CONTEMPORARY ENGLISH VERSION OF THE BIBLE

It's new to me but it has been around for a few years, published by the American Bible Society, the Contemporary English Version is like reading a modern book. No thees and thous, no King James archaic words, just plain old modern English. I've started reading it through, and I'm really enjoying it. The only thing I don't like about the copy I have is that it is written on thin paper which makes it hard to turn. For those who objected to "virgin" being translated "young woman" the translators didn't make that mistake. You can get a nice looking copy from Barnes and Noble and other online bookstores for about $16. The King James Version was published so the readers of that time could read it, but the language has changed so enjoy this new version.
This month I've read the first three books. Genesis and parts of Exodus I've enjoyed more in this translation, but all the description of food preparation, garments for the priests, and the descriptions of the tent for worship in Leviticus seems useless. Nowhere do I see the great compassion of love for one another that Jesus manifested. Thank God we don't have to obey all the rituals the Hebrews did because Jesus took care of us when he died on the cross and did away with animal sacrifices. I feel like expressing my doubt as to whether God gave all the minute details as recorded. I believe God said, "Love one another...Do unto others as you would have them do unto you...etc."