Tag: translation

Oldest King James Bible Draft Discovered

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The earliest-known draft of the King James Bible offers clues to understanding how the volume was put together.

Source: Oldest King James Bible draft discovered: Did translators work alone? – CSMonitor.com

The researcher raises questions about whether the translators worked on teams or as individuals. The notes likely indicate that both happened. One can easily imagine individuals doing research independently and then sharing it with the group. That is still common practice today since most translations are prepared by editorial committees.

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New International Version Bible at 50 Years

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This is an award winning site for one of the current, more widely used English Bible translation, which in recent years became controversial because it adopted inclusive language for its latest edition. (Instead of distinguishing “he” and “she” as often happens in the Hebrew or Greek, they chose to make passages gender neutral.) Owners of the NIV would not allow publishers to continue using earlier editions if they did not agree with the inclusive language approach.

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