This regular edition is suitable for all purposes; an attractive and durable volume that will suit scripture study and private reading. Alongside the Jerusalem and Grail translations authorised by the Vatican for use in the Liturgy:

• New specially commissioned introductions, one for each book, giving the biblical and historical context
• New specially commissioned liturgical introductions placing each book of the Bible in the Church’s liturgical year
• New footnotes following the latest scholarship
• New marginal references helping you get the most out of each passage
• New layout – using clear and modern fonts in easy-to-read single-column format
• New text alterations, replacing the word ‘Yahweh’ with ‘the LORD’ as requested by Benedict XVI for all new Bibles
• New directories of references for readings used in the Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours, including the fuller two-year cycle for the Breviary
• Text sizes in this edition:8 pt text (6 pt for footnotes).