1971 ADCode: NASBModern English
New American Standard Bible
Produced by the Lockman Foundation as a rigorous word-for-word revision of the 1901 ASV, widely regarded as the most literal modern translation.
Historical Sources & Antecedents
What Texts and Translations Did This Version Use?
The foundational manuscripts, earlier translations, and polyglots consulted during compilation.
Subsequent Lineage & Revisions
Who In The Future Used This Translation?
Modern revisions, authorized successors, and descendants shaped by this text.
No subsequent descendant translations recorded in our current museum catalog.
Curatorial Commentary
Historical Context & Textual Significance
Beginning in 1959, the Lockman Foundation assembled a team of conservative evangelical scholars to produce a revision of the 1901 ASV that adhered strictly to conservative biblical inerrancy while maintaining rigorous word-for-word grammatical fidelity. The translation renders Greek and Hebrew verbal tenses and structural idioms with meticulous consistency. Updated significantly in 1995 (NASB95) and 2020 (NASB 2020).
Textual Legacy & Impact:
The gold standard for grammatical, word-for-word study among pastors, seminarians, and textual scholars.
Where Can You View Original Surviving Copies Today?
Known physical copies preserved in world archives and library vaults.
Lockman Foundation Archives, La Habra, CA