« | Job 25 | » |
1 Then Bildad the Shuhite answered,
2 "Power and fear belong to God. He keeps peace in His high places.
3 Is there any number to His armies? Upon whom does His light not shine?
4 How then can a man be right and good before God? How can he who is born of woman be clean?
5 See, even the moon is not bright and the stars are not pure in His eyes.
6 How much less man, who is a bug, and the son of man, who is a worm!"
The New Life Version (NLV)
The New Life Version (NLV) is a unique English translation of the Bible designed to be exceptionally easy to read and understand. First published in 1969, the NLV was created by Gleason Ledyard, a missionary and linguist, to make the Scriptures accessible to people who have limited English proficiency or are new to the language. Ledyard’s aim was to provide a Bible that even those with minimal education could read and comprehend, thus opening the door for a wider audience to engage with the biblical texts.
A defining characteristic of the New Life Version is its use of a limited vocabulary of about 850 basic English words, along with some necessary theological terms. This restricted vocabulary ensures that the language remains simple and straightforward, making the text accessible to young readers, new Christians, and those for whom English is a second language. The translators also avoided idiomatic expressions and complex sentence structures, further enhancing clarity and understanding. This makes the NLV a particularly valuable resource for educational and missionary work.