Comments on: What’s so great about the ESV

By: Kyrri

Kyrri — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:49:46 +0000

Yep, it’s not too much of a problem because everyone tends to memorize similar passages so only the first person has to enter the text. But it did create a lot of work in the beginning to verify all the entries!

By: Scripture Zealot

Scripture Zealot — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:38:23 +0000

Kyr it would be nice if they were all like this but I suppose it takes some resources.
Jeff

By: Kyr

Kyr — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:03:55 +0000

The ESV committee has certainly stepped boldly into the 21st century. I created a bible memorization website (http://www.memverse.com) and ESV is the only translation that enabled me to query their database and automatically add verses as people require them. Everyone else had to enter their memory verses manually.

By: ESV Study Bible - at the Dogberry Patch

ESV Study Bible - at the Dogberry Patch — Wed, 07 May 2008 18:57:15 +0000

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By: Scripture Zealot

Scripture Zealot — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:53:58 +0000

TC if you’re seeing this could you try posting an HTML link again?
Jeff

By: Scripture Zealot

Scripture Zealot — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:10:25 +0000

Test link

By: TC

TC — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:04:53 +0000

Thanks, Jeff.

I think the ESV should be commended for what it did at Eph 4:11.

By: Scripture Zealot

Scripture Zealot — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:40:58 +0000

TC, I’m sorry your post got truncated. Apparently there is a problem with linking, and I believe it has to do with the quote mark. Maybe it’s for people who use a Mac?

I’m going to look into this. If you’d like to try again and just post the URL without the HTML code that would work for now.

Sorry about that.
Jeff

By: TC

TC — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:37:39 +0000

While I think the TNIV is a better translation than the ESV, I will commend the ESV when necessary.

Not all is bad in ESV-ville as some would have us believe (

By: Scripture Zealot

Scripture Zealot — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:50:51 +0000

Peter as you know I replied on that thread. I would say it’s more solid than many others and that point it arguable although I’m not qualified, as you are, to judge how solid a translation is relative to the original language.

My main point of the post of all of the things Crossway does right and that it would be nice if other publishers would use this model with whatever resources they have.
Jeff

By: Peter Kirk

Peter Kirk — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:40:33 +0000

We all know the English Standard Version is a solid translation.

Very funny! But some of your readers might not understand your irony here. Just read what Iyov, Mike and most of their commenters have to say about its lack of solidity. [Note from Jeff: I changed the wording of the beginning of the post. I won't comment further.]

By: Scripture Zealot

Scripture Zealot — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:14:02 +0000

Hi Jackie,
I had the ESV plugin for a while but they were all Scripture I had memorized or was very familiar with. So I switched to this which has some that are a little more off the beaten path. Not that I get tired of any of them. So it was for selfish reasons. I may switch back.

Edit: ESV does take suggestions for their Verse of the Day at the bottom of this page so I should do some suggesting.
Jeff

By: Jackie

Jackie — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:57:59 +0000

I too am a big fan so I’m curious why you have a sidebar widget with the NRSV when there is an excellent ESV widget available.

By: roger mugs

roger mugs — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:52:42 +0000

I also love their iPhone support. its nice to read a bible by a company that doesn’t feel like crooks.

so many of them seem so bent on ripping you off its such a pleasure to feel like they care more about the bible than the money (though i cant back up that they actually do)

By: jfranklin6

jfranklin6 — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:20:03 +0000

I especially like the journaling bible, lots of writing space. And the uncopyright behavior of Crossway is a model that all publishers should look to.

By: Scripture Zealot

Scripture Zealot — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:09:04 +0000

Thanks.

I don’t know how they pick up on these things so quickly.
Jeff

By: jason

jason — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:42:08 +0000

Props Jeff on being picked up by the ESV Blog! Good run down.

Solo Deo Gloria,
jason

By: Scripture Zealot

Scripture Zealot — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:55:59 +0000

Nathan's post on the forthcoming ESV Study Bible links to Bible Design and Binding blog's announcement where J. Mark Bertrand says:

I should also add that I'm impressed by the level of disclosure Crossway has provided. It's often difficult to get specifics about a Bible, particularly the unglamorous details of design and binding. Knowing in advance about font size, layout, paper quality and binding is a real pleasure.

I put this post together last week and it's coincidence that once again ESV's disclosure is well received. How difficult can it be for other publishers to offer this information? Jeff

By: Nathan Stitt

Nathan Stitt — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:43:22 +0000

I love how well organized the ESV is in the digital realm. The esword module is also great, and one of the main reasons I didn’t feel compelled to purchase any of the other translations.