The American Standard Version (ASV) is the most literally precise American translation of the Bible. It represents the work of thirty leading scholars from a wide range of Protestant denominations and is based on a broader range of manuscripts than the KJV. The ASV was a base for several modern versions, including the RSV, the NASB, the the , and The ASV is a valuable resource for anyone reading a modern translation who would like to have sense of the original Greek and Hebrew. This edition is set in 10-point font, larger than most Bibles.