2001 Translation: An American English Bible

The 2001 Translation: An American English Bible is an independent, internet-era rendering into American English, represented as a distinct work within the Targum corpus. Produced outside the established denominational and commercial publishing houses that dominated earlier English Bible work, it belongs to the wave of freely circulated online translation projects that emerged as digital distribution lowered the barriers to such undertakings. In terms of scope, the New Testament is represented, while the broader project encompasses other biblical material as well. It draws on Hebrew and Greek source languages, and its translation philosophy may be characterized as contemporary and explanatory, favoring accessible modern idiom over traditional renderings. It is categorized as a fresh translation rather than a revision, placing it apart from the long line of English versions descending by successive revision from earlier texts. Among its distinguishing considerations, it is included as a completeness backstop for coverage of the English translation and revision families.