New International Reader's Version (NIrV) , 1996
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Biblica, Christian ministry · simplified from the NIV, with final review by Committee on Bible Translation members · third-grade reading level (publisher)
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Biblica (then the International Bible Society), the NIV's sponsor; the NIrV committee simplified the NIV with literary experts and elementary educators, and a final review committee of Committee on Bible Translation members approved the work
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New International Reader's Version
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NIrV
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English
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A simplification of the NIV at a third-grade reading level: NIV wording is kept where possible, easier words and shorter sentences are used elsewhere, and the original languages are consulted for meaning; the publisher says it is a translation, not a paraphrase
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Follows the NIV; the publisher says the Hebrew and Aramaic texts were consulted when simplifying and names no printed edition for the NIrV
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Follows the NIV, which uses an eclectic Greek text; the publisher says the Greek text was consulted when simplifying and names no printed edition for the NIrV
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Protestant, 66 books
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Third grade; the publisher says the text tested at a 3.3 reading level
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Copyright 1995, 1996, 1998, 2014 Biblica. Up to 500 verses may be quoted without written permission if they are under 25 percent of the work and not a complete book of the Bible
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New Testament 1994; full Bible 1996; revised 1998 and 2014
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| Fact | Value | Source · fetched |
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| Made by | Biblica (then the International Bible Society), the NIV's sponsor; the NIrV committee simplified the NIV with literary experts and elementary educators, and a final review committee of Committee on Bible Translation members approved the work | The NIV Bible, about the NIrV · Verification pending |
| Translation philosophy | A simplification of the NIV at a third-grade reading level: NIV wording is kept where possible, easier words and shorter sentences are used elsewhere, and the original languages are consulted for meaning; the publisher says it is a translation, not a paraphrase | The NIV Bible, NIrV philosophy · Verification pending |
| Textual basis, Old Testament | Follows the NIV; the publisher says the Hebrew and Aramaic texts were consulted when simplifying and names no printed edition for the NIrV | The NIV Bible, about the NIrV · Verification pending |
| Textual basis, New Testament | Follows the NIV, which uses an eclectic Greek text; the publisher says the Greek text was consulted when simplifying and names no printed edition for the NIrV | The NIV Bible, about the NIrV · Verification pending |
| Canon | Protestant, 66 books | Bible Gateway, New International Reader's Version · Verification pending |
| Reading grade level | Third grade; the publisher says the text tested at a 3.3 reading level | The NIV Bible, NIrV FAQ · Verification pending |
| Gender language | Not published; the NIrV pages say only that the 2014 text follows the 2011 NIV | Publisher pages checked · not published |
| Committee | The NIrV committee, including Committee on Bible Translation members, literary experts and elementary educators; a final review by two Old Testament scholars, a New Testament scholar and an educator, with field testing by children | The NIV Bible, NIrV philosophy · Verification pending |
| Licence and quotation | Copyright 1995, 1996, 1998, 2014 Biblica. Up to 500 verses may be quoted without written permission if they are under 25 percent of the work and not a complete book of the Bible | Bible Gateway, NIrV copyright information · Verification pending |
| First published | New Testament 1994; full Bible 1996; revised 1998 and 2014 | The NIV Bible, about the NIrV · Verification pending |
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Biblica 2014
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The publisher says the 2014 edition reflects the revisions made to the NIV in 2011, which came from advances in biblical scholarship and changes in English.
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What reading level is it?
Third grade by the publisher’s statement, with a tested reading level of 3.3. It is made for children, new readers and people learning English.
Is it word for word?
No. It simplifies the NIV, which sits between word-for-word and thought-for-thought, using shorter words and sentences. The publisher says it is a translation, not a paraphrase. The literal-to-idiomatic meter shows where readers place its feel.
What text is it based on?
The NIV text, with the Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek consulted when a passage was simplified. The NIV follows the Masoretic Text and an eclectic Greek text; the NIrV pages name no printed edition.
Who translated it?
The NIrV committee, with members of the Committee on Bible Translation, literary experts and elementary educators, sponsored by Biblica.
Is it approved for Catholic use?
No. It has the 66-book Protestant canon and no imprimatur.