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Discussion in '2005 Archive' started by alexander284, Apr 22, 2005.

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  1. alexander284

    alexander284 Well-Known Member

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    OK, Name 6 translations you would NOT recommend!

    Here are mine:

    New Revised Standard Version

    Today's New International Version

    New Living Translation

    Good News Translation

    Contemporary English Version

    God's Word Translation


    For those of you who like one or more of these translations, I am not saying these are BAD translations! I am simply stating my opinion. Thank you. [​IMG]
     
    #1 alexander284, Apr 22, 2005
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    New World Translation of Jehovah Witnesses

    1609 Douay-Rheims

    Joseph Smith's INSPIRED REVISION OF THE AUTHORIZED VERSION

    RSV

    The Living Bible

    The Message
     
    #2 Logos1560, Apr 23, 2005
  3. alexander284

    alexander284 Well-Known Member

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    Oops! I forgot about that one! :eek:

    As a former Jehovah's Witness, I should have thought to include that so-called translation. :rolleyes:

    Perhaps the trauma they inflicted on me prevented me from doing so! [​IMG]
     
    #3 alexander284, Apr 23, 2005
  4. TCassidy

    TCassidy Late-Administator Emeritus
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    NWT
    NIV (including TNIV)
    RSV (including NRSV)
    CEV
    TLB
    TEV
     
    #4 TCassidy, Apr 23, 2005
  5. alexander284

    alexander284 Well-Known Member

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    Many of us reject the TNIV, but not the NIV. Why is the NIV included on your list? :confused:
     
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  6. TCassidy

    TCassidy Late-Administator Emeritus
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    My bible of choice would be translated from the Byzantine textform using a primarily formal equivalence. The NIV is neither. [​IMG]
     
    #6 TCassidy, Apr 23, 2005
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    PEOPLE'S bIBLE

    TNIV

    NWT

    JOSEPH SMITH'S KJV

    LIVING BIBLE, 1ST EDITION(haven't read second edition)

    CEV
     
    #7 robycop3, Apr 23, 2005
  8. David Michael Harris

    David Michael Harris Active Member

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    One that you cannot understand.

    Any Bible in the hands of a non-Christian is far better than no Bible at all.

    David
     
    #8 David Michael Harris, Apr 23, 2005
  9. mioque

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    NWT
    Any Bible that is not translated from the original languages.
    A New Testament translation ought to come from the Koine Greek and an Old Testament translation ought to come from the Hebrew and Aramaïc.
     
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  10. EaglewingIS4031

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    Why only 6? I could probably name 16. There are several that are not worthy. So, excluding any cult perversions such as the NWT and any parphrase such as the Message or LB. I wouldn't recomend the folowing.

    NAB, CEV, NLT, TNIV, NRSV, NCV.
     
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  11. Slambo

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    Anything from Egyptian texts...Pick six.
     
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  12. David Michael Harris

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    Why not from the Vulgate, its older and better attested. And whats wrong with the LXX Septuagint, the first Christians would have used it. Not all were Jewish Christians who could read Hebrew.

    David
     
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  13. Keith M

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    New World Translation (JW)

    Clear Word Translation (SDA)

    Joseph Smith Translation (Mormon)

    NIV/TNIV

    LB/NLT

    The Message

    There are definitely others, but these are probably the ones I would be most against. Also include the RSV/NRSV.TEV/GNT and CEV, but that would put the list over 6.
     
    #13 Keith M, Apr 23, 2005
  14. av1611jim

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    Somewhere around here I have a lsit of over 200 English translations.
    How come I only get to pick six? :confused: ;)

    The other thread where we could pick six we like was easier! :D [​IMG]

    In HIS service;
    Jim

    P.S. (Please don't pounce on me guys.I love you too! [​IMG] )
     
    #14 av1611jim, Apr 23, 2005
  15. Keith M

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    200+, huh? Now that's a few to choose from. [​IMG]
     
    #15 Keith M, Apr 23, 2005
  16. mioque

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    "Why not from the Vulgate, its older and better attested. And whats wrong with the LXX Septuagint"
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    Those are already translations, nothing wrong with using those, but when you translate from them you will run into the problem that languages can be very different from eachother.
    Translating Hebrew (which is very poetic) into English (ideally suited for uttering tough oneliners) is a struggle, because the languages don't quite fit.
    Translating Hebrew (heavy on the sexual euphemisms) into Latin (well... let's not go there) is a struggle in a different way, for the same reason. Translating latin (which is incredably colourfull) into the much blander English is yet another struggle.
    By the time you have made the text jump trough hoops twice tiny linguistic differences start accumilating.
     
    #16 mioque, Apr 23, 2005
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