ESV Audio Bible, Read by David Cochran Heath

By: Crossway Books

Narrated by: David Cochran Heath

The Bible is made up of 66 books that tell the magnificent story of God's redemptive work through Christ. In this audio recording of the full Bible, that story comes alive in a fresh way through the voice of audiobook narrator David Cochran Heath.

From Genesis to Revelation, this word-for-word reading of the ESV Bible text is a great way to encounter God's Word and the story of salvation on any phone, tablet, or computer.

©2008 Crossway Books (P)2008 Crossway

Just the Word

If you're looking to do without the music and drama that some of the other versions put out on Scripture, this is your book. There is nothing but the reading of the word, and Mr. Heath does a adequate job at it.

His inflections when he reads the words spoken by prominent biblical figure (e.g., God, Moses, Abraham) or a less prominent figure (e.g., the disgruntled Jews in the wilderness, enemies of the Jews) is a bit strained, but it could've been worse. Still, I knocked off a star because I could see where it may annoy some folks. I was only slightly put off at first, but got over it.

The main reason I dropped a star was because of the breakup of the Bible into 15 files. Each section starts at the beginning of one of the Books of the Bible, but within each section there's no rhyme or reason when you skip ahead. Sometimes it's at the beginning of the next chapter, other times it's not.

So best you can do is re-label the 15 sections with the first and last Book/Chapter.

Here's the naming convention I used for all 15 sections on my iPod for your consideration:
01. ESV Genesis 1 - Exodus 40
02. ESV Leviticus 1 - Numbers 36
03. ESV Deuteronomy 1 - Ruth 4
04. ESV 1 Samuel 1 - 1 Kings 22
05. ESV 2 Kings 1 - 2 Chronicles 36
06. ESV Ezra 1 - Job 42
07. ESV Psalms 1 - Psalms 99
08. ESV Psalm 100 - Ecclesiastes 12
09. ESV Song of Solomon 1 - Isaiah 66
10. ESV Jeremiah 1 - Lamentations 5
11. ESV Ezekiel 1 - Obadiah 1
12. ESV Jonah 1 - Mark 16
13. ESV Luke 1 - Romans 16
14. ESV 1 Corinthians 1 - James 5
15. ESV 1 Peter 1 - Revelation 22

All that being said, this a fine rendition of the Word of God. Frankly, I got tired of all the flashy productions and just wanted to hear the Word. In my opinion, you can't go wrong with this translation if you're looking for that angle. So I definitely recommend it.

Tu Rex Gloriae Christe!

Wish the parts were separated better

I love listening to the Bible on my way to and from work. My only critique would be about how the parts are broken down. Instead of saying "Part 1," I wish it would say "Genesis 1:1-Book Chapter:Verse." It is difficult to know what part to download when you are wanting to listen to a specific book.

Too Many Chapters, and Not Labeled

I like the voice of the Bible reader, but the breakdown of over 1000 unlabeled chapters is ridiculous. No way to find a particular passage you are interested in. This would be 5 stars if there were fewer chapters and labeled chapters.

Best Audio version.

I have several audiobooks of the Bible in different versions. This is one of my favorites of the Bible in audio format. I did go through it and bookmark each book so it's easier to reference for future use. I ❤️ love this feature where you can add notes to your bookmarks. Also will be able to put notes for quotes.

Fantastic narration

The narrator is just wonderful! He brings some drama to the Lord's word and it makes for a great experience. What a blessing this recording has been for me!

AMAZING

BEST. BOOK. EVER! There is so much to learn from and apply to your life. There is no self-help book that can even compare

Excellent choice for straight read through.

Great choice for Genesis to Exodus read through but you may want to look elsewhere for a Bible where you can easily flip to a specific portion of scripture.

very good voiced copy.

I do not know about the entire accuracy of the text that he is speaking, but the text was correct anytime I would follow it in my ESV Bible. it is expensive and well done without music and with a single enjoyable speaker that changes his voice for holy people. Enjoyable to listen and will probably listen to it many many times. Enjoy !!

Performance

Great voice, can even sleep at night while listening to the words of God. My family listened to it with me as well while we stayed at a hotel.

Needs labels

There’s no way to find specific books let alone chapters. No labeling so it’s just a guess as to wear you will be listening.