Which English Translation is Perfect?

I support the KJV because of method of translation and source texts.

 

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Yes, but is it 'perfect'??

Correct answer: no translation is 'perfect'.

 

But yet out of the other side of your mouth cast doubt on it(Proverbs 11:1);what gives??

 

I am confused by your post Slambo.

I asked a simple question in another thread.

You accusation that my "false balance" is an "abomination" would be deleted as a personal attack if it were made against another poster.

 

But yet out of the other side of your mouth cast doubt on it(Proverbs 11:1);what gives?? </font>[/QUOTE]Notice the "s" at the
end of "source texts". That "s" makes a very
big difference. The KJVO position must
maintain that there is one and only one
correct source text when in fact, the
KJV1611 translators had available to them
multiple source texts. In fact,
the KJV1611 translators noted in margin
notes the variations in the source texts.

IMHO it is the message of God's Holy Written
Word which is inerrant not the format
of the letters or the spelling of the words
nor even the exact words themselves. Thus
the the message of God's Holy Written Word
is available in all faithful source texts
and all faithful translations. Amen!

 

And I gave a VERY simple answer;now,answer my question.

 

Thank you Ed.

 

You are welcome, Sir.

 

I do not answer on demand - my views are well known here.

 

Sorry Philip. I thought my answer was what you asked for. I use the KJV for reasons stated and do not squabble over which version of the KJV. We agree that no English version is letter for letter perfect.

 

What are ya'alls thoughts on the HCSB?
Even though it is the official SB translation, I find myself uncomfortable with it in the limited experience I have with it.

Nor do I see a need for it.

MR

 

I believe by faith in my heart that the
HCSB is the DIVINE TRANSLATION for the
early 21st Century. Because the pretribulation
rapture may be shortly, the HCSB may be
the last translation that English speaking
people have time to read.

I still have a hard time figuring how
how God pulled off the miracle of
having a book translated in 1769 even
make much sense in the 20th century
(1901-2000). Maybe there are more rednecks
than i thought

 

The HCSB is definitely superior to all others;

Because it is an eclectic text-it started as a TR and then converted to CT
Because it is Optimal Equivalent- it blends FE and DE styles
Because it has a bunch of footnotes- but not to many to be distracting like the NET
Because it doesn’t sound “stuffy” or “elitist” – and also does not sound “common” or “ignorant” the language is appropriate for use in the liturgy as well as with 3rd graders.
It handles the gender controversy well- neutral where appropriate with out adding meaning to the text as is the case with the NRSV.

It would all most be perfect but;
It uses “Messiah” in the New Testament instead of Christ- this should only be done @ Jn 1:41 and 4:25
It capitalizes divine pronouns- there is no reason to do this especially in a translation already assumed to have denominational bias.
It uses “ass” in Genesis 16:12 -and Holman has not returned my email to explain this to me.

Other than these minor flaws it is the best translation to the American English speaking public.

Hip-Hip-Hooray! For the HCSB!

 

Here is the funniest KJV boo-boo of all:

2 Kings 19:35 (KJV1769):
And it came to pass that night, that the angel of the LORD went out,
and smote in the camp of the Assyrians
an hundred fourscore and five thousand:
and when they1 arose early in the morning,
behold, they2 were all dead corpses.

Of course, it is only funny if you
resolve the first "they1" as "the Assyrians"
and the second "they2" as "the Assyrians"
so it reads:

2 Kings 19:35 (KJV1769):
And it came to pass that night, that the angel of the LORD went out,
and smote in the camp of the Assyrians
an hundred fourscore and five thousand:
and when the Assyrians arose early in the morning,
behold, the Assyrians were all dead corpses.

Compare to the clarity of the HCSB = The Holman Christian Standard Bible
2 Kings 19:35 (HCSB):

That night the angel of the Lord went out
and struck down 185,000 in the camp of the Assyrians.
When the people got up the [next] morning-there
were all the dead bodies!


But I love to praise Jesus in 17th Century talk:
Praise Iesus, the Christ