Error found in new silver sword revised new world translation. Review of 20 revision of the jehovahs witnesses new. As a basis for translating the hebrew scriptures, the text of rudolf kittels biblia hebraica, editions of 19511955, was used. The 1961, 1981 and 1984 editions were more of updates than revisions. Duthie in his comments about the nwt states the errors are less than. New world translation christian greek scriptures abebooks. The latest version was published in 20 and minor revisions have taken place since then. The first edition of the novel was published in 1961, and was written by anonymous. Pdf new world translation of the holy scriptures book by. Other ancient texts also have errors and mistakes, but this isnt a problem because people dont expect the authors of those texts to be perfect. Based on the jehovahs witness new world translation, revised 1984 edition.
World english bible pros and cons the world english bible is to be commended for being a modern, free, and public domain english translation of the bible. This is the organization that jehovahs witnesses belong to. Jehovahs witnesses bible is known as the new world translation of the holy scriptures. Before we continue, let me make one important note. The new testament portion was released in 1950, as the new world translation of the christian greek scriptures, with the complete bible released in 1961. Bad translations of the jehovahs witness bible, the new. Based on those master texts, it is evident that some verses of the ch. One of the books referred to in the footnotes of the new world translation is the emphatic diaglott, published in 1864 by benjamin wilson, a selfeducated newspaper editor of geneva, illinois, who also published a semimonthly magazine, the gospel banner and millennial advocate. Jehovahs witnesses regard the new world translation of the holy scriptures as an accurate, easytoread translation of the bible. New world translation bible pdf download read and listen to the bible online, or download free audio recordings and signlanguage videos of the bible. New world translation nwt jehovahs witnesses bible jw. Wallace recently spoke with the christian post about his work with the new english translation, choosing beneficial translations and grappling with what he believes are some of the more harmful misconceptions, myths and lies about bible translation. The jehovah witnesses love to knock on your door and promote their new world translation nwt as the best bible available to read and study.
In reality, the nwt is the work of a bible translation committee with no working knowledge. The jehovahs witnesses and the watchtower society realized that their beliefs contradicted scripture. The book was published in multiple languages including, consists of 1600 pages and is available in hardcover format. It misrepresents the person and work of christ as well as the personhood of the holy spirit. The reasons for these differences usually fall into one of the following categories. We do not claim this list to be complete, nor do we claim that all of the problems are doctrinally critical, but some are. Dear steve, the new world translation used by jehovah witnesses comes from. First, your translation does not come directly from the dead sea scrolls. Whole bible verses deleted in the new world translation the following whole verses have been removed in the jehovahs witness bible whether in the text or placed in an appendix. I will begin by correcting a few obvious errors in your comments. The new world translation of the holy scriptures is the bible translation used by the jehovahs witnesses. Much has been written about the nwt in regards to passages dealing with the deity of christ.
Bad translations of the jehovahs witness bible, the new world. What specific scholarship is there behind the new world translation. Over the past several decades, many new bible translations have been released. Warning, wall of text list of errors in translation of the. Because the jehovahs witness organization denies the deity of both jesus and the holy spirit, they have altered the text of gods word to reflect their presuppositions. Former witnesses have found an error in the new bible, ironically in the book of numbers. So far, the 66 books of the world english bible old and new testaments are essentially done, but edits are still made to correct typos or improve the translation when very well justified. The book is in violation of the warning in revelation 22.
The nwt is the anonymous work of the new world bible translation. The rnwt on october 5th the jehovahs witnesses watchtower society announced that a revised new world translation was being foisted upon the world. There are minor differences among all the major english translations of the bible. Warning, wall of text list of errors in translation of the jw bible the new world translation. New world translation of the holy scriptures study edition new world translation of the holy scriptures study edition. The role of theology and bias in bible translation. Whats missing from codex sinaiticus, the oldest new. New living translation below is a list of the books of the bible. This translation translates words and ideas differently causing conflict with the other translations. Is the new world translation of the bible missing some verses.
Oct 23, 20 on october 5th the jehovahs witnesses watchtower society announced that a revised new world translation was being foisted upon the world. The wbts maintains that its english translation of the bible, the new world translation of the holy scriptures, is the best version ever produced. Bibles of jehovahs witnesses new world translation avoid. Both can not be true so is the new world translation a true biblical translation. Conversely, they contend that other bible translations are corrupted by religious traditions that are rooted in paganism. I would recommend a book by rolf furuli entitled the role of theology and bias in bible translation with a special look at the new word translation of the jehovahs witnesses. Here are a few examples by no means all, but perhaps most of what christian pharisees demand that we believe as inerrant fact. But the 20 edition changes a considerable number of renderings. Table of the books of the bible watchtower online library. The new world translation of the jehovahs witnesses has changed the text. Still, and in part because the niv is a dynamic equivalence translation, translating idea by idea rather than word by word, there are some errors. Goodspeed, translator of the new testament in an american translation, wrote in a letter to the nwt publishers. The bible is the foundational text for the world s largest religion.
The new world translation the following is a list of problems that we have found with the new world translation. In many instances the meaning of the bible has been changed by apparently deliberate mistranslations. An evaluation of the new world translation as a better bible. Jul 31, 20 the niv served me well, especially in my first decade as a christian. Since then, i have read the entire bible in many different translations. However, those books were not accepted into the jewish canon, and it is noteworthy that the bible says that the jews. A response to alleged new world translation errors. This is to reinforce the jw doctrine that jesus is not jehovah. Metzger on the errors of the new world translation bible research. I guess if you want to rule the world, it defeats your purpose if you. The 1984 revision of the new world translation benefited from updating in harmony with the biblia hebraica stuttgartensia of 1977.
New world translation of the holy scriptures by anonymous. New world translation of the holy scriptures large edition. The american bible society estimates that there have been around 900 full and partial biblical. Since then, some people have commented on or questioned the accuracy of the new world translation because in places it differs from other translations of the bible. The first part of the new world translation was released in 1950. Words have been added, deleted, and modifications made to make the text to eliminate doctrinal difficulties and to make the text agree with their theology. Following are some of the many bad translations offered by the watchtower bible track societys translation of the bible known as the new world translation nwt. Jan 02, 2020 the new world translation is unique in one thing it is the first intentional, systematic effort at producing a complete version of the bible that is edited and revised for the specific purpose of agreeing with a groups doctrine.
The nwt stands alone in its contention that the word was a god. The bible manuscripts exist in three main languages. This bible has now been translated into 61 languages. Is the new world translation a valid version of the bible. Few christians realize that there have been over 200 new bible translations published just within the last 30 years. Mar 26, 2018 i have never said, the nwt is an inspired translation, unlike many trinitarians who teach the kjv is inspired and thus contains no errors. It has changed the text to suit its own theological bias in many places. The new world translation is a poor translation from the original koine greek. Warning, wall of text list of errors in translation of. This class has given me the opportunity to read over 100 books and articles in my library on bible translation. This new world translation of the holy scriptures makes bible teachings and principles very clear.
The new world translation is most definitely not a valid version of gods word. Two hundred years after constantine tischendorfs birth, questions remain as to the conditions of his removal of codex sinaiticus from st. The standards i use are the same standards that i use in my book differences between bible. Nobody is saying anything about the revised king james versioon which is the worst most incorrect translation of any bible into any language. Mar 12, 2018 the nwt does leave out a number of spurious counterfeit verses as do other newer translations. There are many bible translations but none that contradict each other except for the new world translation. The new world translation gives special attention to conveying the sense of the action of the greek and hebrew verbs. Based on the jehovahs witness new world translation, revised 1984 edition whole bible verses deleted in the new world translation the following whole verses have been removed in the jehovahs witness biblewhether in the text or. The new world translation of the holy scriptures nwt is a translation of the bible published by the watch tower bible and tract society. The jehovah witness belief about the bible is that it is the word of god. It was completed by more than 25 scholars experts in the original biblical languages who worked directly from the best currently available hebrew, aramaic, and greek texts. In the new world translation the opening verse of the gospel according to john is mistranslated as follows. The bible, in contrast, is claimed by many believers to be infallible, inerrant and perfect. New world translation of the holy scriptures study edition new world translation of the holy scriptures study edition view.
This article will state the facts regarding more errors found in the new world translation, which was released by watchtower society of jehovahs witnesses in 20. Free download or read online new world translation of the holy scriptures pdf epub book. However, while other bible translators make minor mistakes in the rendering of the hebrew and greek text into english, the nwt intentionally changes the rendering of the text to conform to jehovahs witness theology. I was urgently in need of this current edition of this 20 issue of the new world translation of the holy scriptures. They have revised it numerous times over the years.
The new world translation of the holy scriptures nwt is published by the watchtower bible and tract society wt. Four examples of where the new world translation gets it wrong. J w new world translation bible missing scripture world. Its blatantly obvious that this evil is the result of much greed and love for money 1st. Eminent new testament scholar and bible translator daniel b. Perhaps the most wellknown difference between the jehovahs witnesses doctrinally slanted new world translation of the bible and. The jehovahs witnesses publish their own version, the new world translation of the holy scriptures, and offer it free to interested. This is the last in a threepart series on jehovahs witnesses.
Watchtower, october 15, 1997, how the bible came to us, p 1112 mr. Major problems with the new world translation biblical worldview. E nglish readers have access to more translations of the bible than readers of any other language. The new world translation of the holy scriptures the. Jehovahs witnesses usually dispute several key passages and often are well trained in making presentations on these passages. The new world translation is unique in one thing it is the first intentional, systematic effort at producing a complete version of the bible that is edited and revised for the specific purpose of agreeing with a groups doctrine. This calls into question the use of the word translation in the new world translation. The first five books of the bible which come from the jewish torah are referred to as the pentateuch. The new world translation is a perversion, not a version, of the bible. It has been claimed that more than one hundred books and pamphlets came from his pen and that one or more of these were translated into seventyeight. For example, there are now about 10 percent fewer english words in the translation. As we will see, this translation is more likely a paraphrase that was heavily edited to introduce watchtower bias.
You may rely on the public domain status of the world english bible for publication purposes, including for the purpose of printing and selling whole bibles. The new world translation of the holy scriptures is an accurate, easytoread translation of the bible. New world translation of the holy scriptures wikipedia. Its blatantly obvious that this evil is the result of much greed and love for money 1st timothy 6. Problems with the new world translation 4 jw readers. Actually, the facts show that the nwt ranks as one of the most unscholarly and biased bible versions ever produced. Originally the word was, and the word was with god, and the word was a god. Franz was asked to explain how translations and interpretations of the bible were made. New world translation bible cross of jesus furthermore, the translation committee has sought to conform the nwtto their religious traditions by replacing the cross of christ with a torture stake. The translator must pick the understanding that seems the more likely, but this can only be a subjective judgem. Clicking on a book of the bible will show you a list of all the chapters of that book. Jun 27, 2011 further, i had never thoroughly studied the topic of bible translation.
The earth is a flat disk in shape, like a dinner plate, and rests upon mountain pillars. Additionally, the dead sea scrolls and numerous early translations into other languages. This silver sword is the first revision in nearly 30 years. Many biblical scholars have uncovered several differences and translation errors in the new world translation bible published by watchtower. The new world translation has failed the test that says that the best bible translation will tell us the exact thoughts of the original writers of the hebrew and greek portions of the bible in a way that is easily understood in our own language. Off the cuff, i would say that the new world translation nwt is more accurate as its new testament is based on westcott and hort a scholarly critical greek text rather than on the beza new testament used by the king james version kjv translators.
Read and listen to the bible online, or download free audio recordings and signlanguage videos of the bible. The net bible is a completely new translation of the bible. Overall, the web is a very good translation, sticking closely to formal equivalence in most instances. Being objective means that personal feelings or opinions do not influence you in considering and representing facts. Jw new world translation bible errors list doctrines of. Bibles of jehovahs witnesses new world translation. Books of the hebrew scriptures before the common christian era.
In doing so, the new world translation endeavors to preserve the special charm, simplicity, forcefulness, and manner of expression of the originallanguage writings. If you like notes in your bible, take advantage of the wide margins in the large new world translation bible. Any person can take classes on new testament greek or do selfstudy in this area with the help of books. Why do jehovahs witnesses feel the new world translation of the holy scriptures is the most accurate bible translation. Sometimes the translational errors are deliberate attempts by some individual or class of individuals who want to make a case for their particular body or group, such as the socalled africanamerican bible that has been translated, if it can be called that, in such a manner as to make all of the characters in scripture appear to be negroid. The problems with the new world translationthe following is a list of problems that we have found with the new world translation nwt. You love your new world translation bible but you also hate all the criticisms about john 1. More intentional repeated errors in new world translation bible. They have produced their own translation of the bible, in which many verses have been changed to support their beliefs. What many dont realize is that four of the five men on the translation committee producing the complete 1961 edition had no hebrew or greek training whatsoever.
The new world translation was first published in 1950 by the watch tower bible and tract society jehovahs witnesses. Many biblical scholars have uncovered several differences and translation errors in the new world translation bible published by watchtower bible and tract society. Biblical errors why the bible is not gods word the. Here is the explaination they include in the news revision of the translation. Jw new world translation bible errors list doctrines of faith. An introduction to gods word foreword table of the books of the bible abbreviations used in footnotes appendix a appendix b appendix c. May 18, 2009 1 king james vs new world translation, which is more accurate. Getting over the hurdles of the new world translation. In the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. However, there are some scriptures omitted from their bible but are found in other bibles.
Though it is not the first bible to be published by. Yet one nonwitness scholar has placed the number of errors in the kjv at 20,000. As with just about any subject, the more you study it, the more you realize how much you dont know. The nwt or new world translation is a very important piece of evidence to examine when considering the selfexalting unique claims of the watchtower society.
Over the years, the new world translation of the holy scriptures has been revised a number of times, but the 20 revision was by far the most extensive. New world translation of the holy scriptures, compact size by new world bible translations committee and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jan 10, 20 32 severely corrupted scriptures in the new living translation nlt bible. Being subjective means that your understanding is based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or ideas. In your bible these would be the books, genesis through deuteronomy inclusive. The textual differences may be subtle in some cases, but in other cases they change the entire meaning of the verse. When they say yes, then i bring up the error of their polytheism. Believers who attempt to present the message of christ to jehovah s witnesses face several daunting obstacles, particularly those involving the watchtowers new world translation of the bible. While there are scores of examples of errors in the nwt, this article will. Jehovahs witnesses claim that the new world translation nwt bible is the work of competent scholars. Scientific, historical errors and mistakes in the bible. Using the new world translation to refute the new world.
The books of the bible, listed in order and by chapter, so you find verses. The watchtower society first published the new world translation of. Renowned new testament scholar on bible translation. Permission is granted to use the name world english bible and its logo only to identify faithful copies of the public domain translation of the holy bible of that name published at, worldenglish. A few months back i responded to a question concerning the nwt and decided to post my answer. The world english bible also includes the apocryphadeuterocanonical books. It will enhance my study of this bible by reading it in modern, current english. Here, every legitimate translation of the bible reads the same the word logos was god theos. It has been published in whole or in part in over 160 languages. An abundant choice of styles lets you choose one of the large nwt bible covers that will have a special meaning to you from our popular deluxe style available in a wide variety of.