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NKJV vs. NLT

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RipponRedeaux

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First I will note occurrences of certain older words in these two translations.

Dwelt
NKJV : 212 times
NLT : 0

Midst
NKJV : 303
NLT : 8

Thus
NKJV : 738
NLT : 8

Nevertheless
NKJV : 118
NLT : 15

Inasmuch
NKJV : 25
NLT : 0

Maiden
NKJV : 11
NLT : 1

Afar
NKJV : 54
NLT : 1

Behold
NKJV : 586
NLT : 0

Shall
NKJV : 4,717
NLT : 43
 
Reynolds

Reynolds

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RipponRedeaux said:
First I will note occurrences of certain older words in these two translations.

Dwelt
NKJV : 212 times
NLT : 0

Midst
NKJV : 303
NLT : 8

Thus
NKJV : 738
NLT : 8

Nevertheless
NKJV : 118
NLT : 15

Inasmuch
NKJV : 25
NLT : 0

Maiden
NKJV : 11
NLT : 1

Afar
NKJV : 54
NLT : 1

Behold
NKJV : 586
NLT : 0

Shall
NKJV : 4,717
NLT : 43
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Nothing about that surprises me. NKJV seeks to maintain style and flow of KJV.
 
alexander284

alexander284

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I'm a little surprised that the NLT uses the word "shall" as often as it does.

I would have thought "shall" would be changed to "will" each time it occurred.
 
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RipponRedeaux

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A smattering of snips comparing the two versions follows.


Isaiah 10:3
NKJV : Where will you leave your glory?
NLT : Where will your treasures be safe?

Jeremiah 7:13
NKJV : I spoke to you, rising up early and speaking
NLT : I spoke to you about it repeatedly

Luke 23:41
NKJV : And we indeed justly
NLT : We deserve to die

NKJV : For God so loved the world
NLT : For this is how God loved the world

1 Cor. 9:16
NKJV : for necessity is laid upon me
NLT : I am compelled by God to do it

Matt. 23:32
NKJV : Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers' guilt
NLT : Go ahead and finish what your ancestors started

2 Sam. 18:25
NKJV : there is news in his mouth
NLT : he has news

To be continued...
 
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RipponRedeaux

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Ps. 12:2
NKJV : double heart
NLT : deceitful hearts

Isaiah 22:17
NKJV : Take counsel together
NLT : Call your councils of war

Isaiah 22:17
NKJV : And will surely seize you
NLT : He is going to grab you

Amos 4:6
NKJV : I gave you cleanness of teeth in all your cities
NLT : I brought hunger to every town

1 Tim. 3:8
NKJV : not double tongued
NLT : have integrity

Gal. 6:12
NKJV : a good showing in the flesh
NLT : want to look good to others

Ps. 94:9
NKJV : he who planted the ear
NLT : the one who made your ears

Acts 1:26
NKJV : the lot fell on Matthias
NLT : Matthias was selected

Acts 20:12
NKJV : they were not a little comforted
NLT : everyone was greatly relieved

Acts 21:39
NKJV : no mean city
NLT : an important city
 
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RipponRedeaux

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Ro. 2:1
NKJV : You are inexcusable, O man
NLT : You have no excuse

Mark 1:2
NKJV : before your face
NLT : ahead of you

Lk. 2:36
NKJV : She was of a great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity.
NLT : She was very old. Her husband died when they had been married only seven years.

Is. 6:10
NKJV : their ears heavy
NLT : plug their ears

Jer. 12:2
NKJV : You are near in their mouth
NLT : Your name is on their lips

Matt. 20:12
NKJV : borne the burden of the day
NLT : worked all day
 
Dr. Bob

Dr. Bob

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Reynolds said:
Nothing about that surprises me. NKJV seeks to maintain style and flow of KJV.
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Trouble understanding the fact that many DON'T understand this fact, bro. That is the real surprise, to even have a thread like this.
99.99% of the word/phrase choices in the NKJV are because of style and flow that the NKJV has as its foundation.
 
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RipponRedeaux

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Dr. Bob said:
Trouble understanding the fact that many DON'T understand this fact, bro. That is the real surprise, to even have a thread like this.
99.99% of the word/phrase choices in the NKJV are because of style and flow that the NKJV has as its foundation.
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The purpose of this forum is to compare and contrast Bible versions. And that is exactly what I am doing.

Should Bible translations be made that conform to the style and flow of a translation that had its roots half a millennium ago? Or should Bible versions be fresh and faithful? Should they be put in the language of the people, or serve an antiquarian purpose? Should a translation have as its aim to be faithful to the King James lineage or to a higher and more useful goal?
 
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RipponRedeaux

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Col. 4:5
NKJV : walk in wisdom
NLT : live wisely

Esther 2:21
NKJV : sought to lay hands on
NLT : plotted to assassinate him

Exodus 13:2
NKJV : Whatever opens the womb
NLT : The first offspring to be born

Deut. 15:7
NKJV : nor shut your hand
NLT : do not be hard-hearted or tight-fisted

Psalm 10:4
NKJV : in his proud countenance
NLT : too proud
 
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RipponRedeaux

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Luke 7:1
NKJV : all his sayings in the hearing of the people
NLT : saying all this to the people

Acts 1:17
NKJV : he was numbered with us and obtained a part in this ministry
NLT : was one of us and shared in the ministry with us

Romans 8:37
NKJV : we are more than conquerors
NLT : overwhelming victory is ours

Gal. 5:14
NKJV : fulfilled in one word
NLT : summed up in this one command

Matt. 22:36
NKJV : which is the great commandment
NLT : which is the most important commandment

Luke 18:34
NKJV : this saying was hidden from them
NLT : the significance of his words were hidden from them

Philippians 3:1
NKJV : for you it is safe
NLT : to safeguard your faith

2 Tim. 1:15
NKJV : in Asia have turned away from me, among whom are ______ and ________
NLT : the province of Asia has deserted me -- even ________ and _______
 
alexander284

alexander284

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RipponRedeaux said:
Luke 7:1
NKJV : all his sayings in the hearing of the people
NLT : saying all this to the people

Acts 1:17
NKJV : he was numbered with us and obtained a part in this ministry
NLT : was one of us and shared in the ministry with us

Romans 8:37
NKJV : we are more than conquerors
NLT : overwhelming victory is ours

Gal. 5:14
NKJV : fulfilled in one word
NLT : summed up in this one command

Matt. 22:36
NKJV : which is the great commandment
NLT : which is the most important commandment

Luke 18:34
NKJV : this saying was hidden from them
NLT : the significance of his words were hidden from them

Philippians 3:1
NKJV : for you it is safe
NLT : to safeguard your faith

2 Tim. 1:15
NKJV : in Asia have turned away from me, among whom are ______ and ________
NLT : the province of Asia has deserted me -- even ________ and _______
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Romans 8:37 is especially helpful, I believe.
 
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