# New English Bible The New English Bible is a thought-for-thought translation of the Bible, published in parts between 1961 and 1970. Its textual basis is the Biblia Hebraica 3rd Edition for the Old Testament and the R.V.G. Tasker Greek New Testament for the New Testament. This document covers bad renderings that have been discovered. ## She farted on the donkey The following verses below show that in order for Caleb's attention, his daughter Achsah farted while sitting on the donkey (broke wind), to which Caleb questions the method of gaining his attention. ### Judges 1:14 ![[Judges 1 NEB.jpg]] ### Joshua 15:18 ![[Joshua 15 NEB.jpg]] It is interesting that this rendering appears twice. If this was a malicious act done by one of the translators, you would expect it to only appear once to lessen the chances of the editors spotting it. But to see it twice gives us confidence that it was indeed looked upon during quality assurance. There can only be speculation as to why they chose to render this. # Pericope Adulterae The translation committee has taken the liberty of moving this passage to the end of John, as a sign of saying they do not recognise its authority. Their reasoning is given below in the footnote. ![[John 7-8 NEB.jpg]] # Mark 16 Here, they cast doubt on the ending to Mark by applying the following footnotes: For verse 8: >Then they went out and ran away from the tomb, beside themselves with terror. They said nothing to any-body, for they were afraid. The following footnote is added: >a At this point some of the most ancient manuscripts bring the book to a close. And then an a paragraph which is not numbered: > And they delivered all these instructions briefly to Peter and his companions. Afterwards Jesus himself sent out by them from east to west the sacred and imperishable message of eternal salvation. With the following footnote: >b Some manuscripts add this paragraph, which in one of them is the conclusion of the book. For verse 19-20 which reads: >So after talking with them the Lord Jesus was taken up 19 into heaven, and he took his seat at the right hand of God; but they went out to make their proclamation everywhere, 20 and the Lord worked with them and confirmed their words by the miracles that followed. A footnote is added: >a Some manuscripts give verses 9-20 either instead of, or in addition to, the paragraph And they delivered... eternal salvation (here printed before verse 9), and so bring the book to a close. Others insert further additional matter. ![[Mark 16 NEB.jpg]] # Book Cover ![[NEB Cover.jpg]]