Dewey M. Beegle (1919–1995)

God's Word Into English: The Adventure of Bible Translation, by Dewey Beegle, was more than I had expected. I've been researching early English Bible translations and had assumed this book would be about the history of the versions and translators. God's Word Into English focuses on the philosophies of Bible translations rather than the history. Some chapter titles are: Language Changes; Artistic Style and the Truth; New Meanings for Biblical Words; One Word Corresponds to Many. There are many examples showing how difficult passages are translated in different versions.

The book was published in 1960, so it doesn't have the versions I typically use. The basic information is still relevant, although the examples are dated (based on archaic and New manuscript discoveries).… (lisätietoja)