New editions and translations
of the Bible have often come in waves with publishing companies kindly sending me
copies to review on the Bible Reviewer blog, but when that trend quietly
ebbed, long gaps began to occur.
A few days ago,
however, I saw a post from a new Christian, who lacked enough information to
decide which translation to buy. Although he asked for and got some excellent suggestions,
it just wasn’t the same as going into a Bible bookstore, carefully leafing
through, and reading enough passages to find a preference. Of course, owners of
those shops probably cringed every time someone casually flipped pages, creating
creases or other signs of wear, but with the Internet, that’s no problem! For
example:
Bible Gateway offers 150 translations
of scriptures as well as commentaries and other study helps. For years, I
relied on this site for research as I investigated topics I wanted to write
about (such as love from God’s perspective) and biblical prayers and promises I
felt led to compile and paraphrase for subsequent books.
Bible Hub has become a favorite too. In
addition to many translations, the site offers summaries of individual books of
the Bible, a timeline, a Q &A section, option for audio, photos and
artwork, parallel chapters for comparison, and more.
Biblica is new to me, but presents 40
translations online, a blog, a daily Bible verse (emailed to subscribers), an
audio of the NIV Bible (New International Version), and a ministry of
sending print Bibles to areas who often have none.
Blue Letter Bible site offers a quick online search of many translations as well as Bible study helps, devotionals, and other resources.
English Bible Online only has a
half-dozen translations to search, read, and compare, but they’re the favorites
in most Christian denominations. The site also includes a Q & A section with
questions commonly asked.
For more options, type “online
Bibles” or “Bible websites” in the Search box of your browser. If you find ones
you especially like, please let us know in the Comments section below. Thanks.
Blessings. And happy reading!
Mary Sayler, lover of the Lord God and His Word
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