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I recently bought the HCSB and I am delighted with the translation. It is more literal than the NIV (New International Version) and more accurate, and yet it is more readable than the NASB (New American Standard). I liked this translation also because it is based on the Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia 5th edition (Hebrew OT) and the United Bible Societies' Greek New Testament 4th edition (Greek NT). The 100 scholars who translated this version are evangelical scholars who obviously have a high regard for Scripture and hold to the inerrancy of Scripture. I liked how the HCSB translated certain passages. I am relieved that translations of passages such of Dan. 7:13 are not so gender inclusive that it missed out on the whole Messianic reference (HCSB "One like a Son of Man" not like NRSV "one like a human being"). Another notable translation is Phil. 2: 6 ("did not regard equality with God as something to take advantage of"). I also liked how it translated 1 John 2:2 ("propitiation" instead of "expiation" for reference to Christ's atonement). A curious note in the O.T. is that sometimes the translators translate God's name as Yahweh and most other times it leaves it as LORD and GOD in capitals (e.g. Ps. 81:10; Ps. 83: 18).This is the most cost effective edition of this translation (the Gift & Award Bible) since it costs only $5, which is much less expensive than comparative Gift & Award equivalents for the NIV and NASB. I have purchased many of these Gift and Award HCSBs to give out to friends -- it is even less expensive than some New Testament versions. This Gift & Award edition is much less expensive than the red-letter text edition of the HCSB. If you want to purchase a less expensive edition of the HCSB just to read it and try it out, the Gift & Award is the way to go.I highly recommend this translation! It is a worthy addition to the plethora of Bible translations out there. I would also highly recommend the English Standard Version as well (which is more expensive than the HCSB). If you like a low-cost Bible which is accurate and readable, try out the HCSB! Like the English Standard Version, it is a nice cross between the NIV and NASB.

The best Bible

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It's a bible

was a gift and they liked it. Like the red print of the words of Jesus

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Even though the leather is simulated, it looks quite realistic. The one drawback might be the lack of space to make notes. Our son took this with him to Marine Boot Camp.UPDATE: Our son was able to keep this Bible throughout boot camp. However, we've now heard that some drill instructors take this particular version away from recruits for daring to suggest that they are somehow "Marines," as implied by the title. This may seem incredible, but we have now heard this from several Facebook Marine Corps Boot Camp support-group administrators, who keep in touch with hundreds of parents of recruits. So if your son or daughter is a recruit, consider carefully whether to send this with them to boot camp. It might be confiscated. In fact, any Bible could be confiscated, but this one may attract more attention than the recruit wants or needs. This is just one of many mysteries about the Marine Corps mindset. If your recruiter tells you otherwise, I can only say that recruiters don't really know everything about what goes on in the different companies of the two boot camps.

Wonderful gift for my son.