{"id":1645,"date":"2009-09-01T17:42:03","date_gmt":"2009-09-01T17:42:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/news\/2009\/09\/zondervan-to-publish-updated-n.php"},"modified":"2009-09-01T17:42:03","modified_gmt":"2009-09-01T17:42:03","slug":"zondervan-to-publish-updated-n","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/news\/2009\/09\/zondervan-to-publish-updated-n","title":{"rendered":"Zondervan to Publish Updated NIV Bible"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Zondervan to Publish Updated NIV Bible<br \/>\n(RNS) The copyright holder of the New International Version of the Bible said Tuesday (Sept. 1) it plans to release an updated version of the popular translation in 2011.<br \/>\n&#8220;As time passes and English changes, the NIV we have at present is becoming increasingly dated,&#8221; said Keith Danby, CEO of Biblica, the copyright holder and translation sponsor of the NIV. &#8220;If we want a Bible that English speakers around the world can understand, we have to listen to, and respect, the vocabulary they are using today.&#8221;<br \/>\nThe NIV was created by the Committee on Biblical Translation, which began its work in 1965. Published by Zondervan, it has more than 300 million copies in print worldwide.<br \/>\nPrevious versions of the NIV were published in 1978 and 1984. A decade later, an updated version known as the TNIV, or Today&#8217;s New International Version, divided the evangelical community over its use of gender-inclusive language.<br \/>\nDouglas Moo, chairman of the Committee on Bible Translation, said in a news conference that the new edition will include a &#8220;complete review of every gender-related change since the publication of the 1984 edition.&#8221;<br \/>\nHe added that he is sure there will be pressure on translators to include or exclude certain language. &#8220;We recognize that not everyone will be happy with all the decisions that we make,&#8221; he said.<br \/>\nZondervan President and CEO Moe Girkins said she hopes the new version&#8217;s publication, timed to the 400th anniversary of the King James Version, will boost interest and sales.<br \/>\n&#8220;We want to extend the reach of the English Bible and we believe that this update will meet the needs of a broader audience,&#8221; said Girkins, who expects publication of previous versions of the NIV, including the TNIV, will be phased out after the publication of the new edition.<br \/>\n<em>By Adelle M. 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