I know, I know. This is an old and hackneyed debate and there are far better/worse modern translations to go after. But as I am finishing up my translation of Targum Ruth (huzzah!) I see that the NRSV has made some lame choices, presumably to be “gender inclusive.” In this […]
Daily Archives: June 17, 2011
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Non Sequitur had this comic today. Non Sequitur by Wiley There are, of course, so many things that could be said here. We could discuss the need for good relevant translations, the pitfalls of any translations, or simply the depravity of humanity. But I will leave that up to each […]
I make no bones about it, I am no linguist. I do not derive great joy (and usually, no joy at all) from hours spent trying to decipher and understand grammar. Don’t get me wrong, I love it when I have developed language skills and believe it is vital to […]