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2017 Reprint of 1898 Revised Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition software. Young's Literal Translation is a translation of the Bible into English, first published in 1862. Young used the Textus Receptus (TR) and the Majority... Read Full Overview

Robert Young (compiler of the equally useful concordance) carefully produced a literal English rendering of the original Hebrew and Greek languages It enables students to appreciate the translator's art, assess modern translations, and attempt to construct their own translation... Read Full Overview

"A strictly literal rendering may not be so pleasant to the ear ... yet it is not euphony but truth that ought to be sought" -- Author's Preface

Perhaps the most literally precise translation available.

Young's Literal Translation... Read Full Overview

"A strictly literal rendering may not be so pleasant to the ear ... yet it is not euphony but truth that ought to be sought" -- Author's Preface

Perhaps the most literally precise translation available.

Young's Literal Translation... Read Full Overview

Helps even those with no knowledge of languages to evaluate the plethora of versions and paraphrases. This word-for-word translation strives for total fidelity to Greek, Hebrew, and Aramaic.