History Of Bible Translation

History Of Bible Translation
2007.04.21 3:14

Septuagint was written in 285 -246 BC, this is a Koine Greek translation of the Old Testament.
Vulgate was written in 382 -405 by Jerome, this is a Latin translation of Bible.
First English translation was done by Wycliffe in 1384.
After a partial attempt by Tyndale, King James Version was published in 1611. This is a work by 47 scholars. -Paraphrase Rate 2%
Following list is a modern translation.
American Standard Version 1901 -Paraphrase Rate 3%
New American Standard Bible 1963,1970 -Paraphrase Rate 7%
Good News Bible 1966,1976 -Paraphrase Rate 20%
New American Bible 1970 -Paraphrase Rate 14%
New International Version 1973,1978 -Paraphrase Rate 10%+
English Standard Version 2001 -Paraphrase Rate 10%-