Opinion of this Bible "translation"

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

It's a dishonest translation, and as a translator myself I take that seriously, but I don't really object to people referring to God with non-male pronouns when speaking for themselves.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

It's a dishonest translation, and as a translator myself I take that seriously, but I don't really object to people referring to God with non-male pronouns when speaking for themselves.

What's your opinion of The Message?

Mixed, lean Horrible Paraphrase. My opinion of it has moderated quite a bit since the last time you and I discussed Bible translation a few years ago, and I could see it being used to good effect in youth groups and as private spiritual reading, but the idea of using it liturgically or for adult group study makes me dry heave.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

It's a dishonest translation, and as a translator myself I take that seriously, but I don't really object to people referring to God with non-male pronouns when speaking for themselves.

What's your opinion of The Message?

Mixed, lean Horrible Paraphrase. My opinion of it has moderated quite a bit since the last time you and I discussed Bible translation a few years ago, and I could see it being used to good effect in youth groups and private devotional study, but the idea of using it liturgically makes me dry heave.

I want you to visit my church and see your reaction.

Honestly, I'm game if I'm ever in Minneapolis.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Horrible translation. In the Latin version, the Bible clearly says "deus", not "dea". Period.

As a good Protestant, I couldn't care less about the Latin translation from the original.

But it was a Protestant who translated the Bible into a modern language.

Yes, from Greek and Hebrew, not Latin.

Even newer Catholic translations are from the original languages rather than the Vulgate.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Horrible translation. In the Latin version, the Bible clearly says "deus", not "dea". Period.

As a good Protestant, I couldn't care less about the Latin translation from the original.

But it was a Protestant who translated the Bible into a modern language.

Yes, from Greek and Hebrew, not Latin.

But the Greek version still says θεός, and not θεά.

II Samuel wasn't originally written in Greek, either. The word you're looking for is אֱלֹהִים .