Updated American Standard Version (UASV)
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
The Updated American Standard Version (UASV) is a literal translation. Translating from the original languages of Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek is a task unlike any other and should never be taken lightly. It carries with it the heaviest responsibility: the translator renders God’s thoughts into a modern language.
The last 110+ years have seen the discovering of far more manuscripts, especially the papyri, with many manuscripts dating within 100 years of the originals.
While making more accurate translation choices, we have stayed true to the literal translation philosophy of the ASV, while other literal translations abandon the philosophy far too often.
The translator seeks to render the Scriptures accurately, without losing what the Bible author penned by changing what the author wrote, by distorting or embellishing through imposing what the translator believes the author meant into the original text.
Accuracy in Bible translation is being faithful to what the original author wrote (the words that he used), as opposed to going beyond into the meaning, trying to determine what the author meant by his words. The latter is the reader’s job.
The translator uses the most reliable, accurate critical texts (e.g., WH, NA, UBS, BHS, as well as the original language texts, versions, and other sources that will help him to determine the original reading.
- The primary goal is to be accurate and faithful to the original text
- Stays true to the literal translation philosophy of the ASV
- Uses the most reliable, accurate critical texts as well as the original language texts, versions, and other sources
- Title: Updated American Standard Version
- Publisher: Christian Publishing House
- Print Publication Date: 2022
- Logos Release Date: 2023
- Pages: 1445
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Bible › English
- ISBNs: 9781949586275, 1949586278
- Resource ID: LLS:UASV
- Resource Type: Bible
- Metadata Last Updated: 2023-08-04T16:25:56Z
Reviews
4 ratings
Gary Shogren
2/24/2025
The 1901 ASV is still a very useful version, although its textual basis is outdated. The UASV is a lightly-edited edition of the ASV, but a person without a deep grasp on Greek (the Testament I checked up on). Much better to use the 2020 NASB.
Brian James Cole
7/18/2024
Since we don’t know how the Tetragrammaton was pronounced, it is not something we should be dogmatic about. When, in the life to come, we learn the original pronunciation, then I will happily change to that form.Richard Wheaton
4/10/2024
I have been using this version in my daily Bible reading times and have found it to be refreshing and accurate. I like the notes that appear occasionally and have found them to be helpful. For me it is important to have a word-for-word translation. I have been pleasantly surprised how easy it is to read as I was expecting the translation to be a bit more stilted than other versions I have been using. I usually read the Amplified Version, so having a version that does not have all the bracketed explanations has been really good while keeping to the word-for-word translation philosophy that I am used to. Thank you to the translators especially to the Chief Translator Edward D. Andrews for a job well done. I am sure this version will take its rightful place alongside the other translations that are held in high regard by the Christian community for many years to come.Steven Fritz
6/26/2023
This is an update of the ASV bible of 1901, called the “rock of biblical honesty”. I like this update because there are more manuscripts that are used that weren’t available back then. For the serious bible student who would like to utilize the many new discoveries of the ancient biblical texts this I find quite useful. This bible has many notes so one can examine for themselves the textual variants and other information that could be quite interesting and/or valuableMark Bilotta
6/16/2023
As a long-time collector of Bible Translations, I think the Updated American Standard Version is one of the most unique Bibles on the market today. Edward D. Andrew's tireless work as a Biblical scholar shines through with this translation. But how is this the case? This Bible is based on the American Standard Version but with the following attributes: -It combines readability and the literary sensibilities of Biblical writers. -It retains the complex sentence structure without old pronouns/terms. Even though I am a fan of the King James Version, reading modern words is essential to share with other people. (Think Sermons and Scripture quotations). -The UASV brings clarity to words that are ambiguous or hard to understand for the modern reader. -Gives updates to passages because of new manuscript discoveries. We need Updated Versions for all older translations like how Mr. Andrews has done with the UASV. It would make older translations more accessible for budding young Bible scholars. I think the UASV is easily one of the best modern translations ever for the reasons I just gave. Considering all the Bible Translations published over the centuries, I think it's one of the best translations ever.Julian Dobbie
6/8/2023
This is fast becoming my favorite translation. I have had a hard copy since it came out and thoroughly enjoy it. Tiny print that's why I ordered this. The work here could be considered a salvation to the ASV which I enjoy, now it's even better. I hope one day they will be able to fund a Smyth bound version, hard cover or other wise with larger print.Christopher Morton
5/19/2023
Very accurate translation! This reads very well for a literal translation. This is what the NASB should have been upon its release. The UASV keeps the name of God in the text as the original ASV did (I'm not going to pick about which is better, Jehovah or Yahweh, both convey the thought of God, so it really comes down to preference as far as I'm concerned) to me this is important. It keeps the literal translation philosophy but reads very well and even better when compared with other well known literal versions. I hope to see it on Logos and I am also waiting to receive my hard cover copy to use in my studies along with other literal versions.Ross Purdy
4/9/2023
Edward Andrews scholarship on textual criticism is about 40 years obsolete. Not sure why he thinks his updated ASV has value especially if he is similarly so behind the ball on translation. In any case, his textual base is anything but "updated" and his scholarship was obsolete before the last millennium was. I use the term "scholarship" here very loosely. He won't publish your book if you don't agree with him in his cultic views of textual criticism according to his terms on his web site. This may seem harsh but this one is very strange!
RODERICK GRACIANO
4/8/2023
I'm sorry, but any translation that retains the word "Jehovah" strikes me as less than scholarly.Freddy Castaneda
3/21/2023
I'm in awe at the fact that our language is the only one with an overabundance of translations. At times it can be too much and at other times it is what is needed for our current generation. Our language has gone through so much change throughout over 500 years (and more) that it seems a blessing to get a modern english translation for our current generation. So I'm pleased (cautiously) to here that the ASV is being updated and I'm curious to see the changes between the ASV and UASV.
