The Bibbia Riveduta (Revised Bible) of 1927 is a revision of the classic Italian Protestant translation by Giovanni Diodati (17th century), undertaken by Giovanni Luzzi. It aimed to update the language and revise the translation based on original texts.

Key Features

A significant revision of the Diodati Bible, intended to be more accurate and readable for modern Italian speakers while remaining faithful to the original texts. It became a standard version for Italian Protestants.

Historical Information

Giovanni Luzzi, a professor at the Waldensian Faculty of Theology in Rome, revised Diodati's translation to make it more accessible and accurate for early 20th-century Italian readers, reflecting contemporary textual scholarship.

Source Texts

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Masoretic Text

Implied primary source for the Old Testament revision (based on Luzzi revising from "original texts")
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Textus Receptus

Implied primary source for the New Testament revision (based on Luzzi revising from "original texts", likely TR family or early critical texts available at the time)

Trustworthiness

Considered a standard and respected revision within Italian Protestantism. Its trustworthiness is linked to Giovanni Luzzi's scholarship and the quality of the Hebrew and Greek source texts available and utilized in the early 20th century.