CHIEF TRANSLATOR: Edward D. Andrews. Updated American Standard Version (UASV) Our primary purpose is to give the Bible readers what God said by way of his human authors, not what a translator thinks God meant in its place.āTruth Matters! Our primary goal is to be accurate and faithful to the original text. The meaning of a word is the responsibility of the interpreter (i.e., reader), not the translator.āTranslating Truth!
The translation of Godās Word from the original languages of Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek is a task unlike any other and should never be taken lightly. It carries with it the heaviest responsibility: the translator renders Godās thoughts into a modern language. The Updated American Standard Version (UASV) is a literal translation.