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dimbear

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11. An actual accurate translation of the text as we have it today needs to be confusing and sound

Reply to struggle4progress (Reply #6)

Sat Nov 23, 2013, 09:27 PM

Nov 2013

garbled to be accurate, to reflect the way the text has been transmitted to us. Any smooth reading translation is a travesty. There's a reason the books tell the same story repeatedly and reintroduce characters that are already on stage.

Take a good look at a Greek interlinear, everybody. You don't need to know Greek to get the point.

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Might be read at the new Sunday Assemblies for non-believers. cbayer Nov 2013 #1

Well, kudos for him... However... longship Nov 2013 #2

I thought Jefferson did that already….n/t haikugal Nov 2013 #3

No, he produced a version of the New Testament from which he removed supernatural references. rug Nov 2013 #4

+254,739 pangaia Nov 2013 #5

Yes…I'm aware. haikugal Nov 2013 #7

When his page with Genesis is back up you'll see it. rug Nov 2013 #10

Translation might be something of an art. I think I prefer something like this: struggle4progress Nov 2013 #6

An actual accurate translation of the text as we have it today needs to be confusing and sound dimbear Nov 2013 #11

The Greek interlinears okasha Nov 2013 #13

Evidently a difference of opinion on a matter of fact. Anyone interested can readily resolve dimbear Nov 2013 #14

Here's how interlinears work. okasha Nov 2013 #15

Interlinear just means between the lines, as you might expect. An interlinear translation of dimbear Nov 2013 #17

Scholars tend to agree okasha Nov 2013 #19

The lolcats version is funnier okasha Nov 2013 #8

Glenn Beck translated "The Federalist Papers." Jim__ Nov 2013 #9

I for one edhopper Nov 2013 #12

I always liked the new teen bible Lordquinton Nov 2013 #16

What decade are those teens supposed to be from? rug Nov 2013 #18

The 90's brah Lordquinton Nov 2013 #20