The Holy Bible

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A MODERN, CONCORDANT, AND ACCURATE ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES USING CONSISTENT PRINCIPLES OF FORMAL EQUIVALENCE.The Revised Edition of the Literal Standard Version (LSV), released in 2026, now features complete plural second-person pronoun markings in both Old and New Testaments, enhanced, line-matched typeface, premium pages, and elegant 10-point serif throughout. The LSV is published by Covenant Press, the publishing arm of the Covenant Christian Coalition.A modern, literal, word-for-word (formal equivalence) English translation of the Holy Scriptures utilizing English word rearrangement when necessitated for readability. The LSV is the most literal translation of The Holy Bible, with significant improvement over previous literal translations, including Robert Young's excellent Young's Literal Translation.Preservation of verb tenses wherever possible.Utilization of the transliterated Tetragrammaton in the Old Testament. All uppercase LORD is used in the New Testament when a reference to YHWH is likely.Removal of many Hebrew and Greek transliterations; remember, transliterations are generally not translations.Unlike most translations, justified typographic alignment consistent with the style of the original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek biblical autographs. The ancient caesura mark is used for easy readability of poetic literature such as the Psalms.Inclusion of the verses found in older English translations such as the King James Version (KJV) that are not found in many modern translations; and inclusion of the alternative LXX Genesis chronology set next to the MT. These are contained within bolded double brackets for distinction.Capitalized pronouns and other noun forms when referring to God, Christ, or the Holy Spirit. References to the Messenger of the LORD are also capitalized when the subject appears to be a clear reference to God or the Messiah (as found in translations such as the NKJV).Marking of all plural second-person pronouns with the two-dot diacritic (not to be confused with the identical two-dot diacritics that signal a pronunciation change such as the diaeresis or the German umlaut).There have been a slew of new English translations in the past half-century, which may cause some to wonder why the need for another. The translators agree with the premise that different translations can serve different demographics and different reading levels to maximize exposure to God's Word. In this sense, the LSV is not a competitor to other excellent translations, but is a complimentary resource for deeper study. As the most literal modern English translation, the LSV is an excellent tool for scholars, researchers, and students of the Bible-essentially an interlinear in terms of word-for-word translation, but arranged with English sentence structure.