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I just think the monies spent to advertise and promote newer versions could be put down a better use for the kingdom!

 

I'm sure your work is superior John and less of a cost burden to the great nation and people of Japan.

Psalm 68:11 The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.

 

OK but just look at this way Yeshua THINK POSITIVELY - it's money spent on the word of God and not drugs (for instance).

 

Anyone know just what it costs say Crossway to promote their bibles?

 

NO. I dont

 

The above is utter balderdash. But that's your modus operandi anyway.

 

I am looking at their prefac, thatstated that they were doing just as I stated, so my concern and question is when for example they and them are the pronoun acceptable in society instead of he and she, will they be revising to have that accordingly?

 

You are not looking at the preface to the NIV. But I am not surprised. For 15 years you have claimed the most sinfully absurd things about the NIV, though the very text of the translation has none of your claims. So, I am not the least bit surprised that in little more than three pages of a preface you would see things that are not there.

It's long overdue for you to be honest Y-1. Christians are called upon to be truthful.

 

Did you overlook that part that stated thatthey were able to use computer software and billions of Reponses to update modern English Grammar use, so they chose to eliminate many of the personal pronouns with he and him to more people and humankind?

 

Could you please attempt to be honest once in 15 years? The preface to the NIV does not say what you claim. And may I say 'humankind' is an awkward word which is not used in the NIV even once. Before committing yourself to type out things that are false, do what you claim --- actually read what you pretend to have read. Read the preface to the NIV for yourself --don't rely on second-hand information or your notorious memory.

 

In which verses were he and him (pronouns) changed to people and humankind (nouns)?

 

How about in psalm 8, and in psalm 1, for examples?

 

The preface to the 2011 NIV is reproduced here:
New International Version Preface (2011)

 

The words people and humankind are not in the NIV text of Psalm 1 or Psalm 8. Instead of throwing stuff in the air, look at the text itself. You're batting zero Y-1.

 

That is not in the text of the preface to the NIV. How many more times do you want to be wrong?

 

Maybe I am using the wrong term, but that is in the material before you get to actual bible!

 

You need to just give it up. Go to rivaugh's post #134. Read it with comprehension. You kept saying that you read the preface to the NIV but you did no such thing. In the NIV there is no Forward, no Introduction. There is a Table of Contents and then the Preface.

 

In the beginning of the Bible, before we get to the actual text itself, they explained to the readers that they have gone their route of handling gendering terms due to the English grammar changing in how use of pronouns, especially in regards to masculine use, , did you miss that?

 

Exactly, as you say, includes unusable translations, translations not in print, translations long abandoned, etc. Only proved my point. The number is overblown.

You can easily prove me wrong. Just list 13 American English translations which are actively being kept updated, are in print, not someone’s unfunded pet project, and not a purposeful mistranslation like the NWT.

Thank you for clarifying your thoughts.

How often should a translation be revised?

 

I generally avoid the NIV & NLB.

I use the NKJV & NASV as my primary versions as they're literal, with as little paraphrasing as possible. (SOME paraphrasing is necessary in any English translation to make certain passages understandable in English.)