Comments on: ESV #11, by Mark Strauss http://betterbibles.com/2008/11/26/esv-11-by-mark-strauss/ ideas for improving Bible translations Thu, 17 May 2012 09:55:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Mark Strauss on the ESV Translation of the Bible « συνεσταυρωμαι: living the crucified life http://betterbibles.com/2008/11/26/esv-11-by-mark-strauss/#comment-11915 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:44:09 +0000 http://betterbibles.wordpress.com/?p=2459#comment-11915 [...] Part XI -  Run-on Sentences and Tortured English    Part XII – Mistranslated Genitives [...]

]]> By: John http://betterbibles.com/2008/11/26/esv-11-by-mark-strauss/#comment-11728 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:26:55 +0000 http://betterbibles.wordpress.com/?p=2459#comment-11728 Dang…this is the one comment I hoped would feed some kind of discussion; when breaking-up sentences in the Bible through simplified translations it often obscures the (demanding) flow of thought and natural build towards arguments, interrelatedness of what is being said, and so forth!

]]> By: ESV #10, by Mark Strauss « Better Bibles Blog http://betterbibles.com/2008/11/26/esv-11-by-mark-strauss/#comment-11608 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:36:20 +0000 http://betterbibles.wordpress.com/?p=2459#comment-11608 [...] Better Bibles Blog ideas for improving Bible translations Skip to content AboutBlog authorsVersionsLinksTerminologyBookshelfToolsBlogroll « ESV #9, by Mark Strauss ESV #11, by Mark Strauss » [...]

]]> By: John http://betterbibles.com/2008/11/26/esv-11-by-mark-strauss/#comment-11600 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:22:01 +0000 http://betterbibles.wordpress.com/?p=2459#comment-11600 “Greek loves long complex sentences with many subordinate clauses. English style favors shorter sentences.”

Um…SOME. MODERN. English. STYLISTS. prefer shorter sentences; post-Elements of Style people treat short sentences as if it’s a rule from God rather than a preference. Style does not equal grammar. [eyes rolling]

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