The Reina Valera 1909 (RV1909) is a significant revision of the classic Spanish Protestant Bible translation originally produced by Casiodoro de Reina (1569) and revised by Cipriano de Valera (1602).

Key Features

A major revision of the classic Spanish Protestant Bible. It generally retains the theological stance and textual basis (Textus Receptus for NT, Masoretic Text for OT) of the original Reina-Valera. Uses the traditional "Jehová" for the divine name. Known for its literary quality and historical significance.

Historical Information

This revision was undertaken by Bible Societies in the early 20th century to update the language of the classic Reina-Valera for contemporary readers while aiming to maintain faithfulness to the original translation principles. It was a widely used standard before the 1960 revision.

Source Texts

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Masoretic Text

Implied primary source for the Old Testament (following the original Reina-Valera tradition)
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Textus Receptus

Implied primary source for the New Testament (following the original Reina-Valera tradition)

Trustworthiness

The RV1909 was a standard and respected Spanish Bible for much of the 20th century. Its trustworthiness is linked to the reliability of its underlying source texts (primarily MT and TR) and the scholarly standards of the Bible Societies' revision process at the time. It is considered a faithful representation of the Textus Receptus tradition in Spanish.