Bible Versions

American Standard Version  (ASV)
Date: 1901
Creators: American Revision Committee
Translation- Language: English, Type: Formal Equivalence
Source Texts: American revision of the English Revised Version using Hebrew and Greek critical texts

A highly literal American revision noted for using Jehovah in the Old Testament.

Popularity: Historical ( Limited current use, chiefly through study and descendant translations.)
Denominational Context: Protestant ecumenical
Copyright Status: Public domain
Significance: It became the foundation for the RSV, NASB, World English Bible, and other revisions.