At 10:44 AM 1/7/2005, you wrote:Precisely. It should not allow readers to think that they understand "cleanness of teeth" in Amos when in fact it is nothing to do with dental hygiene. It should explain what the phrase actually means in the context.
A translation should not make its
readers think that they understand the Bible better than they actually
do.
Jerry,
This is an excellent point!
Jim
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