p. 312 | Revised Old Testament by Editor

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, Cal. · May 21, 1885

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 11, No. 20.

Revised Old Testament.

By Editor

THE Revised Version of the New Testament has proved, as we expected, practically a failure. Very little reference is made to it since it was first issued. The revision of the Old Testament promises to be still more of a failure, as but little interest is taken in it. The orders for it are limited. It is said, however, that it is not another "Version," but a "Revision" of the old or "Authorized Version." If this is the case then we think the revisers have shown their wisdom. As such it may be accepted as a valuable help in many passages, while a radical or general change in translation or style of language could not possibly meet with favor. We have for years used a copy of "Bernard's Bible," a correction of the common version, with all changes indicated in the margin, so that the reader can always tell exactly what change was made. It is a valuable book. We shall look for the coming revision with interest; but, as we said of the New Testament when the revision was issued, we do not expect to see the "King James" translation superseded by another. It has faults of translation, but these are so well understood that they do not greatly mislead; while it has real excellences and beauties which we do not expect to see equaled by another version.