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You are Here: BibleSanity.org >> Bible Versions >> Info and Review LSB Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)Information and ReviewThe Legacy Standard Bible is "a direct update the 1995 edition of the NASB." It is a 2024 publication which is "a joint-venture product of The Lockman Foundation (NASB publisher), Three Sixteen Publishing, and the John MacArthur Charitable Trust." Most of information below is from the publisher's website at lsbible.org. From the publisher description it seems like they wanted to keep the 1995 for its high degree of literal interpretation, and make it even a little bit more literal. I did notice in a random reading, however, that "anthropoi" was rendered "others" in the LSB vs "men" in the NASB 1995 (Matthew 6:14, etc.), BUT, this is allowed by the Colorado Springs Guidelines, to which the LSB checked out at 100% compliant (better than the NASB 2020). The LSB brings a few other changes to the 1995 NASB text. First, measures are rendered in their original units with notes providing modern equivalients. For example, Matthew 5:26 says, "...until you have paid up the last 1quadrans," with the note that a quadran is a Roman copper worth 1/64 of a day's wage. Secondly, the name of God given in the Old Testament (YHWH) is rendered as Yahweh instead using "Lord" with small capitals. This hearkens back to the ASV of 1901 on which the NASB was based, which translated YHWH as Jehovah. Restoring the name of God as given in the manuscripts is a huge improvement, using Yahweh instead of Jehovah is a very small break from tradition as most Bibles just say 'Lord,' also this is in line with modern scholarship which sees Yahweh as a more accurate translation than Jehovah. Personally, I am enjoying the LSB. I have done many checks and several comparisons against familar or spot-check verses and have come away satisfied. The majority (but not all) of my test verses comparing the LSB and NASB 1995 were identical. I particularly enjoy the original units of measure and the use of Yahweh. I will be doing a long-term review on this version. The LSB is available in print from 316publishing.com, and many electronic versions are available, including popular options such as e-Sword, Olive Tree, and online at Bible Gateway. I simply downloaded the free iPhone app. The free Legacy Standard Bible app is well-done and includes the LSB notes and Greek and Hebrew lexicon references. (C) Copyright 2025-2026 Daniel Stanfield, this document may be distributed freely, but may not be sold or modified. |