Your desert island English bible translation?

[bleeverhal]

The challenge here is you just get one answer only; I know that is difficult, but please comply. No parallels, no interlinears, no original languages (English bible), no fudging by mentioning several, please. Ultimately, I think I'd have to go with KJV, and I'll respect my own rules and not mention the others I'd have to consider.

 

[Mike]

NIV, and I'll respect your rule as well. (I'll just say I hope we're on the same island ;) )

 

[Pard]

dang, this is hard! NASB95.

Could I please bring a ziploc bag? I'd hate to get my only Bible all wet

 

[handy]

My NASB. I have others, but it's the go-to version in my house!

 

[Caroline H]

Could I please bring a ziploc bag? I'd hate to get my only Bible all wet

:biglol

I guess it'd be my ESV.

 

[Theofilus]

The Scriptures, published by the Institute for Scripture Research.

 

[Dennyh]

It is a close race but I would have to go with KJV as well.

 

[Logos57]

Definitely my KJV.

 

[kiwimac]

RSV or NEB. :D

 

[westtexas]

It is a close race but I would have to go with KJV as well.

Not even close for me-I've got to go with my KJV.

Westtexas

 

[westtexas]

RSV or NEB. :D

We don't count to good in Texas--but--ain't this more than one??

Westtexas

 

[bleeverhal]

Thus far:

KJV - 4
NIV - 1
NASB - 2
ESV - 1
Scriptures - 1
RSV -1


Pard's buying us all ziplock bags, I'll get the candles.
Would like to see more responses and JUST MENTION ONE TRANSLATION ONLY, PLEASE.

 

[Servant John]

There are 3 on my short list (KJV, NKJV, NASB).

I will go with NASB. Mostly because it's widely used by scholars (I read a lot of academic books and journals so the consistency is nice) and it's the most readable of the word-for-word translations for me.