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• CannedTuna@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  NIV doesn’t work for you?

  There’s a newer translation called the EHV that I believe is supposed to be more understandable and plain English. Might try that.

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  • Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I’m looking more for a complete modern overhaul, not a line-by-line modern translation. Like a novel. I still use the KJV in church so I get exposed to the original scripture but it’s often very difficult to actually grasp what’s going on.

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    • LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      This is what he sent me.

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    • LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I just messaged my discord friend who’s an ordained minister. I’ll let you know what he says.

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• Revan343@lemmy.ca ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  The Message is a pretty good modern translation

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• wiikifox@pawb.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Try New World Translation

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  • Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I’m not a Jehovah’s Witness.

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    • optissima@lemmynsfw.com ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      There’s “The Message” which is a modern, idiomatic translation of the bible. I remember looking at it ~20 years ago and it being a modern translation, but I didn’t like the translation even at 11yo.

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    • wiikifox@pawb.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      It’s still a good translation, and faithful to the original text

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