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What translations of the Bible are accurate?
Literal Translations of the Bible
- New American Standard Bible (NASB) The NASB holds the title of Most Accurate Translation due to its strict adherence to Literal (Word-for-Word) translation methods.
- English Standard Version (ESV)
- New English Translation (NET)
- King James Version (KJV)
- New King James Version (NKJV)
When did Luther translated the Bible into German?
1534
Luther’s German translation of the New Testament appeared in 1522. He then translated the whole of the Bible into German with the first edition being published in Wittenberg in 1534.
Where did the terms High German and Low German come from?
The terms are used quite literally in referring to geographical elevation. “High” German was the language spoken by people in the mountainous regions farther inland; “Low” German was the language spoken by the people in the lower-lying regions by the coast.
How did Martin Luther get the New Testament translated?
Melanchthon was astounded by the quality of the translation and persuaded Luther to do a more systematic job. In 1521, while he was forced to stay in Wartburg, Luther translated the New Testament based on Erasmus’s second edition (1517) from the original Greek, and inspired by some of the choices made by this humanist in his translation to Latin.
What is the difference between Martin Luther and King James Bible?
His friends were in awe when they saw how much money he was making. As far as the New Testament, the King James Bible was translated by a committee into English, whereas Luther translated into German on his own.
Is there a German translation of the Holy Bible?
The Holy Bible: German Luther Translation The Holy Bible: German Luther Translation by Anonymous This document has been generated from XSL (Extensible Stylesheet Language) source with RenderX XEP Formatter, version 3.6.1 Client Academic.
Why is the KJV different from the Lutherans’ New Testament?
Also Luther placed certain New Testament books (Hebrews, Jude, Revelaton and notably James) at the end of the NT and questioned their canonicity, while the KJV treated them equally. When translating anything into different languages there are going to be differences. Translation isn’t just word for word.