Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] English translations? any recomendations?
Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2004 12:12:29 -0600
On Monday 09 August 2004 04:11, Peter Kirk wrote:
> On 07/08/2004 21:10, Dave Washburn wrote:
> >... The NIV is a
> >more "dynamic equivalence" translation than the other two, ...
>
> This is true I suppose, but is a bit like saying that Washington DC is
> nearer to California than New York is. NIV is one small step nearer to
> true "dynamic equivalence", but is very far from all the way. If you
> want a dynamic equivalence translation, look for the Good News Bible
> (Today's English Version) or the New Living Translation. I don't
> recommend this style of translation for Hebrew study, but I do recommend
> it for general understanding, especially of more difficult parts of the
> Bible by those not already familiar with them.
As a rule, I don't recommend "dynamic equivalence" versions such as the TEV
at
all, especially in a forum such as this one. That's why the NIV is as far as
I went in that direction, with the accompanying caveat. But I didn't make
that clear, so I thank you for the elaboration.