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Originally Posted by Difflugia
Zondervan's New International Reader's Version Bible translation is on sale for $.99. I also just noticed that this is the 2014 update that I didn't know happened. This may only matter to you if you're a compulsive translation collector  , but if you are, it'll only cost you a dollar.
Note that the older NIrV is still available as an ebook, so make sure you're buying the one with a 2014 copyright date.
Old:  New: 
For anyone that doesn't know, the New International Reader's Version is Zondervan's translation marketed for kids and those that don't read English natively. The vocabulary and grammar are selected to be at a third-grade reading level. The translation is otherwise intended to conform to the NIV.
The changes look to be minor, but they're apparent even on the first page. Here's Genesis 1:1-2 from the 1998 and the 2014 editions:
1998: "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth didn’t have any shape. And it was empty. Darkness was over the surface of the ocean. At that time, the ocean covered the earth. The Spirit of God was hovering over the waters."
2014: "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth didn't have any shape. And it was empty. There was darkness over the surface of the waves. At that time, the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters."
Anyway, here are the links:
B&N
eBooks.com
Christianbook
Amazon |
I still prefer the KJV over the modern translations. It just seems to read better for some reason.