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The Holy Bible: Evangelical Heritage Version (EHV) proclaims the gospel of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. Translated faithfully from the original Greek and Hebrew, the expressions, imagery, and style of the original texts are present, giving readers an enduring picture of God's awesome love.
This translation will feel both fresh and familiar to you. The readable style of the EHV will help you understand clearly what God is saying through his Word.
To help you get the most out of your study, the Holy Bible: EHV includes:
- Brief introductions for each book
- Topical section headings
- Footnotes for deeper understanding
- References to parallel passages
- References to Old Testament quotations
With a text that remains reliable and trustworthy, while at the same time being readable and familiar, the Holy Bible: EHV honors the heritage of the church, continuing to hand down the pure Word of God to the next generation.
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A good solid English Translation. Review by Dr Mike Foster
It really is nice to find a translation not bedevilled by gender neutering which is often done in a mechanical way. I always like to know what the Hebrew or Greek text actually states rather than what some English editor guided by political correctness thinks it ought to state.
The application of the text to all believers, men and women, is the task of the preacher. To engineer such applications into the English text causes the text to cease to be a translation and it becomes a paraphrase.
One test example for any translation is Psalm 1. In its opening the godly individual is pitched against the godless multitude. In some gender neutral versions to be rid of the word ‘man’ and also the singular pronoun ‘he’ the text is pluralised e.g. “Happy/Blessed are those … Instead, they”. In Proverbs 19:27 a ‘son’ is rendered a ‘child’ etc.
Another test verse for an accurate translation is Isaiah 7:14. The Hebrew word ‘Alma’ correctly means “a young maiden” with the traditional understanding that a maiden is a virgin. It does not mean a “young woman”. The Hebrews-Greek Jewish Scholars 200 years before Jesus was born, when translating the Hebrew Scriptures in to Greek, they understood the word to mean “Virgin” and translated it so.
The EHV avoids those pitfalls and honestly renders the Hebrew or Greek into English and so provides a solid translation of the Sacred Scriptures in modern 21st Century English. (Posted on 7/16/2020)
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Understandest thou what thou readest? Review by Henry Rev.
Want easier grasp of the Holy Scriptures ? At your family devotion have someone read a chapter from the EHV out loud. That's the way the original recipients learned what God had said to them. (And longer is not harder than the short sections often read. Longer gives you linkage of thoughts. That context expands your comprehension) (Posted on 2/3/2020)
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Good Job! Review by Jordan
I have a lot of Bibles. Probably too many. NIV 1978, NIV 1984, NIVI 1996, TNIV 2005, NIV 2011, ESV 2001, KJV 1611, CSB 2017. Although I don’t think it will replace the NIV as my everyday reading, studying, memorizing, Sunday school Bible it is definitely a very scholarly work and one I consult often. Job well done to the WELS/ELS individuals who were involved in this. Thank you for your gift to our synods. (Posted on 1/26/2020)
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Invigorating Review by Timothy
It is always invigorating to reread the Bible in a new translation. All the more so when it's accurate and readable. This year I've been using the CSB which I find very well done, but now I've received my long-awaited copy of the complete EHV and am overwhelmed by the beauty and excellence of the translation work! I find the footnotes and brief book introductions incredibly helpful, and the choice and frequency of headings superb. The print is very readable, reminding me of an NASB I had 40 years ago. The paper tolerates highlighting without significant bleed-through. Try reading the Book of Job, for example, or Proverbs and see how the read in a more accessible way than you've ever found them. I haven't been able to put it down since taking delivery of our church's shipment. (Posted on 7/15/2019)
