Spanish: Nueva Biblia de las Américas (NBLA) with Notes / January 01, 2020

The Nueva Biblia de las Américas (NBLA) is an accurate and faithful translation of the inspired Word of God from the original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek languages into Spanish. The NBLA uses the same formal equivalence translation philosophy as La Biblia de las Américas, which means that it’s translated as literally and word-for-word as possible from the original languages. The NBLA uses understandable modern Spanish common in Latin America to clearly communicate the accurate and precise meaning of the original texts to the reader.

The NBLA has been produced with the conviction that the words of Scripture, as originally penned in the Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek, are inspired by God. Therefore every word must be accurate and precise so that they can be read with confidence. Since they are the living and eternal Word of God, the Holy Scriptures must speak clearly with fresh power to each generation, to give wisdom that leads to salvation so that all people may serve Christ for the glory of God.

The NBLA uses a familiar and modern style of Spanish spoken in Latin America, as compared to the more traditional Castilian form used in the LBLA. For example, the NBLA uses the personal pronoun “ustedes” rather than “vosotros”, the possessive pronouns “su/suyo/suya” rather than “vuestro”, and it uses the personal pronoun second person “los, les, se” rather than “os”.

New and frequent Bible readers will enjoy the NBLA because it uses a refreshing, but not diluted Spanish, giving it an elegant reading style. It replaces the “he aquí” with “miren” and eliminates it in some instances. The text does not include excessive use of “y” and it reduces the use of “sucedió que o sucedió” and “aconteció que”.

Careful attention was given to make the NBLA grammatically up-to-date according to the “Real Academia de la Lengua Española”.

The Spanish used in the NBLA makes reading the Bible a pleasant and enjoyable experience, and it is a translation to trust and rely on for in-depth study and teaching.