New American Bible

noun

1. an English translation of the Bible based on the original languages, prepared by Catholic Biblical scholars, and first published in 1970.

Example Sentences

When students compared their translation with official translations — the King James Bible, the New American Bible — and saw how small, subjective word choices could change meaning in such an important text, Fennell had a revelation about the contingency of capital-T truth.

From Seattle Times

Myles M. Bourke, a liturgist who directed the first English translation of the New American Bible.

From New York Times

Nearly 50 scholars from all faiths and a committee of Roman Catholic bishops have labored since 1994 over the first fresh edition of the New American Bible since 1970, the U.S.

From Reuters

The current edition of the New American Bible sold more than one million copies last year, mostly in the United States, the Philippines, India, and Africa.

From Reuters

The New American Bible of 1970 was the first Roman Catholic translation of the Old and New Testaments produced in the U.S., and was based entirely upon Hebrew and Greek manuscripts rather than the traditional Latin text.

From Time Magazine Archive