These two texts are very similar, much closer to each other than either is to the more popular Critical Text (CT), but there are some significant differences between them. First, the LITV is based on the Textus Receptus (TR) while my ALT is based on the Majority Text (MT). But there are two main differences between my ALT and the LITV. It is the ideal type for Bible to use for in-depth, personal Bible study.If fact, I am so much in favor of a literal translation method that I produced my own literal translation of the New Testament, the "Analytical-Literal Translation" (ALT). It is for this reason that I have been using the LITV (for "Literal Version") extensively for the past 15 years. the belief that not just the thoughts or ideas of the Bible are inspired, but the very words and grammatical forms of words themselves. And I do believe that this method of translating is the only one which concurs completely with the doctrine of verbal inspiration, i.e.
Moreover, any words added for clarity should be offset in some way, usually by placing them in italics or brackets.So a literal translation principle produces a very exact reproduction of what God originally said. So a noun should be translated as a noun, an adjective as an adjective, etc. In addition, the grammatical forms of words should also be translated as they are in the original texts. This principle simply believes that EVERY SINGLE WORD in the original Hebrew and Greek texts should be translated. "The Literal Translation of the Bible," as the name implies, follows a literal translation principle. One will know the Word of God in readable English! All in all, it is highly recommended, and used with great diligence. I would suggest to the translator that he make a more portable edition available, and perhaps add one of the aforementioned features, which would complement the Bible no little way. If it did, the Bible would be larger than it already is.
Unfortunately, it has no concordance, centre-column references, or any other helps. The drawback is that the Bible is extremely thick and unwieldy, and not easy to handle, and is of considerable weight. This is also the effort of one man, and not a committee, so his theological leanings appear somewhat in the text. However, it is based on the Textus Receptus, as are the King James, New King James, Modern King James, King James 2000, and King James 21.Most scholars of today do not feel that these texts are the most ancient or the most accurate. This may very well be one of the most accurate translations available in the English language.
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