If You don't have a modern-language Bible, I'd
like to recommend the New International Version Study Bible. I have
loved my NIV Study Bible since I got my first one in 1985. In 2002, the
folks as Zondervan updated it. I recently purchased the update for my own use.
The New International Version (NIV) is easy to read in modern English. And the
study Bible provides oodles of notes, charts, tables, and all kinds of
information to help you understand what you're reading. I highly recommend
this Bible.
I also just purchased a second Bible for myself,
which I can recommend: The Archaeological Study Bible: