Contents

Contents

Contents

Title Page

Copyright Page

Abbreviations of English Bible Versions

Preface

Part 1: The Task of Translation

1. The Need for Translation

2. The Meaning and Task of Translation

Part 2: Making Words Work

3. Translating Words

4. Translating Figurative Language:

Idioms, Metaphors, and Poetry

5. The Greek Genitive: A Problem of Its Own

Part 3: Translation and Culture

6. Cultural Issues in Translation

7. Gender and Translation

Part 4: Other Translation Issues: Text and Presentation

8. The Question of the Original Text

9. Issues of Style and Format

Part 5: The Bible in English

10. A Brief History of the Bible in English

11. Contemporary Bible Versions

Glossary

Notes

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