I became aware over the last month or so of a relatively new bible translation: the Legacy Standard Bible (LSB). It is a word-for-word translation that updates and tweaks the previous New American Standard Bible (NASB). It was initiated by the Master’s University and Seminary, Pastor John MacArthur and the Lockman Foundation.
The NASB has consistently been rated as being most faithful to the original manuscripts compared with other versions; so we can presume the LSB will be, also.
The below video features a discussion that demonstrates the level of rigor in translation that was utilized:
I purchased my copy and have been pleased so far.
If you want to go deep into the weeds here is a 3 hour debate ; LSB v, KJB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RgZ-mUh3LM&list=PLo8hPX0f2leb9pIbbGFMtZJ-gZ0Oou37X&index=2
That’s quite a video, Fred. I don’t think the two positions can be reconciled; and each man has arguments for his respective position. The issue of which text is used when the bible is translated is important.
I use the New King James for study; and I enjoy the beauty of the writing. A part of me is sympathetic to the argument that we should trust manuscripts that were known and available for a longer period of time. That would favor the KJV and the NKJV.
Does that mean we should distrust texts that became available later? Maybe… but maybe not.
But of the “modern” translations relying on these manuscripts that became available later, I think the NASB and now the LSB are probably the most reliable. Some of the other modern translations are further afield.
When I run into tricky or defining passages, I will probably look at both the NKJV and the LSB.