New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
A modern-language revision of the World English Bible.
The New Heart English Bible was produced as a revision of the World English Bible, aiming to update its wording for clearer, more contemporary readability while keeping the text license-free. It follows the standard 66-book Protestant canon and reads more approachable to some than the older King James Version (KJV), beginning at Genesis (NHEB).
Old Testament
New Testament
About the New Heart English Bible (NHEB) Translation
The New Heart English Bible is a modern-English public domain translation, produced as a revision of the World English Bible with the explicit goal of updating its wording for clearer, more contemporary readability while remaining license-free. Like its WEB parent, it follows the standard 66-book Protestant canon and translates from the same base manuscript tradition (Majority Text New Testament, Masoretic Old Testament). It's a good option for readers who want a modern-English reading experience without the archaic phrasing of the King James or the licensing restrictions of commercial translations like the NIV or ESV. Read the New Heart English Bible online here, verse by verse.