Christianity
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- Spirit and Truth.org: Translations
- Answers questions about various Bible translations from a conservative perspective.
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- Bible Translations Differences
- An online book critical of dynamic equivalence translation and supporting literal translation. [PDF]
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- Bible Versions and Types - Literal, Free, and Dynamic
- Compares different Bible translations (literal, free and dynamic, with examples) and Bible types (students, reference, chronological, etc.)
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- Comparing Translations: Textual Criticism and Interpretation
- Discusses textual criticism (lower criticism) and principles of interpretation which affect translations of the Bible.
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- Dynamic and Formal Equivalence
- A short Wikipedia article on the definition of these terms and a few examples.
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- Persistent Problems Confronting Bible Translators
- Bruce Metzger discusses a number of problems, such as variant readings, word meanings, text punctuation, transliteration and stylistic problems
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- Translation Theory and Methods
- A collection of links to articles on the theories and methods of Bible translation.
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- We Really Do Need Another Bible Translation
- An article on difficulties with dynamic or functional equivalent translations, ending with a plea for a more direct interpretation.
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- American Standard Version (1901)
- The ASV was a minor American revision of the English Revised Version of 1881. This site has links to the preface of the ASV and some of the history and principles of both versions.
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- American Standard Version Exposed!
- A critical analysis of 9 specific verses, comparing each with the King James Version.
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- The Lockman Foundation: Amplified Bible
- The background, history, principles, and aims of the translation. Includes a comparison of Philippians 2:5-8 in the KJV, NKJ, and Amplified versions.
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- The Cultural Background of I Corinthians
- Selection from a doctoral dissertation. By Ralph Bruce Terry.
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- A Brief History of the King James Bible
- The background of this version, including the principles that guided the translators. Excerpted from "A Brief History of English Bible Translations," by Dr. Laurence M. Vance.