Bible Version Detail — Revised English Bible (REB)
Abbreviation:
REB
Name:
Revised English Bible
Functional Translation (1-10):
7
Formal Translation (1-10):
6
Ease of Reading (1-10):
7
Public Reading (1-10):
9
Serious Study (1-10):
6
Gender Neutral Language (1-10):
9
Capitalization of pronouns referring to God (Yes/No):
No
Extensive Translation of cultural terms (Yes/No):
No
Translated by Committee (Yes/No):
Yes
Interdenominational Participation (Yes/No):
Yes
Interfaith Participation (Yes/No):
Yes
Committee Note:
Broad range
This is my favorite reading Bible, and it is also sufficiently accurate for some serious study work. American readers may be annoyed by some anglicisms in the text, but it is much better than its predecessor, the New English Bible. A good study combination is the NRSV and the REB.