Holy Bible Most Literal Translation (MLV)

The Modern Literal Version (MLV) Bible is a public domain, open source translation of the Holy Bible, which concurrently updates with more discovered Koine Greek manuscripts. Their site claims "the MLV is almost 6 times more accurate than the ESV, 4 times the NASB, 3.5 the NKJV, 3 times the KJV." The lack of paraphrase in the MLV is there to avoid denomination bias and keep the message original; every reader can witness the Lord's very words themselves.

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The Geneva Bible 1560 Edition

The Geneva Bible was in every Puritan household from the 16th and 17th century and even arrived to America on the Mayflower ship. This very translation was the first Bible ever to use chapters and numbered verses along with marginal notes, which contributed to its popularity. Before the King James Bible's popularity took off, the Geneva Bible served as the most influential English translation.

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The Basic Bible in English (BBE)

The Basic Bible in English strives for an easy-to-read Bible translation. Samuel Henry Hooke's Bible translation reduces the vocabulary count down to 850 basic words, 100 easy poetry words, and 50 "Bible" words for a total of only 1000 English words! The BBE is perfect for a young child or anyone learning English as a second language.

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The New Heart English Bible (NHEB)

The New Heart Bible (NHEB), by Wayne A. Mitchell, is a Modern English (US) translation of the Holy Bible. The base Biblical manuscripts are compared and corrected by other available records of the Bible. However, the NHEB uses modern English idiom for a clearer understanding to the casual reader rather than a literal translation. This translation also uses two separate columns per page. Grab and enjoy this free modernized Bible.

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Darby Bible 1890 (DARBY)

John Nelson Darby was a Priest within the Anglican Church of Ireland, then resigned as a clergyman to avoid corrupt organization. Darby devoted his life to the Plymouth Brethren movement. His purpose for creating French and German translations of the Bible was not to render the King James Bible (which he used to preach) obsolete, but render a literal translation for his own studies. Notably, the Darby's Bible renders God's name as "Jehovah" opposed to "God" or "Lord", as seen in translations.

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American Standard Version (ASV)

The American Standard Version Bible (ASV) is a minor revision of the 1881 English Revised Version (RV). Because of its basis translation, the ASV is a literal word-for-word translation. Opposed to many newer translations, the ASV keeps many verses that are missing from others. One example is Matthew 17:21.

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English Revised Version Bible (RV)

The English Revised Version Bible (RV or ERV) is a British revision of the popular King James Bible, known for being very literal. English was updated to more "modern" English and access to more Greek manuscripts were applied during translation. Notably, Revised Version's apocrypha offers the complete text of Second Esdras, which was incomplete in older translations.

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World English Bible (WEB)

The World English Bible, by volunteers of Rainbow Missions, Inc, is a modernization of the American Standard Version/Revised Version (ASV) Bible. The WEB updates archaic English used in older translations and replaces about 1000 words and phrases to make the Bible easier to understand. This version further builds on the Westcott-and-Hort-based American Standard Version and includes minor adjustments according to the Septuagint and Dead Sea Scrolls too.

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King James Bible 1611 Pure Cambridge (KJV)

The King James Bible (often abbreviated as KJV, KJB, or AV) is an Early British-English translation of the Holy Bible, published by the Church of England in 1611. 47 Bible scholars contributed to the completion of the KJV's translation in a span of 4 years before publication in 1611. Today, King James' translation still continues to be the most influential book in the world.

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