NEW AMERICAN BIBLE

Revised Edition

Translated from the Original Languages

with Critical Use of All the Ancient Sources

AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

of the

CONFRATERNITY OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE

and

APPROVED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE

of the

UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS

THE NEW AMERICAN BIBLE

THE REVISED NEW TESTAMENT

REVISED PSALMS

IMPRIMATUR:

Most Reverend Daniel E. Pilarczyk

President, National Conference of Catholic Bishops

October 10, 1991

RESCRIPT

In accord with canon 825 §1 of the Code of Canon Law, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops hereby approves for publication The New American Bible, Revised Old Testament, a translation of the Sacred Scriptures authorized by the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc.

The translation was approved by the Administrative Committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in November 2008 and September 2010. It is permitted by the undersigned for private use and study.

Given in the city of Washington, the District of Columbia, on the Feast of Saint Jerome, Priest and Doctor of the Church, the 30th day of September, in the year of our Lord 2010.

Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I.

Archbishop of Chicago

President, USCCB

Scripture texts, prefaces, introductions, footnotes and cross references used in this work are taken from the New American Bible, revised edition © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

CONTENTS

The Books of the Old and New Testaments