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Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV
By: Zondervan Average Rating: Binding: Kindle Edition Format: Kindle Book Label: Zondervan eBible Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 2080 Publication Date: August 23, 2002 Release Date: August 23, 2002
Product Description: The NIV is a highly accurate and smooth-reading version of the Bible in modern English. It has the largest library of printed and electronic support material of any modern translation. The translation itself strikes a balance between a word-for-word and thought-for-thought philosophy, for the best representation of the intent of the original languages in today's language. The translators' mission was to "produce an accurate translation, suitable for public and private reading, teaching, preaching, memorizing, and liturgical use." It is the world's best-selling modern translation, with over 150 million copies in print since its first full publication in 1978.
quick conversion The NIV Study Bible is my favorite so of course I wanted it for my Kindle, otherwise what's the point of having a Kindle? This is not to rate the NIV Bible but the Kindle version. They appeared to be in a hurry. Having transferred a few books and articles myself I can see so many things they could have done to make it better, actually more useful.
The only navagation is the table of contents that lists each of the books. Once you have navigated to a book there is a list of links to each numbered section. That is it.
There are a few footnotes but this is not the study version of course.
If you don't know the Bible you could easily get lost as there is no way to tell where you are. The numbered sections do not stand out - if you see verse 34 then a lower number like 5 you can assume a new section (chapter). Why not take the time to put a heading before each section that shows the book and section number with a link back to the books toc?
There are some fromatting errors as well such as Jesus words are in light gray but sometimes they are not gray due to coding mistakes.
I am not sure exactly what they did but even the bottom status bar is confusing because it does not show you where you are in either the whole Bible or Old or New Testament. Yet sometimes it appears to - at least according to the percentage indicated.
But I do have it on my Kindle to read. Which is pretty cool when you think about it.
Happy with this bible version, and with Kindle ebook formatting I really like this Kindle version of the bible. The navigation is good. You can click on the book title, and it takes you directly to a chapter list, which you can narrow down. The formatting is nice as well. The chapter titles appear as a super-script, and the paragraphs are indented appropriately.
One nice feature which could be added would be to have the words of Jesus underlined. As it is, they are in lighter gray font, and a little difficult to distinguish from the regular text.
The book is easy to read and clear.
OK for the Kindle - with one big exception This review will simply address the mechanics of this version of the Holy Bible in regards to the Kindle. I will refrain from any comments regarding the nature of the translation, leaving that for those far more learned than myself.
I have downloaded several versions of the Holy Bible and I am pretty pleased with this one. The Table of Contents is easy to access. The individual books listed are centered and run down the middle of the page. After selecting a book, you are taken to that book with the first line(s) being a list of selectable chapters followed by the beginning of the text of that book. You can start to read or you can select a line of chapters which will take you to a sub-menu which allows you to select the specific chapter you want.
The main problem I had with this set-up is the centering of the text sometimes made it difficult to select a specific book without occasionally hitting the one on top or bottom and having to go back and try again. Also, the Chapter list sub-menu seems to be an annoying additional step.
The best "Kindle" set-up I've found so far is the Holy Bible: New American Standard Bible (NASB) (Kindle Edition) by The Lockman Foundation. The TOC is set up with a right justification so the text is right next to the cursor. Once you select a book, you are taken to a right justified chapter list. Selecting a chapter takes you right to the text, avoiding the sub-menu step. This, for me, has proven to be the most efficient style of navigation for Bible Study and reading.
I will continue my collection of Kindle Bible versions, but I'm not going to waste any more money on versions which are not optimized for the Kindle with right justification of selectable lists.
Great Kindle-edition Bible! I think this is a great Bible for the Kindle. It is almost perfect with maybe just a couple of tweeks. I find it quick and easy to navigate to just about anywhere in the Bible (except for the New Testament, which I'll explain later). Simply go to the Table of Contents, page/scroll to the book of the Bible you are looking for and click on it. This will open up to the first chapter of that book, at the top will be a list of verse numbers, click on the line that has your the verse # you are looking for, then click on the verse # and 'voila' there you have it (sounds more time consuming than it really is). This Bible also has clickable links within the text, sort of like a paper Bible... you'll see a 'half-size' letter next to a word signifying there is a link to follow, simply scroll up to the line containing that character and click on it, it will take you to the supplemental info. Click the 'back' button to go back to where you left off.
Now, on to the New Testament, it works the same way the Old Testament does, but I find it inconvenient because, say you want to look up something in Romans... You have to page through pages and pages in the Table of Contents before you get past all the Old Testament Books before you get to the New Testament. A better work around would be to give you the option of "jumping" to New Testament books via a 'clickable link' at the beginning of the TOC.
Next, I would like more of the Study Bible comments and links added to the Bible.
Other than that, it works great and I'm extremely pleased at out easy it is to use.
Takes Some Getting Used to... Navigating this Bible with the Kindle is not at all impossible, but it does take some getting used to. The chapter and verse numbers are the same size, but the verse numbers are set a half-space above the bottom line of text, so it's not as if you're reading, "16for God so loved the world... 17for God did not send his son..." This is a great feature as a few of the cheap eBook Bibles have the numbers right on line with the text and it's distracting.
This Bible has a linked Table of Contents. Go to the table and each line has just one book listed so it's easy to click that line and go to the chapter you want. Then you will be taken to the first page of the chapter, where there is a list of linked chapter numbers. You can start reading and clicking through, or you can click on the chapter you want and start there.
The chapter numbers are on line with the text. Chapter one of any book will look like, "1Here is the text." Chapter two will be, "2Here is the verse. 2Here is the second verse. 3Here is the third verse," with the verse numbers being a half-line above. Chapter 23 will be, "23Here is the verse. 2Here is the second verse. 3Here is the third verse," etc. So if you are, say, reading Job and you want to read chapters 1-4 and then skip to chapter 13 you have to look really carefully if you're just clicking through the middle chapters. But if you hit the "back" button it will take you straight to the first page of Job with the linked chapter list, you can click on Chapter 13, and go from there.
So, it takes some getting used to because it's not like just rustling through a few pages to skip ahead. But that has its advantages too- like not having those flimsy, tiny pages stick together, or having your highlighting bleed through, or being able to find your place a lot faster than the sucker sitting next to you in the pew who still has an analog Bible. :)
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