Holman Bible Ultrathin Large Print Reference: Holman Christian Standard Bible, Ultrathin Reference, Black, Genuine Leather

Rating:
Summary: Sleek, Portable, and Accurate
Review: If you are looking for a Biblical text that is clear, understandable, but remains as literal as possible, the HCSB is definitely a winner. The text reads somewhere between the ESV and NIV as far as literalness but avoids the former's over-dependence on the RSV while being more literal than the later. Overall, it is a good balance of clear English and fidelity to the Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek texts.

Translation work on the HCSB was also given a boost by the aid of computers, their processing power lending hitherto unseen aid in the translation process.

From my reading of this translation, it would seem the HCSB has a slight edge over the ESV in accuracy and a larger one with regard to naturalness and readability.