TY - BOOK AU - Ryken,Leland TI - The Word of God in English: criteria for excellence in Bible translation SN - 1581344643 (TPB : alk. paper) AV - BS449 .R95 2002 U1 - 220.5/2 21 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? -- Appendix: Without form, we lose meaning / C. John Collins ER -