LDS edition of the Bible
The LDS edition of the Bible is a version of the Bible published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. The text of the LDS Church's English-language Bible is the King James Version, its Spanish-language Bible is a revised Reina-Valera translation, and its Portuguese-language edition is based on the Almeida translation. The editions include footnoting, indexing, and summaries that are consistent with the doctrines of the LDS Church and that integrate the Bible with the church's other canonized Latter-day Saint scriptures. The LDS Church encourages its members to use the LDS Church edition of the Bible.
Not to be confused with Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible.LDS edition of the Bible
Holy Bible King James Version (English)
Santa Biblia: Reina-Valera 2009 (Spanish)
Bíblia Sagrada, Almeida 2015 (Portuguese)
English, Spanish, Portuguese and multiple other languages.
1979 (English)
2009 (Spanish)
2015 (Portuguese)
King James Version (English)
Reina-Valera (Spanish)
João Ferreira de Almeida's translation (Portuguese)
Spanish-language Reina-Valera edition[edit]
In 2009, the LDS Church published a Spanish-language edition of the Bible.[13] Entitled Santa Biblia: Reina-Valera 2009, the text of the Bible is based on the 1909 version of the Reina-Valera translation.[14][15] Changes to the text included modernization of grammar and vocabulary.[14] Like the English-language edition, the Spanish-language edition includes LDS-oriented footnotes and chapter headings, as well as a topical index.[14] The church's Spanish-language Bible project was supervised by general authorities Jay E. Jensen and Lynn A. Mickelsen.[15]
Portuguese-language Almeida edition[edit]
In 2015, the LDS Church released a new Portuguese-language edition of the Bible, a revision of the edited and corrected 1914 edition of João Ferreira de Almeida's translation.[16] This version was initially released electronically, and it became available in print in March 2016.[17]
Other languages[edit]
As of 2015, the LDS Church does not publish Bibles in any other languages besides English, Spanish and Portuguese. However, as stated in the General Handbook, "[i]n many other non-English languages, the Church has approved a non–Latter-day Saint edition of the Bible for use in Church meetings and classes."[18]