C.M.H,


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C.M.H said:

Secondly, why do you say ASV is better than any other translation? I posted a quote from scripture the other day and I was informed that the Literal Translation was supposed to be just what it says, LITERALLY translated.. Not the translators opinion of how the scripture was written.. I ask only because I have access to the ALT, ASV, KJV, LITV, NIV, and maybe another one or so and because I cannot read Greek or Hebrew, I do not know which of these stands closest to the original text.

In MHO you can perhaps read Leland Ryken's article on Bible translation. Go to http://www.gnpcb.org/product/1581347308 and download the pdf file. Or you can get hold of the little book: Translating Truth with chapters by Grudem, Ryken, Collins, Poythress, and Winter.

Am not sure what Ryken's standing is among those on this forum but I think his article is good and gives some valid reasons for using an essentially literal translation like eg. the ASV, NASB, and the ESV.

Johan