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Translating Truth

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08 November 2005

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In an age when there is a wide choice of English Bible translations, the issues involved in Bible translating are steadily gaining interest. Readers often wonder what separates one Bible version from another.    The contributors to this book argue that there are significant differences between literal translations and the alternatives. The...

In an age when there is a wide choice of English Bible translations, the issues involved in Bible translating are steadily gaining interest. Readers often wonder what separates one Bible version from another.  
  
The contributors to this book argue that there are significant differences between literal translations and the alternatives. The task of those who employ an essentially literal Bible translation philosophy is to produce a translation that remains faithful to the original languages, preserving as much of the original form and meaning while still communicating effectively and clearly in the receptors' languages.  
  
TRANSLATING TRUTH advocates essentially literal Bible translation and purposes to foster an edifying dialogue concerning translation philosophy. It addresses what constitutes "good" translation, common myths about word-for-word translations and the importance of preserving the authenticity of the Bible text. The essays in this book offer clear and enlightening insights into the foundational ideas of essentially literal Bible translation.

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In an age when there is a wide choice of English Bible translations, the issues involved in Bible translating are steadily gaining interest. Readers often wonder what separates one Bible version from another.    The contributors to this book argue that there are significant differences between literal translations and the alternatives. The...

In an age when there is a wide choice of English Bible translations, the issues involved in Bible translating are steadily gaining interest. Readers often wonder what separates one Bible version from another.  
  
The contributors to this book argue that there are significant differences between literal translations and the alternatives. The task of those who employ an essentially literal Bible translation philosophy is to produce a translation that remains faithful to the original languages, preserving as much of the original form and meaning while still communicating effectively and clearly in the receptors' languages.  
  
TRANSLATING TRUTH advocates essentially literal Bible translation and purposes to foster an edifying dialogue concerning translation philosophy. It addresses what constitutes "good" translation, common myths about word-for-word translations and the importance of preserving the authenticity of the Bible text. The essays in this book offer clear and enlightening insights into the foundational ideas of essentially literal Bible translation.
Translating Truth $54.99
Koorong code 239377
ISBN 9781581347555
Pages 160
Publisher Crossway
Publication date 08 November 2005
Dimensions 12 x 139 x 215mm
Weight 0.201kg
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    Which translation do you chose?

    I wondered for a long time why there are many translations of the Bible, and some seem so different to others. My assumption was that they were all good, and you could read whichever you wanted to, but I was still confused as to why they weren't all the same, since there was only one original version of each book of the Bible. This book was a massive help in showing why people translate the Bible in different ways from its original language. \\r\\n\\r\\nThe book distinguishes Bible translations based on how literal they are, ranging from those that translate word for word from the original language, to those that attempt to translate the author's meaning, rather than the words they actually wrote. After presenting the differences, the authors present the case for essentially literal translations over the dynamic translations, putting forth a comprehensive arguement as to why we should translate exactly the words the authors wrote, rather than what meaining we think the authors were trying to say. \\r\\n\\r\\nOverall an excellent overview of Biblical translations, making the correct arguement that we should present God's Word as close as we can to what he actually says, rather than our best interpretation of what he is saying. There may be cases where dynamic translations are preferable, such as when helping new Christians understand difficult verses, but besides these possible exceptions, we should translate God's Word as he has actually written it .