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GNV
1599
Older than the KJV, in its original spelling — heauen, loued, Iesus.
ASV
1901
Stiffer and more literal. Good to read beside the KJV.
YLT
1898
Deliberately wooden. Follows the original word order.
WEB
2000
Modern English, updated from the ASV.
BSB
2023
The newest, and the plainest modern English of the six.
DBY
1890
A very literal Victorian translation, made from the Hebrew and Greek by one man.
LSV
2020
Modern and deliberately literal — it keeps the original tenses and word order.
ESV
2001
licensed
A modern word-for-word translation, in the KJV line. Widely used in churches.
No API key configured, and the non-commercial question is open — see L11 on the launch checklist.
NLT
2015
licensed
Thought-for-thought rather than word-for-word. The easiest of these to read aloud.
No API key configured, and the non-commercial question is open — see L11 on the launch checklist.
NIV
2011
licensed
The best-selling modern English translation. Balanced between literal and readable.
No free option exists. Needs a paid licence before it can be switched on — see L12.
CEB
2011
licensed
Written for reading at a comfortable pace, in ordinary present-day English.
No free option exists. Needs a paid licence before it can be switched on — see L12.
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