ESV Revision Coming Some Time Soon

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ESV Revision Coming Some Time Soon

Aug 4th, 2006 by admin

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It seems as though Crossway will be releasing at some time a revision of the ESV. The reason they’re not saying much is that it will forestall people from buying this release of the ESV. Phew, I’m thankful I found this out before I bought the Journaling Bible which is very appealing to me.

For more info on this you can check out this post (comments section) or the Better Bibles Blog.

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11 Responses to “ESV Revision Coming Some Time Soon”

on 04 Aug 2006 at 7:46 pm1Matthew Perry

Thank you for linking to my blog. It will be interesting to see what extent they will revise the ESV.
on 04 Aug 2006 at 10:41 pm2Steve

Ah, you essentially found the same blog sources that I noted in my response on the reverse interlinear. However, I have no idea just how “soon” a revision will be published. It could be next week, or it could be 2-3 years from now. I’ve tried unsuccessfully to get a response from Crossway directly- they won’t reply to my emails on this question.

However, even if a revision is around the corner, my guess would be that they will not draw attention to this, and I doubt it would be a major overhall of the existing ESV. I doubt the ESV will receive a new name etc. To the less observant, the revision will go unnoticed, except for a copyright revision date on the inside cover. But again, ALL of this is speculation on my part (except for the fact that the committee is reviewing changes).
on 05 Aug 2006 at 1:01 am3admin

Thanks Steve. That’s true, I wonder what they will be revising. I found that when I sometimes compare the ESV and the NASB, the NASB sometimes need not translate things too loosely in certain ciurcmstances.

I wonder if they’ll be tightening those times instances.
on 05 Aug 2006 at 10:15 pm4R. Mansfield

I think Steve is probaly right–I doubt the revision will be major, and I can almost guarantee the name will not change. The ESV hasn’t been around long enough for them to change the name. Originally I was thinking it would be released this year, but I got an email back from Crossway that led me to think otherwise. They still haven’t set a date, so I think it may be next year. In other words, if you’re coveting that Journaling Bible, get it now. I’ve seen it as low as $17.99 at the WTS store.
on 07 Aug 2006 at 9:07 am5archshrk

Interesting to see what happens.
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on 07 Aug 2006 at 9:28 am6admin

Thanks Rick…I already have a few ESV’s. I think I can wait for the revisions on the ESV.

WTS? Westminster Theo Sem?

Finally Archshrk, I’ll get to the tag as soon as I can.
on 07 Aug 2006 at 9:43 am7R. Mansfield

Yes, they have 40% off ESV Bibles everyday. The link to the Journaling Bible is http://www.wtsbooks.com/product-exec/product_id/4624/nm/ESV_Journaling_Bible_Original_Black_
on 08 Aug 2006 at 11:37 am8admin

Thanks for the link Rick.
on 09 Aug 2006 at 1:28 pm9R. Mansfield

Sorry to be so wishy washy, but there’s new evidence to suggest the ESV revision may be coming very soon. I posted about this today at http://homepage.mac.com/rmansfield/thislamp/files/20060809_truth_unchanged_changed_revised_esv.html
on 09 Aug 2006 at 4:30 pm10admin

Thanks so much Rick. Wow, Crossway really is truing to keep this from us. They probably have a whole stack of old ESV’s they’ll now have to sell cheaper. Maybe I can get some of those at 80% off.
on 11 Aug 2006 at 9:30 am11R. Mansfield

Official word came down today. Revised NT very soon via the interlinear, but the complete Bible won’t appear until next year. See my new post at http://homepage.mac.com/rmansfield/thislamp/files/20060811_official_word_from_crossway.html