The Lexham English Bible would be the most literal, followed by the New American Standard Bible, then the English Standard Version. It lists as General Editor W. Hall Harris, III.The Old Testament translation was completed in 2011.. The Lexham English Bible (LEB) was published by Logos Bible Software in 2012. After some comparison, I decided to … Before it was a Bible, the LEB was an interlinear. Your credit card won’t be charged until the trial period is over. Further to adamdenny22’s comment : Lockman is hoping to release in 2020 its delayed revision of the NASB, but many of those who have seen the published extracts are underwhelmed. In essence, I think the NASB vs ESV question will have resolved itself in favour of the ESV. The New American Standard Bible update (1995) carried on the NASB tradition of being a true Bible translation, revealing what the original manuscripts actually say—not merely what the translator believes they mean. The LEB achieves an unparalleled level of transparency because the LEB has as its starting an interlinear New Testament, available separately from Logos Bible Software. Click the button below to continue. You can cancel anytime during the trial period. The original NASB earned the reputation of being the most accurate English Bible translation. It is solely electronic and available for free as part of the Logos software package, as a translation option on BibleGateway.com, or as a download in TXT, XML, EPUB, and other formats. For over 30 years I have used and trusted the NASB (New American Standard Update) and I still do. The greatest difference from the interlinear and the Lexham English Bible is that the LEB rearranged the interlinear's Hebrew or Greek language sentence structure to that of the English language, avoiding the choppy and wooden readings of many literal translations, and … DAVID'S REVIEW OF THE LEXHAM ENGLISH BIBLE. The Lexham English Bible (LEB) is an online bible released by Logos Bible Software.The New Testament was published in October 2010 and has an audio narration spoken by Marv Allen. In the winter of 2004/2005 I was debating switching from the New American Standard Bible to the English Standard Version. NASB vs. HCSB vs. ESV – Introduction Let me begin by making a prefacing statement. The LEB also makes extensive use of the most up-to-date lexical reference works available. The next step is to enter your payment information. Starting your free trial of Bible Gateway Plus is easy. You’re already logged in with your Bible Gateway account.