The Bible Translator: Volume 8, Issue 4

A discussion of the methods used to render such Christian concepts as God, Holy Spirit, Lord, Sin and Righteousness in the Ngbandi dialect of the Northern Congo. View Less

The Papyrus Bodmer II (P66), an early third century manuscript containing three-fourths of the Gospel of John, is evaluated as to its contribution to textual criticism. The readings are divided into three classes: some which confirm the tradition; others that have been hitherto rejected on the basis of manuscript evidence; and still others that are peculiar to P66. View Less

The 1956 revision of Luther’s New Testament seeks to retain the origin work of Luther’s translation. Some needed changes have been made in regard to format, replacing of obsolete words, more meaningful rendering of difficult passages. and closer harmony with the Greek text. View Less

Mistakes occurring in the Chinese Bible are divided into three groups: (l) mistakes in translation; (2) weakness in style; (3) errors in the choice of words. A page of excerpts from the Chinese Bible is included. View Less

A solution is offered for the problem of distinguishing two past tenses, and the relationship between pronouns and their antecedents, encountered in the translation of the New Testament into the Shipibo language of eastern Peru. View Less

A survey of translation and revision work in India, concerned with two main groups of languages: (1) The languages of Assam; and (2) The major languages of India, where old, established versions are now being revised. View Less

A preliminary draft of the New Testament was first made in the Huichol language which was then rendered more idiomatically with the help of native informants. View Less

Translations of the Bible must possess “receptivity” as well as “intelligibility.” While the vernacular provides the latter, it does not necessarily provide the former, as the common language may be considered vulgar and ignored. This problem as it relates to Surinam and the vernacular language (Negro-English) is pointed up through a historical sketch of translation work beginning with the efforts of the Moravian Brethren, and including a perspective for the future. View Less

A survey of the translations and revisions of the numerous languages in the areas of the Belgian Congo, Ruand-Urundi, and Angola. View Less

After fifty years, a revision of the New Testament in Lokele, spoken in the Upper Congo, was necessary for the following reasons: (1) Christian content in Lokele words which has removed dubious connotations present fifty years ago. (2) Incomplete correspondence in meaning; and (3) Grammatical subtleties. View Less

Reviews The Lord is God by H. Rosin. Treats the basic problem of how to translate the divine names in Scripture in a missionary context. The book divides itself into two parts: (1) YHWH is God where YHWH is compared to Elohim, and (2) the nature and rendering of the Biblical designations of God. View Less