New English Translation (NET) , First edition (2005 text)
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Biblical Studies Press (bible.org), Christian ministry · more than 25 scholars · free online; print editions by Thomas Nelson
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Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. (bible.org) holds the copyright and gives the text and notes away free online; print editions are published by Thomas Nelson, and commercial licensing goes through HarperCollins Christian Publishing
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New English Translation
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NET
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English
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The publisher places the text between word-for-word and thought-for-thought: a "balanced, easy-to-understand English text" paired with translators' notes that give the literal wording, alternatives and the reasons for each major decision
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Protestant, 66 books
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Copyright 1996, 2019 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. The text without the notes may be quoted in non-commercial works without written permission if marked (NET) with the copyright acknowledgment; the whole Bible may be copied and given away free; commercial use is licensed through HarperCollins Christian Publishing
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First edition 2001, with revisions in 2003 and 2005; second edition, a major update completed in 2019
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| Made by | Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. (bible.org) holds the copyright and gives the text and notes away free online; print editions are published by Thomas Nelson, and commercial licensing goes through HarperCollins Christian Publishing | NET Bible copyright · Verification pending |
| Translation philosophy | The publisher places the text between word-for-word and thought-for-thought: a "balanced, easy-to-understand English text" paired with translators' notes that give the literal wording, alternatives and the reasons for each major decision | NET Bible, about the translation · Verification pending |
| Textual basis, Old Testament | Not published | Publisher pages checked · not published |
| Textual basis, New Testament | Not published | Publisher pages checked · not published |
| Canon | Protestant, 66 books | Bible Gateway, NET book list · Verification pending |
| Reading grade level | No published figure | Publisher pages checked · not published |
| Gender language | Not published | Publisher pages checked · not published |
| Committee | More than 25 biblical scholars from several denominations, most of them teaching Old or New Testament exegesis in seminaries, working directly from the Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek texts; names of the first and second edition teams are printed in the publisher's sampler | Bible Gateway, NET version information · Verification pending |
| Licence and quotation | Copyright 1996, 2019 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. The text without the notes may be quoted in non-commercial works without written permission if marked (NET) with the copyright acknowledgment; the whole Bible may be copied and given away free; commercial use is licensed through HarperCollins Christian Publishing | NET Bible copyright · Verification pending |
| First published | First edition 2001, with revisions in 2003 and 2005; second edition, a major update completed in 2019 | NET Bible FAQ · Verification pending |
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Is it word for word?
Not in the main text. The publisher describes a balanced, easy-to-understand English text, with the literal wording and alternatives given in the translators’ notes. The literal-to-idiomatic meter above shows where readers place its feel.
What are the notes?
More than 60,000 notes of three kinds, in the publisher’s description: translator’s notes on the rationale and alternatives, study notes on background and context, and text-critical notes on variant readings in the manuscripts. They are free online with the text.
What text is it based on?
The publisher says the translators worked directly from the Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek texts, but the pages checked name no edition. The textual basis is marked not published above.
Is it free?
Yes online. The publisher’s copyright page says the text and notes may be read free, and that the Bible may be copied and given away as long as nothing is charged. Print editions are sold by Thomas Nelson.
Who translated it?
More than 25 scholars from several denominations, most of them seminary teachers of Old or New Testament exegesis, each book assigned to a translator with long work in that book. The publisher’s sampler prints the names of the first and second edition teams.