Matthew 12:9-14 The parable in Matthew 12:9-14 demonstrates so many key translation points (many of which have already come up recently, in posts too numerous to mention) that I think it’s worth taking a systematic look at that text and the issues it raises. The Plot As I understand it, the general plot of the…
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A recent post by Mike Aubrey (quoting and disagreeing with Paul Helm) again raises the issue of “dynamic equivalence,” and, more generally, the goal of translation. In a comment, Jason Staples suggests: Good post. I think the basic translation philosophy of attempting to most clearly convey the meaning of a text (which is effectively “dynamic…
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Anthropos More: My follow-up to this post The value of men, women and sheep Of sheep and men: overlooking wordplay in translation Aner: either male or female TNIV translators on the English language Following up on the brouhaha I seem to have started, here are some more thoughts on anthropos. Everyone agrees that, in various…
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