The NEB is modern language based on the ESV. J.I. Packer uses it a lot in his 'Knowing God' so I picked up a copy. The illustrations are nice (by Howard Knowles) and there is a lot of stuff in here I'm going to enjoy.

One drawback is I'll have to have my magnifying glass handy: it is a 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 book with (sometimes) THREE colums of text!! The text itself follows a more modern arrangement rather than each verse with it's own line. Also, some of the illustration span both (or all) columns.

It will be a very handy Bible to have on hand.