[b-hebrew] Alter's translation (Was: Daniel 6:27 (time indefinite) II)

Peter Kirk peter at qaya.org
Mon Nov 21 17:55:53 EST 2005


On 21/11/2005 19:22, Bill Rea wrote:

>... The comments are written
>in very good English not Alter's slightly quirky translation style. There
>is an extended essay on translation at the front which is well worth
>reading. Taking everything together, as they clearly should be, it is a
>work which every serious student of the Bible ought to consider adding to
>their resources.
>  
>

I don't deny your last sentence. But the first one above seems to 
confirm what I said before, that the translation is written "quirky" 
rather than good natural English.

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Peter Kirk
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