Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Young's Literal Translation (YLT) is a translation of the Bible into English, published in 1862. The Translation was made by Robert Young, compiler of Young's Analytical Concordance to the Bible and Concise Critical Comments on the New Testament. Young used the Textus Receptus (TR) and the Masoretic Text (MT) as the basis for his Translation. He wrote in the preface to the first edition, "It has been no part of the Translator's plan to attempt to form a New Hebrew or Greek Text—he has therefore somewhat rigidly adhered to the received ones." Young produced a "Revised Version" of his Translation in 1887 but stuck with the Received Text. He wrote in the preface to the Revised Edition, "The Greek Text followed is generally recognized as the 'Received Text,' not because it is thought perfect, but because the department of Translation is quite distinct from that of textual criticism, and few are qualified for both. A new Revised Edition was released on October 14, 1888. The "Publishers' Note to the Third Edition" explains, "The work has been subjected to a fresh revision, making no alteration on the principles on which the Translation proceeds, but endeavouring to make it as nearly perfect in point of accuracy on its present lines as possible."A significant revision of Young's Literal Translation in contemporary English, called the Literal Standard Version, was released in 2020.

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