Bible translation changes words


Posted March 3, 2011 by Carla Hinton Comment on this article Leave a comment
The New American Bible, a Catholic Bible translation, is making some changes.

The Bible translation has swapped some biblical words in favor of others. Several words that will be swapped for another include “booty” and “virgin.”

Here’s more on the issue:

NPR: “New Bible Updates Language; ‘Booty’ falls by the wayside” 

ABC News: “Booty Recall: Bishops Drop Word From Bible.”

Reuters: “New American Bible Changes Some Words Such as Holocaust.”

Carla Hinton

Religion Editor

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