TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ryken,Leland
TI  - The word of God in English: criteria for excellence in Bible translation 
SN  - 1581344643 (pbk.)
AV  - BS 449 .R95 2002
PY  - 2002///
CY  - Wheaton, Ill.
PB  - Crossway Books
KW  - Bible
KW  - Translating
KW  - English
KW  - Versions
KW  - History
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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?
ER  -