for prayer and devotional!

This book has a compact size which makes it ideal to take along to church, to a day trip or to a quiet prayer place. The downside of its size is that the font is relatively small. Therefore a book of this size is more recommended to younger generations who have a sharp and distinct view. Can also be an ideal gift for a baptism.

88 of 89 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars La meilleure Bible pour un débutant, March 3, 2003

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"sql3642" (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: La Bible en français courant (French Edition) (Hardcover)

Contrairement à la critique précédente, la Bible en français courant n'est pas une révision de la Louis Segond. Au contraire, c'est une version nouvelle. Elle en est à sa deuxième révision, et est disponible en version Catholique Romaine et Protestante. Son langage simple, directe, et son style vivant la rend très populaire non seulement parmi les nouveaux lecteurs de la Bible, mais aussi pour les lecteurs bibliques plus aguérit qui retrouve en elle un style passionant qui traduit mieux le texte que les traductions précédentes qui avaient souvent trop tendance à faire simplement du mots-à-mots. La Bible en français courant est "simplement dit" la meilleure version pour comprendre ce que les auteurs bibliques voulaient dire dans leurs textes. Elle ne prétend pas être une version mots-à-mots comme les versions Darby ou Segond, ni une paraphrase comme la Parole vivante ou Du Semeur... elle se situe entre les deux groupes; elle est plus lisible que les premières tout en étant plus précise que les deuxièmes. Je lui donnerais 6 étoiles si je pouvais....

136 of 149 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Bible for the French Student, June 24, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: LA Sainte Bible: Segond (Hardcover)

This is a wonderful edition for the non-native French speaker. It reads very easily, much like the NIV English version, with modern grammer and word choice. However, its treatment of God's gender is a little disconcerting for the English speaker. For example, John 1:1 uses the less common French word "la parole" instead of the common "le mot." Consequently, God is referred to throughout the passage with the feminine article. This aside, it is a wonderful edition with helpful maps, tables, glossaries and cross-references. As a side note, the book is not hardcover, as advertised, but vinyl.