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Jun 19, 2017 · P recisely 451 years after the June 19, 1566, birth of King James I of England, one achievement of his reign still stands above the rest: the 1611 English translation of the Old and New...
- Luther's Skills
- The Main Steps in The Translating Process
- The Choices
- The Spread of Luther's Translations
Luther had studied at the University of Erfurt, where the humanities were a great influence. He gained a good knowledge of Hebrew, Greek and Latin, even if he was not as talented as Melanchthon and all those who were involved in his translation undertaking. He also had a very detailed, in depth knowledge of the German language, in its daily, politi...
As early as 1517 Luther had already translated parts of the Bible, such as the penitential psalms, the Ten Commandments, the Lord’s Prayer and the Magnificat. Melanchthon was astounded by the quality of the translation and persuaded Luther to do a more systematic job. In 1521, while he was forced to stay in Wartburg, Luther translated the New Testa...
Like any translator Luther faced a challenging task, always subject to criticism and improvement. To do the task he stayed as close as possible to the original texts in Hebrew and Greek, and his awareness of their poetry and musicality was striking. Furthermore, there were inevitably problems with comprehension and interpretation and he clearly pre...
Luther’s translation, thanks to the way language was used, was a great success and vital to the spread of the Reformation in German speaking countries. His work was a considerable influence on the development of the German language. The different dialects were unified in Hochdeutsch, High German, with its romanticism revealing its literary and poet...
Apr 17, 2018 · The Torah (The Books of Moses, Genesis through Deuteronomy) was translated into Greek in the third century BC, with the other Old Testament books shortly to follow. 1 The Septuagint is often quoted verbatim in the New Testament and was very important to the early church.
By the late 20th century the entire Bible had been translated into more than 250 languages, and portions of the Bible had been published in more than 1,300 of the world’s languages. New translations of the Bible into English proliferated in the 20th century.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jul 22, 2024 · This Bible timeline offers a fascinating study of the long history of God's Word from the beginning of creation to present-day translations. Spanning thousands of years, it includes historical events, prophecies, and teachings that have profoundly influenced countless cultures and societies.
Jan 6, 2019 · The Septuagint translation was created in Alexandria, Egypt, around 250-150 BC. Legend says seventy men from the twelve tribes of Israel came to Alexandria to translate the Bible (the name “Septuagint” means seventy). Their translation was known as the Septuagint or LXX.
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After twenty-three years of labor, Jerome finished his translation in late 404 or 405. If twenty-three years seems like a long time for a translation, consider that Jerome was working alone.
