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Bible in
Translation, The:
Ancient and
English Versions
Bruce M.
Metzger
Price:
$18.00
ISBN:
978-0-8010-2282-1
ISBN-10:
0-8010-2282-7
Dimensions:
5.5 x 8.5
Number
of pages: 208
Publication
Date: Sep. 01
Formats:
Paperback
"Easy to
read and replete
with judicious
examples that
focus on both
receptor and
source languages,
this book wears
the immense
scholarship of
its author
lightly. . . .
[It is] deserving
of a place in the
reference section
of every biblical
library, personal
or
institutional."--J.
F. Elwolde,
Journal for the
Study of the Old
Testament
The
Bible has been
translated more
than any other
piece of
literature and is
currently
available in over
two thousand
languages, with
several languages
having numerous
versions.
Outlined here is
the development
of biblical
translation,
including a
careful analysis
of more than
fifty versions of
the Bible.
One of
the most
respected living
biblical
scholars, Bruce
Metzger begins
this engaging
survey with the
earliest
translations of
the Old and New
Testaments before
proceeding to
English versions
dating from the
eleventh century
to the present.
Metzger explores
the circumstances
under which each
translation was
produced and
offers insight
into its
underlying
objectives,
characteristics,
and strengths.
Having served on
a number of
modern
translation
committees, his
insights into the
evolution of
Bible translation
flow not only
from careful
research, but
also from
personal
experience.
Students,
pastors, and
interested
readers will
discover the
history of the
written Word and
gain useful
insight into
which modern
translations best
serve their own
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