Making Sense Isn’t Enough
In a widely-quoted post earlier this week on Koinonia, Bill Mounce delineates six “translation procedures”: 1. Concordance. [Translate the Greek consistently into English.] 2. One for one. Prefer a single word translation for one Greek word. 3. Less interpretive. 4. Euphony. 5. Must make some sense. But wait! Theres more! (Sounds like a Greek infomercial.)…
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