What Might Be Bubbling Under...

[RipponRedeaux]

the top ten Bible versions.

The NET. I have the 2003 edition. It only has 60,237 notes.
The NRSV. It continues to be cited in scholarly works.
The CEB. In liberal churches it replaced the NRSV. I use it with discernment. (You know the bones metaphor)
The EHV. It's sponsored by two Lutheran denominations ;WELS and ELS.
The GW. It has the audacious title of God's Word. But I guess it's not that big of a deal since most translations have Holy Bible on the front cover.
The NJB. It's a Roman Catholic translation but my copy is 98% devoid of anything RC. It's rather good.
The NABRE. I don't have a physical copy. I just go to BibleGateway to find it. It's not authorized by the Roman Catholic authorities. And it's in the process of revising it's present N.T.
The NCV. It's a stand alone. But there is a modified NCV called the EXB. I don't know which one is more popular.
The REB. I have it. I have made threads concerning it. The language is beautiful, despite being very British sounding
The CEV. What no explanation? Do your own homework.


There, a bottom 10 list. But some may emerge and join up with the top 10 one day.

 

[RipponRedeaux]

I own the physical copies of just five of those ten translations. I used to own an NRSV, but it got misplaced in my travels.

Do any of you have some of these versions?

 

[kathleenmariekg]

I have the NET in Logos and Bible Analyzer, but I don't have a hardcopy edition.

Before I moved, I owned a hardcopy NABRE. Now, I only have it in Logos.

I own a hardcopy Giant Print RSVCE for when I need access to the Apocrypha. It is not so easy to get the Apocrypha in giant print in any translation.

It is interesting to see what is going on with Ascension Press and the RSV2CE and the Fr.Mike Podcast. I expect this translation to rise quickly in the ranks, but I am not sure how long it will stay at the top. I figure as long as Ascension press continues to offer free resources.
Hit Bible podcast’s Fr. Mike Schmitz to appear on billboard in NYC’s Times Square

 

[RipponRedeaux]

I neglected to mention the LEB translation. It could be percolating underneath the top ten.

 

[RipponRedeaux]

I also forgot to mention the ISV translation. It's available at least in the Kindle format.

 

[kathleenmariekg]

I have been learning some new interesting things about the NET Bible.

There are a growing number of new editions without notes: leather large print, notetaking, Artwork, Abide, etc.

The second edition is more strongly tied to Strong's so will work well in some less powerful/complicated/expensive softwares. It would be possible to create a hardcopy Strong's concordance.

The copyright restrictions are pretty loose for noncommercial uses.

I'm curious about this translation.

 

[kathleenmariekg]

The NET also includes the verses often removed from non-KJV bibles. I am wondering if this version might be more palatable to some KJV preferred churches as a Bible study tool

This is the baby of DTS.

 

[Salty]

. I am wondering if this version might be more palatable to some KJV preferred churches as a Bible study tool.

About the same chance as one of those churches asking the Pope to speak in their church..

 

[Van]

Not sure if the OP is addressing someone's assessment of the top 10 English Bible Versions or perhaps the Bottom 10.

I think Formal Equivalence versions are the best to use for study and comparison. Here are a few I like:
NASB 2020
NASB 1995
LEB 2012
WEB 1997
NKJV 1982
YLT 1898
KJV 1900

And here are the more Optimal Equivalence versions I frequently use:
CSB 2017
NIV 2011
NET 2006
NLT 2015

 

[RipponRedeaux]

The OP clearly asks What might be bubbling under the top ten Bible versions?