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Item Description...
Book Description
Four popular translations in one convenient volume
• NIV, King James Version, NASB Updated, and Amplified side-by-side
• A powerful resource for studying God’s word
• Clear, easy-to-read print
When you don’t want to lose anything in the translation, the Comparative Study Bible is a tool that lets you explore all the rich nuances and shades of meaning in the Bible text without having to learn the original biblical languages. It sets four popular translations side-by-side for you to compare and contrast: the trustworthiness and versatility of the New International Version, the time-honored authority of the King James Version, the word-for-word accuracy of the New American Standard Bible, Updated Edition, and the scholarly detail of the Amplified Bible.
Passages and verses from the four versions are aligned in parallel columns on facing pages for ease of study. Each translation offers insight on different facets of meaning in the text, giving you the benefit of the work of different groups of scholars to help you understand and interpret the Bible for yourself. The Amplified Bible helps you take your study a step further, offering a format that gives you access to the shades of meaning in the original Greek, Hebrew, and Aramaic.
A valuable resource for gaining insight into scriptural truths, the Comparative Study Bible helps you compare translations at a glance and is an excellent resource for in-depth Bible study.
Bringing New Meaning To Your Bible Study
Features include:
Each two-page spread contains a complete Scripture portion from these versions:
New International Version
King James Version
New American Standard Bible, Updated
Amplified Bible
Double-column format
8-point type
You don’t have to take a Greek or Hebrew class to enjoy the benefits of understanding the nuances and meanings of biblical words and phrases. The Comparative Study Bible brings four popular translations together into one convenient volume. Featuring the bestselling New International version, the classic King James Version, the 1995 New American Standard Bible, Updated, and the Amplified Bible, this parallel Bible helps you compare and contrast the strengths of four of the most trusted translations. And the special features of the Amplified Bible help you unlock the original meaning of key words and phrases.
When you want to study the Bible in depth, comparing different Bible translations helps you discover the different nuances of meaning in the text. The translation committees for each Bible version chose different ways of translating the original Scripture texts into English. By comparing them, you can get a more complete understanding of what the original writers intended without having to learn Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek. Emphasizing the importance of the words the original writers used, as well as their context, the Comparative Study Bible gives you access to translations that allow you to read the Bible without commentary, yet enables you to compare key words that expand on what the text is saying.
The word-for-word translations of the King James Version and the New American Standard Bible, Updated, let you see English rendering of the words the original Bible authors used, while the New International Version represents the best balance of word-for-word and thought-for-thought translation, communicating the meaning more clearly to modern readers. And the Amplified Bible’s unique system of punctuation, italics, and references helps you take your study a step further, allowing you to unlock subtle shades of meaning found in the original languages. The Comparative Study Bible offers easy access to four distinctive translations in clear, easy-to-read print.
Comparative Study Bible includes:
New International Version: Today’s bestselling translation, offering a unique combination of scholarly accuracy and easy readability. The balance of word-for-word and thought-for-thought approach to translation allows today’s reader to better understand and apply the intended meaning of the original Bible writers in contemporary language. The NIV is today’s most read, most trusted English translation.
King James Version: The classic, word-for-word translation, beloved by Christians through the centuries for its dignity, poetic language and timeless truths. Nearly four hundred years after it first appeared, the language of the KJV is still vivid, powerful, and pleasurable to the ear.
New American Standard Bible, Updated Edition: The most literal word-for-word English translation available, updated to provide greater clarity of meaning. Vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure have been carefully revised to improve readability. The 1995 version includes extensively revised notes with new information about the ancient manuscripts.
Amplified Bible: Using a system of parentheses, italics, and brackets this precise word-for-word version captures more the meaning behind the original Greek and Hebrew. With the Amplified Bible, you don’t need a scholarly background in the original languages to grasp the nuances and meanings of the text. Publishing in 1964 and updated in 1987, this popular version has helped thousands break through the language barrier and understand the hidden meaning of the original words.
Additional Information
Comparative Study Bible
by Zondervan
Bible Translation: MULTIPLE TRANSLATIONS
Ages: 16 & Up
Binding: Hardcover, Printed
Paper Edge Description: White
Page Count: 3264
Size: 6.5 in. wide x 9.5 in. high x 2.5 in. deep (Metric:165 mm x 241 mm x 63 mm)
Book & Bible Cover Size: Large
Weight: 2035 gm
Features Included in This Product:
Parallel and Interlinear
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Item Specifications...
Pages 3264
Dimensions: Length: 9.4" Width: 6.4" Height: 2.5"
Weight: 4.5 lbs.
Release Date Jul 1, 1999
Publisher ZONDERVAN BIBLES #77
ISBN 0310903335
EAN 9780310903338
UPC 025986903336
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Bible Binding: Cloth
Color: Full Color
Point/Type Size: 8
Version: PAR
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Reviews - What do our customers think?
 | excellent resource Mar 22, 2007 |
| This Bible is an excellent way to get 4 of the best Bible translations all together in one place. It makes it very simple to compare verses without having four separate Bibles open. I plan on taking it to Bible College with me this fall in order to save space that would have been needed for four separate Bibles. The burgandy leather cover is very nice. My only negative comment would be the small print, but I realize that with four complete translations, it would end up being a huge book if the print were larger. | | |  | A great Bible for study Jan 30, 2007 |
| With four Bibles on each page, it is a very good way to study the Bible and have a more complete idea of what each verse means in everyday terms. The Amplified Bible gives an expanded view of each verse and helps to understand what the other versions mean. I highly recommend. | | | | WOW! Jan 29, 2007 |
I originally started looking for a Bible that would help with studying - side by side comparison to get a better flavor of the Word. One night, I had four or five Bibles lined up trying to dig in to a passage and thought - this is really clumsy, the pages don't match up and it was difficult to jump between Bibles and not lose track! SO this four translation Bible is a really great solution!! It's really great to have at Bible study.
It's easy to use, King James version on the left - all the print is easily readable (I've got some friends in their sixties and seventies who have no problem with the typeface), it fits into a extra large Bible cover in case you're wondering and weighs about two pounds.
Also - this site's service was really wonderful, the super saver shipping actually arrived more quickly than I anticipated - and all was in good condition! I am very impressed. | | | | Great Jan 17, 2007 |
| Excellent for self or group study. I bought this as a gift for my boyfriend. This enables him to read his preferred translation and still have access to my preferred translation when we read together. It is always nice to have a KJV to reference when in question of something. | | | | Awesome Jan 9, 2007 |
| This is awesome to get all translations in one place. It's much easier to read than you think (all the columns line up between all the translations). Highly recommended! | | | Write your own review about Comparative Study Parallel/Rev-KJV/AMP/NAS/NIV-HC
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