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Jan 6, 2019 · Because there is not a direct word-for-word equivalent for most languages, translators must use their own judgement, or more accurately, the judgement of large committees, to determine the most accurate translation. When reading the Bible, it helps to understand how the Bible is translated as well as the history of biblical translations. With this knowledge, you’ll understand the importance ...
biblical translation, the art and practice of rendering the Bible into languages other than those in which it was originally written. Both the Old and New Testaments have a long history of translation. A brief treatment of biblical translation follows. For full treatment, see biblical literature: Texts and versions.
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William Tyndale. William Tyndale’s translation of the Bible into the English of the 1530s stands out for English speakers. He coined so many expressions that communicated powerfully. His use of the archery term for missing the mark, ‘to sin’, was masterful. So was his ingenious invention ‘at-one-ment’.
The Bible has been translated into many languages from the biblical languages of Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek.As of September 2023 all of the Bible has been translated into 736 languages, the New Testament has been translated into an additional 1,658 languages, and smaller portions of the Bible have been translated into 1,264 other languages according to Wycliffe Global Alliance.
Jun 19, 2017 · June 19, 2017 11:00 AM EDT. P recisely 451 years after the June 19, 1566, birth of King James I of England, one achievement of his reign still stands above the rest: the 1611 English translation ...
Luther's complete Bible, with the Old Testament translated from the Hebrew, is published in 1534. Soon after the publication of Luther's New Testament an English scholar, William Tyndale, is studying in Wittenberg - where he probably matriculates in May 1524. Tyndale begins a translation of the New Testament from Greek into English.
Mar 20, 2018 · They should get the best scholars they can get, and they should make a good translation of the Bible for our times and for our people.” Challenged by his pastor to put these words into action, Long began a 10-year quest to find a new Bible translation that would faithfully capture the Word of God in contemporary English for use in personal ...
