Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Peter Kirk <peterkirk AT qaya.org>]

On 08/01/2005 04:57, George F Somsel wrote:

> ...
>
> I would be surprised if any person of average -- or even slightly less
> than average -- intelligence would SERIOUSLY espouse any of these
> interpretations. ...

George, I think the only way to settle this one is to go out and ask 
ordinary people with little church etc background. In other words, do 
some field testing, as Wayne Leman urges. He notes that translators into 
minority languages regularly do field testing of their translations, but 
major English translations have not been field tested. The translators 
have simply assumed that their audiences will understand the language of 
the translation.

I realise that some of my misinterpretations are resolvable in the 
context. But I have done field testing of the translation I was working 
on, and have done Bible studies with less educated people in the UK. And 
during this I have found misunderstandings every bit as bizarre as the 
ones I mention here.

--
Peter Kirk
peter AT qaya.org (personal)
peterkirk AT qaya.org (work)
http://www.qaya.org/



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