There were several translations before the 1611 KJV. As mentioned in our podcast, KJV is partly a translation of a translation. A good translation, great even! But not the most accurate. ESV is more accurate in that it is directly translated from the original Hebrew & Greek manuscripts.
I'm KJV ONLY/STRONG'S Concordance because I thought it was the earliest translation. Tell me, why would I choose ESV over KJV?
There were several translations before the 1611 KJV. As mentioned in our podcast, KJV is partly a translation of a translation. A good translation, great even! But not the most accurate. ESV is more accurate in that it is directly translated from the original Hebrew & Greek manuscripts.