Is the KJV actually worth reading through in its entirety?

>>9562456
Not if you plan on reading it front to back on your own

>>9562456
For entertainment, yes. For scholarly study, no.

>>9562481
Which would you recommend then?

>>9563496
KJV

>>9563496
Douay Rheims

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>>9563649
PAPISTS LEAVE REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Honestly, if you want to study the bible I highly recommend NIV, but you could teach yourself hebrew pretty easily (which reveals a ton of deeper information and even hints at Jesus a lot in hebrew). But if you only want english, i'd just recommend using the NIV, other translations are good but KJV isn't exactly the easiest to read through. NIV is smoother in my opinion whereas KJV is more aesthetic I guess.

>>9562456
Yes. Although I understand why some people would say no, the language has always seemed appropriate to me. Its not really an obstacle if you're not a legit idiot.

>>9562456
I enjoyed it. Some of it felt like an endurance test, granted, but perversely fun if you take it in that spirit. A lot of it's fascinating even without annotations/further reading, although I'll definitely go for the latter next time.

>>9562456
Read The God Delusion and become enlightened like me.

>>9563789
I can smell the vape from here.

Read the Holy Qu'ran instead

>>9563668
/lit/ has always been a catholic/orthodox board
We need a frogposter inquisition to purge your filth

>>9563801
>vape
>implying I wasn't b8ing
Shiggy diggy do

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>>9563815
Actually we are a based post modern board

>>9562456
because of the literary value, the KJV is (in the literary point of view) the superior version. many families, specially in europe, had only 1 book at home, and that was the kjv, so many, many people have read it, including, probably, great authors. it also helped shaping the english language. its also very beautiful

if you want to read a bible with a scholar intent, I have no idea which translation to go to

>>9563960
>many families, specially in europe, had only 1 book at home, and that was the kjv
Europe is not UK, retard.

>>9563960
>because of the literary value
Shakespeare is important for shaping the English language. but he also had a titanic impact on literature, namely its characters, plots and themes.

The Bible itself also had an enormous on literature and philosophy, but that is not exclusive Exactly what did this specific translation do to literature other make English speaker more literate?

>>9563960
It's not as influential as its reputation suggests.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgSDd6Bkatg

>>9562456
Yes. Also this: >>9563805
>>9563496
KJV. If you're doing scholarly study you'll presumably have teachers telling you what edition to use it's NRSV.
>>9563694
Plebs leave this board please.

>>9563815
/lit/ has always been congregationalist though

it's really not that interesting

>>9563824
Yes
YES

>>9564024
this is a great watch thanks desu. how do i become a commmanding yet quietly charming public speaker?

How does /lit/ feel about listening to KJV, or any translation for that matter, on audiobook? Is it considered not the same? For reference i will probably go back and study passages in one of my actual bibles, but i find it easier to get through the bulk of the text listening while driving or whatever.

>>9564375
For the KJV, get the recording by Alexander Scourby

>>9563722
Been reading the KJV as of late and this anon gets it I think. Half of the book of Exodus and most of Leviticus is like twenty chapters of how God wants his tabernacle to have just these precise measurements of gold and silver, repeat for three chapters. Then he wants his burnt offerings and sin offerings and wave offerings all in a precise manner which is described for another ten or so chapters, it's ridiculous.

The rest of the batshit stuff makes up for it though like that poor Er who gets murdered by God for basically no real reason and then his brother Onan also gets murdered because God told him to fuck Er's wife and instead of impregnating her he pulls out because he's like "Wait a minute, this isn't right" and God just demolishes him.

The God of Israel is a petty bitch

>>9564004
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-12205084

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>>9562456
>should I read the KJV?
>should I read the bible in it's entirety?

>>9562481
This. I did research a few years ago on which bible to read for study and came up with ESV with commentary. I don't remember what that was based on anymore. Something to do with the balance of literal to idiomatic translation maybe.

>>9564419
This happens in the first few books of the bible. It's probably the most tedious biblical contents (21st century gentiles are not the intended audience), so read Exodus, Leviticus and Numbers judiciously. I'm also not a fan of the prophetic books even considering the imaginative imagery. Everything else is fine.

>>9564375
I listened to this dramatized version:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRTwKflrxkQCrP1ZbbKpdP8xoQu2AXT74

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>Reading a translation