Christianity: Details about 'New English Translation'
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The NET Bible ® (acronym for New English Translation) is a free, on-line English translation of the Bible, sponsored by the Biblical Studies Foundation (aka ). The New English Translation, like the NIV, is a completely new translation of the Bible and not an update or revision of an older one like the RSV.The translation and extensive notes were undertaken by twenty biblical scholars who worked directly from the best currently available Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek texts. It was conceived initially in November 1995 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the US at the annual meeting of the . Many of those involved in the initial discussions of the project eventually became part of the translation team. The translation itself is claimed to be non-sectarian and evangelical. The translation project originally started as an attempt to provide an digital version of a modern translation over the Internet and on CD-ROM without cost for the user. The translation is most notable for its lengthy footnotes (which unlike typical study Bibles undertake to explain the rationale for the translation), its open translation process, its (both during its beta process and in its final form), and its permitting free distribution. The First Edition, available in November 2005 on the tenth anniversary of the inception of the project, may be free of charge and is also available in .
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