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ESV Study Bible available for Kindle

According to the ESV blog, Crossway has released the ESV Study Bible for the Kindle electronic book reader. In keeping with Amazon’s attempt to keep Kindle book pricing low, the ESV Study Bible can be purchased and downloaded for less than $10! This looks like an introductory promotion until June, when the price increases to [...]
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A new NLT Reference Bible?

NLT Study Bible editor Sean Harrison tweeted earlier today about a new NLT Reference Edition Bible due out this August. According to his original “post” and a follow-up reply, the new Bible will be a slimline edition with “center-column references with Hebrew-Greek word study.” I can only assume that, from this brief description, this edition will [...]
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TNIV cracks Amazon.com Top 10

For those questioning the TNIV’s distribution and marketing strategies, it is worth noting that that the TNIV Kindle Edition has cracked the top 10 on Amazon.com’s Kindle Bestseller list, and is currently listed in the #8 position. I suppose it’s only fair to mention that Zondervan is offering the TNIV Kindle Edition for $0 – that’s [...]
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HCSB: 2nd Edition text available

A big HT to Robert Jimenez at Inquiring Minds who discovered that the long-awaited 2nd Edition of the HCSB is currently available electronically for WORDsearch or Bible Explorer software. The base software appears to be free, but the translation module will cost you just under $20. Rick Mansfield noted a few weeks ago that the translation [...]
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Is The Voice a Common English Bible?

A few translation tidbits that I noticed during my blogging hiatus this past weekend: The previously noted “Methodist Bible” now has a name:  the Common English Bible, presumbably CEB for short. (HT: Gary Zimmerli) Subversive Influence has posted a review and recommendation for The Voice translation (HT: Eddie Arthur)
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