New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE) , 1986 revised New Testament
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops · sponsored by the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine · revised Old Testament and Psalms with the 1986 New Testament
Edition 2011 Revised Edition , current1991 revised Psalms , superseded1986 revised New Testament , superseded1970 New American Bible , superseded
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Sponsored by the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, which holds the copyright; produced for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops by nearly 100 scholars, including bishops, revisers and editors, over nearly 20 years
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New American Bible, Revised Edition
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NABRE
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English
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"Formal equivalent" (the bishops' term), that is, close to the wording of the original; the preface calls the revised Old Testament more literal than the original NAB, in good contemporary English
Verification pending- Old Testament textual basis
The received Hebrew, Aramaic or Greek text in the best-known editions; departures follow the Septuagint, Qumran manuscripts or emendation and are recorded in the textual notes; deuterocanonical books from the Greek, or from the Hebrew where preserved
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Catholic, 73 books; the deuterocanonical books and sections are translated from the Greek or surviving Hebrew
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Copyright 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine. Up to 5,000 words may be used in print without permission if under 40 percent of a book of the Bible and of the work; digital permissions are no longer granted pending the 2027 Catholic American Bible
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New American Bible 1970; revised New Testament 1986; revised Psalms 1991; revised edition released March 9, 2011
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| Made by | Sponsored by the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, which holds the copyright; produced for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops by nearly 100 scholars, including bishops, revisers and editors, over nearly 20 years | USCCB, revised edition information · Verification pending |
| Translation philosophy | "Formal equivalent" (the bishops' term), that is, close to the wording of the original; the preface calls the revised Old Testament more literal than the original NAB, in good contemporary English | USCCB, revised edition information · Verification pending |
| Textual basis, Old Testament | The received Hebrew, Aramaic or Greek text in the best-known editions; departures follow the Septuagint, Qumran manuscripts or emendation and are recorded in the textual notes; deuterocanonical books from the Greek, or from the Hebrew where preserved | Preface to the revised NAB Old Testament · Verification pending |
| Textual basis, New Testament | Not published on the bishops' site; the 1986 revised New Testament is retained, and its preface is not posted there | Publisher pages checked · not published |
| Canon | Catholic, 73 books; the deuterocanonical books and sections are translated from the Greek or surviving Hebrew | Preface to the revised NAB Old Testament · Verification pending |
| Reading grade level | No published figure | Publisher pages checked · not published |
| Gender language | Not published | Publisher pages checked · not published |
| Committee | Old Testament: forty revisers and a board of eight editors (1994 to 2001); Psalms: thirty revisers and six editors (1991), further revised by seven revisers and two editors (2009 to 2010); New Testament: thirteen revisers and five editors (1978 to 1986) | USCCB, revised edition information · Verification pending |
| Licence and quotation | Copyright 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine. Up to 5,000 words may be used in print without permission if under 40 percent of a book of the Bible and of the work; digital permissions are no longer granted pending the 2027 Catholic American Bible | USCCB, Bible permissions · Verification pending |
| First published | New American Bible 1970; revised New Testament 1986; revised Psalms 1991; revised edition released March 9, 2011 | USCCB, revised edition information · Verification pending |
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops January 6, 2011
Approved for publication; private use and study
The bishops' conference announced that the revised edition was approved for publication, with the canonical rescript signed by its president on September 30, 2010. It says the NABRE is approved for private use and study and will not be used for the Mass, which uses an earlier, modified form of the NAB text.
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops 1983 to present (current list)
Approved for private use and study
The New American Bible, Revised Edition and the 1991 Revised Psalms of the New American Bible are on the USCCB list of translations approved for private use and study by Catholics.
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The bishops' permissions page says that, given the anticipated 2027 publication of the Catholic American Bible, digital permissions are no longer being granted for the NABRE, and that permission is no longer granted to reproduce the 1970 New Testament outside the Liturgy of the Hours.
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Is it word for word?
The bishops call it a formal equivalent translation, and the preface says the revised Old Testament is more literal than the 1970 text. The literal-to-idiomatic meter shows where readers place its feel.
What text is it based on?
The Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek texts in their best-known editions for the Old Testament, with departures to the Septuagint or Qumran manuscripts recorded in the notes. The bishops’ site does not post the 1986 New Testament preface, so its Greek edition is not recorded here.
Is it approved for Catholic use?
Yes. The bishops’ conference approved it for publication in 2010 and lists it as approved for private use and study. The readings at Mass in the United States use an earlier, modified form of the New American Bible.
Who translated it?
Revisers and editors working for the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine: forty revisers and eight editors for the Old Testament, thirty revisers and six editors for the 1991 Psalms, and thirteen revisers and five editors for the 1986 New Testament.
Which text do most printings carry?
Bibles printed since 2011 carry the revised edition: the revised Old Testament and Psalms with the 1986 New Testament. The bishops say a successor, the Catholic American Bible, is expected in 2027.