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| God’s Word Translation | |
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A presentation edition of a GOD’S WORD bible |
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| Full name | God’s Word Translation |
| Abbreviation | GW |
| Complete Bible published |
1995 |
| Textual basis | NT: Nestle-Aland Greek New Testament 27th edition. OT: Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia. |
| Translation type | Closest Natural Equivalence |
| Publisher | God’s Word to the Nations Mission Society |
| Copyright | 1995, 2003, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2020 |
| Website | godsword.org |
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The God’s Word Translation (GW) is an English translation of the Bible. God’s Word to the Nations Mission Society managed and funded the translation.
History[edit]
The God’s Word Translation of the Bible was produced by the God’s Word to the Nations Bible Mission Society in Cleveland, Ohio, which relocated in April 2005 to the Jacksonville, Florida, metro area. Although many of its board members were affiliated with the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS), the society has no official ties to this specific Christian denomination. GW had its beginnings with a New Testament translation titled The New Testament in the Language of Today: An American Translation, published in 1963 by LCMS pastor and seminary professor William F. Beck (1904–1966).
According to Michael Hackbardt, Executive Director of the society since June 1992, Beck had not completed the Old Testament portion of his Bible prior to his death in 1966, but was awaiting textual suggestions from two colleagues, Elmer Smick, Professor of Old Testament at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, and Erich Kiehl of Concordia Seminary. Smick and Kiehl ensured it was published posthumously in 1976 as An American Translation (AAT).
In 1978, it was decided that Beck’s translation would be revised. Phillip B. Giessler, a pastor from Cleveland, Ohio, formed a committee and revision work began in 1982. The work of Giessler’s committee (although it was—much like Dr. Beck’s earlier work—essentially a «one-man» translation team with a single English reviewer) yielded another translation of the New Testament that was released in 1988 as the New Testament: God’s Word to the Nations (GWN) This work was later renamed the New Evangelical Translation (NET) in 1990. However, according to Hackbardt, Beck’s AAT served only as a basis for «English style». In early 1992, according to Hackbardt, all the earlier New Testament work was abandoned by the Society and an entirely new Bible translation based on the best Hebrew, Aramaic, and Koine Greek texts, and using the translation principle «closest natural equivalence»—beginning with the Old Testament—was completely re-translated by the society’s 5 scholars, 17 technical reviewers, and 4 English reviewers. In early 1994 the translation was renamed GOD’S WORD prior to being turned over to World Bible Publishers of Iowa Falls, Iowa, in October 1994.
The God’s Word Translation was released by World Publishing in March 1995. The publishing rights were acquired in June 2003 by Green Key Books of Holiday, Florida, and in 2008, rights to the translation were acquired by Baker Publishing Group.
In January 2016, God’s Word to the Nations Mission Society ended its publishing arrangement with Baker Publishing Group[1] and began to market and make the God’s Word Translation available for licensing and for custom Bible, evangelism, and mission resources to ministries and parachurch organizations.
Translation theory[edit]
GW uses a dynamic equivalence translation methodology it calls «Closest Natural Equivalence».[2] Its publishers believe that communicating the original meaning of the Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek texts that comprise the Scriptures such that everyone can comprehend requires taking a completely new look at the original languages. Many modern translations, they argue, have chosen simply to follow the traditions of older accepted translations, though the traditional words and grammar may no longer mean what they once did, or are not understood.
Closest natural equivalent translation (CNE) provides readers with a meaning in the target language that is equivalent to that of the source language. It seeks to express that meaning naturally, in a way that a native English speaker would speak or write. Finally, it expresses the meaning with a style that preserves many of the characteristics of the source text.
CNE does not, however, attempt to make all books or passages function on the same level. The more difficult books of the Bible are translated to the same level of difficulty as the original languages. In addition, abstract concepts in Greek and Hebrew are translated into abstract concepts in English, and concrete concepts remain concrete in translation.
About their translation, GW translators claim:
Traditionally, the Scriptures have been translated into English by teams of scholars serving part-time. This translation project employed full-time biblical scholars and full-time English editorial reviewers. God’s Word is the first English Bible in which English reviewers were actively involved with scholars at every stage of the translation process. Because of the involvement of English experts, God’s Word looks and reads like contemporary American literature. It uses clear, natural English; follows standard punctuation and capitalization rules; and is printed in an open, single column format that enhances readability. And, the poetry is extraordinary. All of this makes God’s Word an exceptional literary work.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ «Translation History». God’s Word Mission Society. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
- ^ «2019 Bible Translation Comparison Chart | GOD’S WORD». God’s Word Mission Society. Retrieved 2019-03-03.
- ^ The Process Used to Produce God’s Word, God’s Word to the Nations Mission Society[permanent dead link]
- A Guide to GOD’S WORD Translation: Translating the Bible according to the Principles of Closest Natural Equivalence at [1]
- Comfort, Philip W. The Complete Guide to Bible Versions, p. 145.
External links[edit]
- GOD’S WORD Translation at Biblia.com
- GOD’S WORD to the Nations Mission Society — GOD’S WORD® Translation Bible
- Search results | Baker Publishing Group
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You deserve a Bible that brings God’s saving truths to life for today’s world. When you choose the GOD’S WORD Translation (GW), you can trust that the words you read are true to their meaning in the ancient texts. This is the Bible that speaks in today’s English so people of all ages can study and comprehend it. You will hear God’s voice clearly from an easy-to-read, easy-to-understand Bible.
Produced in 1995 by God’s Word to the Nations Bible Society, Cleveland, Ohio, the translation team was composed of members of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. Their objective was to create a “closest natural equivalence” translation, consciously combining scholarly fidelity with natural English. The grammar is simplified; the style is informal; and sentences are shorter and less complicated than other versions. GOD’S WORD Translation is now published by God’s Word to the Nations Mission Society.
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Как звучит Божья заповедь, обращенная к нам через Христа?
Какова истинная природа Бога, это хороший парень или плохой парень?
Who/what is God? Do you understand the meaning of this word?
Что такое Бог? Понимаете ли вы смысл этого слова?
It’s about the last sentence; someone has asked me,“What is God?”.
Вопрос касается последнего предложения; кто-то спросил меня:« Что такое Бог?».
What is god in your life? Do you have a price? Can you
be
bought?
Jesus said to them, Give to Caesar
what is
Caesar’s and to God what is God‘s.
Тогда Иисус сказал:« Отдавайте кесарево кесарю, а Божье Богу».
Now what is God‘s gaze upon us witnessed by Jesus, the Son who became incarnate?
То что есть Божий взгляд на нас, засвидетельствованный Иисусом, Сыном, который воплотился?
First, one has to gain an
understanding of the fundamental matters of religious philosophy: what is God,
what is
the Evolution, and
what is
the meaning of life.
Первое, это надо разобраться в
некоторых принципиальных вопросах религиозной философии: что такое Бог, Эволюция, смысл жизни нас и всех воплощаемых существ.
And as I have grown older, and if I find myself in a troublesome situation,
I ask myself,“What is God trying to teach me now with this experience?”.
И став старше, каждый раз как я оказываюсь в неприятной ситуации,
я спрашиваю себя:» Чему Бог пытается научить меня этой ситуацией?».
Now, you have also seen what is God‘s will for you, not to worry regarding your
marriage, but to take care to
be
holy in body and spirit.
Теперь ты увидела, в чем состоит воля Божья для тебя, чтобы не заботиться о браке,
но заботиться о том, чтобы быть святой и телом и духом.
It
is
very important what is God‘s reason when He says that a newly married
man must not go to fight- to“give happiness to his wife whom he has taken”.
Очень важно заметить мотив по которому Бог говорит, что недавно женившийся мужчина не должен идти на войну-
он должен« увеселять жену свою,
которую
взял».
He illustrated the problem in a parable in his book Thinkers of the East:»Finding I could speak the
language of ants, I approached one and inquired,’What is God like?
Он проиллюстрировал проблему в притче в своей книге« Мыслители Востока»:» Обнаружив у себя способность говорить на языке муравьев,
я приблизился к одному из них и спросил:« Кто есть Бог?
The Bhagavad Gita also presents us with
a complete notion about such fundamental problems of philosophy as
what is
man, what is God,
what is
the meaning of human life,
and
what are
the principles of human evolution.
Бхагавад- Гита также преподносит нам
целостное представление о таких фундаментальных вопросах философии, как то, что такое человек, Бог, о смысле жизни человека и принципах его эволюции.
Who or
what
lets us decide what is God‘s work, Goody Putnam, and
what is
not?
Кто или
что
позволяет нам решать, что есть дело рук Божьих, а
что
нет, матушка Путнэм?
Wisdom
is
the knowledge of the most essential things: what is God,
what is
man,
what is
the meaning of man’s life, and
what is
the Evolution of the Universal Consciousness.
Мудрость- это знание всего самого главного: каков Он- Бог, что такое человек, каков его смысл жизни, что такое Эволюция Вселенского Сознания.
work, and have their heart- passion?
Чем заняты божьи люди в месте их проживания,
работы, и есть ли страсть в их сердце?
So what’s God to a nonbeliever you ask? Creator, Sustainer, and Judge.
Так что Бог неверующего вы спрашиваете? создатель, Опорой, и судья.
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“A most interesting translation.” That is my overall impression of the God’s Word Translation of the Scriptures. Before we go further, I need to point out that God’s Word for the Nations Missionary Society provided this Bible for free in exchange for an honest review. My opinions are my own.
Let’s begin with some information from the publisher:
THE THEORY USED TO PRODUCE GOD’S WORD
- Closest Natural Equivalence
- Contrasting Closest Natural Equivalence to Form Equivalence
- Contrasting Closest Natural Equivalence to Function Equivalence
- Closest Natural Equivalence Maintains the Balance
Closest natural equivalent translation attempts to be exactly what its name implies. Above all else, it provides readers with a meaning equivalent to the source language (Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek in the case of the Bible) in the target language (English in the case of GOD’S WORD). Second and equally important, it seeks ways to express that meaning naturally in a way that a native English speaker would have spoken or written. Finally, it expresses the meaning naturally in a way that is as close as possible to the way the source language expressed the meaning.
This translation most certainly falls into the dynamic equivalence/thought for thought/meaning based end of the Bible translation spectrum. It is an incredibly easy version to read and understand and I really appreciate that. Many of the people that I minister to have English as a second language and I would be confident in placing the God’s Word Translation in any of their hands.
I would mark this translation as a 3rd to 4th Grade Reading Level. For a Bible to be translated at this level of understanding is absolutely fabulous. Matthew 18:3 tells us that we need to become like a little child to enter the Kingdom of Heaven and the English used here would certainly be simple enough for most children to understand.
There is the question of gender in translation and God’s Word Translation endeavors to be what is considered to be gender accurate. What this means is it chooses the most accurate pronouns based on the audience addressed. This is different from being gender neutral which seeks to eliminate the patriarchal aspects of a patriarchal society. I am not sure how some of my conservative colleagues would receive this aspect of the translation but I have no issue with it.
I have used GWT alongside three translations: my New American Standard Bible, my New International Version, and my King James Version. Like the NIV, the GWT is very easy to understand and accurate to the thought of the original language documents. Similar to the New Living Translation, the GWT provides a very illuminating, almost commentary feel to the Scripture.
Who should use the GWT? My recommendation for GWT is to provide it to those who have English as a second language. I would also advise giving the GWT to elementary school students looking to read the Bible for the first time.
How should you use GWT? My recommendation for use depends on a couple factors.
Personal/Small Group Study: I recommend GWT in use alongside an essentially literal translation such as NASB or ESV. The GWT will provide a more well rounded understanding of the Scripture.
1st Time Readers: Given the ease of use, I highly recommend the GWT for 1st time Bible readers. There are a number of reading plans and devotional sources available for use. I would pair the GWT with a reading plan designed to get you through the whole Bible in a year, Tyndale’s One Year Bible is an excellent choice.
Pastoral Use: GWT is an excellent choice for an alternate translation from the pulpit. We always want to have two or three translations in use when preaching and GWT will most definitely help you to communicate the clear meaning of the Scripture.
All in all, the GWT was very interesting and I will be using it more in the future. It will be added to our distribution inventory for those who have never had a copy of the Scripture and for our chaplaincy visits to leave behind for prisoners and hospital patients that are in need of the Bible. I commend it to you for your use. Whether or not to make it your primary translation, I leave up to you but I do think it is well worth your investment.