Bible translations

There are many versions and translations of the bible, just as there are many types of people reading the bible there are many different versions to accommodate the variety of people reading . Although all of the versions and translations are accurate and there is an overall message for each verse that all the versions stick to, there are definitely a lot of differences among the versions. The above table shows the differences among just three versions of the same verse. The First translation, “New International Version” is one of the three main translations of the bible. The NIV along with many others such as NLT,NJB, and NRSV are all dynamic equivalent versions, meaning instead of translating word for word it is translated thought for thought…

Being Jewish thinkers and talented translators, both Walter Benjamin (1892-1940) and Franz Rosenzweig (1886–1929) have their views and influence on the theories of language and translation in the modern period. They have introduced momentous contributions in the field of language and theory of translation. Benjamin is best known for his magna opera, On Language as Such and on the Language of Man (1916) and The Task of the Translator (1923). The former essay deals directly with the linguistic…

While the trend of translation theory usually differentiates between the original language and its translation, Benjamin treats translation not as a substitution to for the original but rather as an independent, autonomous work of its own. Such a claim proves that the work of art is not restricted to the “original” language, but also goes beyond that to encompass the translation as well. According to Benjamin, translation is a form of art. It has the same value and follows the same rules in the…

As there is no correct translation of this poem, the translation by Henk Aertsen closely resembles the consensus of scholars interpreting the text and will validate how the syntax and structure of the poem support that there are only two characters involved in this story of love and loss. First, lines one and two introduces the situation between the speaker, a man and her people as she describes…

attention of translation studies began to focus on the cultural aspects and was not just confined to the linguistic level. As a major part of cultural studies, feminism became a new perspective to probe into the studies on translation theory. Feminist translation theory incorporates feminist thoughts into translation studies and regards translation as a kind of cultural intervention. Feminist translation theory focuses on eliminating discrimination towards women in the translation studies and…

Sabrina Butler Professor Adams English 103 5/14/15 Outlook on Death in Dickinson’s “Because I Could Not Stop for Death” Death is considered by many to be the heartbreaking termination of existence; the moment when one is compelled to despair, to concede loss, and yield to the inescapable. As discouraging as this outlook on death may appear, one may be amazed at why Emily Dickinson preferred to make death one among the major themes in her poems. Because numerous poets of the 19th century composed…

language, and culture as well. Although the initial purpose of film is to entertain, the possibility of using it for language learning is worth considering (Lommel, 2006). While many problems can occur by using film as a tool in language acquisition such as, distractions, mistranslations, or using difficult films to follow, film can still be an extremely effective aide in language acquisition, especially if the learner has the tools, interest, and motivations for learning their L2. Film can…

Doing a close reading of a poem has a set up strategy. Close reading involves so many variables. At times, the voices in the poem are exceptional, at times, the genre of the poem is important; at times, the grouping of keywords, imagery, or at times it just takes time to find the right impression of the poem. Simple put poems are a way for the writers to express feelings about issues considered critical. The choice of the style to be used in the poem has a way of communicating with the reader.…

story and appears in the Culture section of the Le Monde website, one could assume that it would also feature in a similar category on target publication website. The Guardian readers have a “passion for arts and culture” and are “well-travelled” (The Guardian, 2010), so this article is likely to be of interest this target audience. The skopos of the ST text is two-fold. First, it explicitly informs the reader by detailing the Made in France movement and recounting Benjamin Carle’s year-long…

“May the bridges I burn light the way.” -Dylan McKay Introduction The year is 2016, and there continues to be racism, sexism, genderism, negativism, discrimination, bigotry, aparthied and unfairness. When will it end and will it be in this lifetime? Well we know how it began. So maybe its ' end is near. Those previous words, spoken from a person who sees the glass as half-full, and is considered an idealist; I am that person. Taking the Adult Learning and Development 600: Multicultural…