New Translation of Gn. 3:16

I use the ESV and so does my church.  I enjoy it as a translation, though sometimes prefer the TNIV for narrative sections.  I am no biblical linguist, so that is a purely aesthetic judgment based upon readability.

 

Scot McKnight just posted an interesting and typically provocative analysis of the change to the translation of Genesis 3:16 in the new ESV that is coming out — what will be the definitive text.  Again, I am no linguist but it seems that the post by Scot provides an excellent starting-point for those who are competent in the field to launch constructive discussion on the translation and its proposed changes.  This debate looks set to be fascinating.

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Carl Trueman
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