ESV Hear the Word (ESV audio)
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Crossway, Christian ministry · Audio Bible, ESV · Tradition disclosed
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- Made by
Crossway, a nonprofit publishing ministry; it publishes the ESV and the Hear the Word recording
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https://www.esv.org/learn-more/audio-experience/
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English
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English Standard Version (ESV)
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| Fact | Value | Source · fetched |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | Crossway, a nonprofit publishing ministry; it publishes the ESV and the Hear the Word recording | Crossway, product page · Verification pending |
| Price | On esv.org and in the ESV Bible app, the audio Bibles with seven narrators are part of the ESV Subscription: 7 days free, then $3.99 a month or $39.99 a year; the app itself is free to download | ESV.org, subscription · Verification pending |
| One-time purchase | $29.99 as an edition for the Olive Tree Bible App; Crossway's 2008 MP3 CD edition is out of print | Olive Tree store · Verification pending |
| Ads | Not published | Publisher pages checked · not published |
| Format | Audio Bible; 74.5 hours of reading on the original MP3 CD edition, published October 31, 2008; now streamed on esv.org and in the ESV Bible app | Crossway, product page · Verification pending |
| Translation | English Standard Version (ESV) | Crossway, product page · Verification pending |
| Narrator | David Cochran Heath (1952 to 2022), a narrator of more than 140 audiobooks; one of seven ESV narrators, with Kristyn Getty, Ray Ortlund, Jackie Hill Perry, Michael Reeves, Conrad Mbewe and Robert Smith | ESV.org, audio experience · Verification pending |
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Is it free?
The ESV Bible app is free to download. The maker’s pages place the audio Bibles with seven narrators in the ESV Subscription, 7 days free and then $3.99 a month or $39.99 a year. A one-time Olive Tree edition of the Heath recording is $29.99.
Who reads it?
David Cochran Heath, a stage and audiobook narrator who died in 2022. Esv.org also offers six other narrators under the subscription.
Can I buy a CD?
Crossway’s MP3 CD edition from 2008 is out of print. The Olive Tree edition is the one-time purchase the maker’s retailer lists.