Zondervan - About Bible Translations

http://www.zondervan.com/Cultures/en-US/Product/Bible/Translations/About+Bible+Translations.htm?QueryStringSite=Zondervan

Zondervan has an excellent section that explains the differences in Bible translations - why there are different ones, the translation philosophy behind each, statistics about each, and comparisons.

After reading the main article from the above link, you can click on "Translation Comparison" to see the various translations. From that new page you can click on individual translations to get history/statistics for each.

This is really an interesting site, especially when you consider the "readability" level of each translation. Recommended!

ESV - English Standard Version

www.esv.org

Official site for the English Standard Version of the Bible

NLT - New Living Translation

www.newlivingtranslation.com

Official site for the New Living Translation of the Bible

TNIV - Today's New International Version

www.tniv.info

Official site for the TNIV translation of the Bible.

I'd recommend watching the TNIV Video off of the main page so as to learn the history/story of this translation.