Need assistance in selecting a classic KING JAMES edition of Bible as a gift for a friend who is an Academic. Not interested in a modern (ie - 20th century) language revised version, but rather a classic rendering of pure English. Please provide name of printer/publisher and source where I can purchase same. Years ago I heard Dick Cavet refer to such an edition on his TV program. He even quoted a few choice passages. Quite exquisite. Thank you in advance for any help you can render.
Request for KJ Bible Edition
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I don't know how original to the kjv you want to get.
The original KJV is actually VERY unreadable. I'm not referring to the KJV printed now days, I'm talking about one of the originals. This is OLD English. Hendrickson and others publish this kind. Make sure you look for a 1611 version if you're looking for the impossible to read version.
http://www.amazon.com/KJV-Bible-161...1625/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1250547520&sr=8-1
For the other kinda KJV that's kinda hard to read, but still understandable, I'd suggest buying a leather bound one from Cambridge bible publishers. These are top of the line Bibles with nice leather, nice binding and stuff. They'll run ya from $40ish all the way up to around $300ish.
http://www.amazon.com/Standard-Blac...7812/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1250547675&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.com/Concord-Wide-...6987/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1250547675&sr=8-2
Another place that actually modifies these bibles is called Allan's Publishes. They actually put their own hand binding in them and their own leather. Some of them come with a hymnal attached. These are way pricier but nice.
http://www.bibles-direct.com/category.phtml?Category=24
No I don't work for amazon or allan's publishers.
The original KJV is actually VERY unreadable. I'm not referring to the KJV printed now days, I'm talking about one of the originals. This is OLD English. Hendrickson and others publish this kind. Make sure you look for a 1611 version if you're looking for the impossible to read version.
http://www.amazon.com/KJV-Bible-161...1625/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1250547520&sr=8-1
For the other kinda KJV that's kinda hard to read, but still understandable, I'd suggest buying a leather bound one from Cambridge bible publishers. These are top of the line Bibles with nice leather, nice binding and stuff. They'll run ya from $40ish all the way up to around $300ish.
http://www.amazon.com/Standard-Blac...7812/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1250547675&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.com/Concord-Wide-...6987/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1250547675&sr=8-2
Another place that actually modifies these bibles is called Allan's Publishes. They actually put their own hand binding in them and their own leather. Some of them come with a hymnal attached. These are way pricier but nice.
http://www.bibles-direct.com/category.phtml?Category=24
No I don't work for amazon or allan's publishers.
I don't know how original to the kjv you want to get.
The original KJV is actually VERY unreadable. I'm not referring to the KJV printed now days, I'm talking about one of the originals. This is OLD English. Hendrickson and others publish this kind. Make sure you look for a 1611 version if you're looking for the impossible to read version.
http://www.amazon.com/KJV-Bible-161...1625/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1250547520&sr=8-1
For the other kinda KJV that's kinda hard to read, but still understandable, I'd suggest buying a leather bound one from Cambridge bible publishers. These are top of the line Bibles with nice leather, nice binding and stuff. They'll run ya from $40ish all the way up to around $300ish.
http://www.amazon.com/Standard-Blac...7812/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1250547675&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.com/Concord-Wide-...6987/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1250547675&sr=8-2
Another place that actually modifies these bibles is called Allan's Publishes. They actually put their own hand binding in them and their own leather. Some of them come with a hymnal attached. These are way pricier but nice.
http://www.bibles-direct.com/category.phtml?Category=24
No I don't work for amazon or allan's publishers.
The original KJV is actually VERY unreadable. I'm not referring to the KJV printed now days, I'm talking about one of the originals. This is OLD English. Hendrickson and others publish this kind. Make sure you look for a 1611 version if you're looking for the impossible to read version.
http://www.amazon.com/KJV-Bible-161...1625/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1250547520&sr=8-1
For the other kinda KJV that's kinda hard to read, but still understandable, I'd suggest buying a leather bound one from Cambridge bible publishers. These are top of the line Bibles with nice leather, nice binding and stuff. They'll run ya from $40ish all the way up to around $300ish.
http://www.amazon.com/Standard-Blac...7812/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1250547675&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.com/Concord-Wide-...6987/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1250547675&sr=8-2
Another place that actually modifies these bibles is called Allan's Publishes. They actually put their own hand binding in them and their own leather. Some of them come with a hymnal attached. These are way pricier but nice.
http://www.bibles-direct.com/category.phtml?Category=24
No I don't work for amazon or allan's publishers.
R
If it's accuracy you're looking for, I hear the New American Standard is the closest to the original Hebrew and Greek that you can get. I don't have it yet. It's my next Bible purchase. It's a challenging read, but it's more accurate than the KJV version.
Personally, I like the Holman Christian Standard Bible. I like word for word translations, but sometimes they can be too confusing. I like thought for thought translations, but sometimes they don't translate it quite like the author meant it to be read. I don't like paraphrases. They're story books, not Scripture in my eyes. The HCSB is a blend of word for word (like the KJV) and the thought for though (like the NIV). It uses word for word when understandable, and thought for thought when it's harder to understand.
Personally, I like the Holman Christian Standard Bible. I like word for word translations, but sometimes they can be too confusing. I like thought for thought translations, but sometimes they don't translate it quite like the author meant it to be read. I don't like paraphrases. They're story books, not Scripture in my eyes. The HCSB is a blend of word for word (like the KJV) and the thought for though (like the NIV). It uses word for word when understandable, and thought for thought when it's harder to understand.
L
PS. only the transations that come from the "authorized text" are relaiable ie KJV, All of the other come from the Alexandrian texts out of egypt and have been corrupted, including the NIV. there are literally hundreds of very important verses that have been removed from the alexandrian texts, leaving a lot of the current modern translations quite weak in their messag. University professor and creationist Walter Veith has done extensive research into the topic and it is really quite shocking when u look at what scriptures have been removed. Also Australia Les Garett has some really good teaching on the subject. the translators Westcott and Hort that are behind the translations from the alexandrian texts that we get our modern versions from have some dark connections to serious new age founders and there is a plan of the enemy to corrupt and defile the word of god in these last days. walter veiths "amazing Discoveries" website is a real eye opener and worth a look. Peace.
R
.. uh huh.. and who says the KJV crew who translated the original text were all ppl of God? how would historians know if they were all truly saved and living for God? they don't.
and another thing.. God would only allow one english version on the earth to contain accurate scripture? i dare not believe it. children can't understand the KJV and neither can most adults. God wants His people to be able to read His word. He will make a way to get the correct version to His people - even through a corrupt system or corrupt ppl.
God works through sinners too. read your Bible. proof of that fact is in there. and if God's work could be stopped by the devil, we wouldn't exist now.
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