Ryken, Leland, <br/><br/>
The word of God in English :  criteria for excellence in Bible translation /  [print] 
Leland Ryken. 
 - Wheaton, Illinois :  Crossway Books,  (c)2002. 
 - 336 pages ;  22 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>Lessons from literature --  Lessons from ordinary discourse --  Lessons from the history of translation --  Five fallacies about the Bible --  Seven fallacies about translation --  Eight fallacies about Bible readers --  The theology and ethics of Bible translation --  Translation and hermeneutics --  Ignoring the literary qualities of the Bible --  Obscuring the world of the original text --  Destabilization of the biblical text --  Reductionism --  Fidelity to the words of the original --  Effective diction : clarity, vividness, connotation, ambiguity --  Respect for the principles of poetry --  Effective rhythm --  Exaltation and beauty --  Conclusion: what makes the best Bible translation? 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781581344646 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2002013925 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Bible. English --Versions--History.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BS449 BS449.R993.W673 2002