PureSUN Bible.org

Our translation methods. Due to the the limitations of symbols and the fact that Pure SUN will be read in multiple languages, the Pure SUN translation is both "As literal as possible and as free as necessary." For example, to avoid confusion in languages where the pronouns it, he, and she are all the same word, we have generally retained the actual antecedent word at least once in a verse. (This can be see where "he" above has been translated "Jesus.") To facilitate blind or deaf readers, in other places we have also shortened sentences where possible. As the Reformers and Puritans did, we have translated with “formal equivalency” meaning we take the words in the original Hebrew and Greek and make sure that every word is represented in the Pure SUN receptor language. The very accurate King James Version wording has been taken into consideration where possible, but below you will find another list of Pure-line Bibles we may have borrowed wording from. Following the KJV tradition, but realizing italics were not really possible, words added for clarity have been placed in [square] brackets. Different languages used for the same word, such as Christ {Greek} vs. Messiah {Hebrew} have been signified with in-line "marginal" notes in curly brackets {braces}. We have attempted to use a Biblical form of the language to keep the flow and cadence of the originals as much as possible to make sure we give the people a faithful translation of God’s holy word.  As you can see below, we are delighted to have been able to retain the number variations for the word you - ye, thee and thou - in Pure SUN with a simple and readable format that harmonizes with other symbols in the original SUN. 

In this project we have consulted not only the King James Version, but have been also been seeking counsel in translation from 12 or 13 different languages and their translators including The Greek (NT--Textus Receptus), Hebrew (OT--Ben Chayyim Masoretic text),  the French (Martin Bible and Olivetan), the Italian (Diodati), the German (Luther Bible), the Czech (Kralice Bible/Bible kralická) the Spanish (RVG--Reina/Valera/Gomez), the Romaunt (2 dialects-Waldensian), Wycliffe's SUN Bible Paraphrase, the Pidgin (King Jems Baibel), the Pure Latin (Beza’s),  as well as the Old English (Tyndale, Coverdale, Bishops, Matthews, Geneva, Webster, etc.). We have also occasionally even learned from Chinese, Hindi, and Korean Pure-line Bibles or characters. 

Although we strive for Biblical accuracy in translation, we are fallible human instruments. For comments or corrections, you may contact us here.