Summary of changes in version 2.1

Textual Criticism Notes in NT

One of the most significant updates was bringing the NET tc notes up to date with NA²⁸. This affected 600 of the 2600 tc notes in the NT. This primarily means that instead of using pc (and a few other manuscripts) they/we listed the “few other” manuscripts. Also, terms such as “original text” were changed to the more accurate “initial text,” “earlier text,” “ausgangstext,” etc. The phrase “important witnesses” was changed to “significant witnesses” (because they are all important!).

Standardized spelling of names

Zeboiim -> Zeboyim, Succoth -> Sukkoth, valley of Gerar -> Valley of Gerar, year of jubilee -> Year of Jubilee, holy place -> Holy Place
Replaced a lot of hyphenated names with Double Capitalized names: Pi-hahiroth -> Pi Hahiroth, Kadesh-Barnea -> Kadesh Barnea
Lord’s Angel -> angel of the Lord

Replaced spelled out numbers with digits

fifteen feet -> 15 feet, twenty miles -> 20 miles, four hundred years -> 400 years, three hundred men -> 300 men.

Numerous punctuation changes

Adah and Zillah! Listen to me! -> Adah and Zillah, listen to me!
The Lord spoke to Moses: “Go quickly… -> The Lord spoke to Moses, “Go quickly…
saying “Praised be…” -> saying, “Praised be…”
What in the world have you done to me! -> What in the world have you done to me?
…for you—fourteen years for your two daughters and six years for your flocks, but you changed my wages ten times!
…for you—fourteen years for your two daughters and six years for your flocks—but you changed my wages ten times!

Hyphenated/compound words

one fourth -> one-fourth
well-watered -> well watered (not an adjective)
peace offering sacrifice -> peace-offering sacrifice (is an adjective)
face-to-face -> face to face
gate-keepers -> gatekeepers
first fruit -> firstfruit

Miscellaneous things

Use of: which and that, further and farther, anymore and any more
These are the names… -> these were the names…
In the tenth day… -> On the tenth day…
You are to assign by names the items that each man is responsible to carry. -> You are to assign by name the items that each man is responsible to carry.
And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron in Mount Hor -> And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron at Mount Hor

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The NET Bible Version 2 Edition with full notes

The NET Bible Version 2. In 2018, Biblical Press Foundation put out version 2 of their NET Bible notes. According to their website, the book form of this has 2533 pages.

The NET Bible is a completely new translation of the Bible with 58,504 translators’ notes! It was completed by more than 25 scholars – experts in the original biblical languages – who worked directly from the best currently available Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek texts.

Turn the pages and see the breadth of the translators’ notes, documenting their decisions and choices as they worked. The translators’ notes make the original languages far more accessible, allowing you to look over the translator’s shoulder at the very process of translation. This level of documentation is a first for a Bible translation, making transparent the textual basis and the rationale for key renderings (including major interpretive options and alternative translations). This unparalleled level of detail helps connect people to the Bible in the original languages in a way never before possible without years of study of Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. It unlocks the riches of the Bible’s truth from entirely new perspectives.

theWord Bible program enhances these notes much beyond the paper and ink version. In the actual NET Bible (premium version), all of the translators’ footnotes are noted, and by simply hovering the mouse over the reference you can easily see the note. Clicking on any Bible references in the translators’ notes will instantly take you to that reference in the Bible. When you use the NET Bible in theWord, you enjoy the ease of “jumping around” reading, following, and analyzing the cross-references and translators’ notes. It is so easy with theWord!

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