Tag Archives: HCSB

HCSB Interview

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Henry Neufeld

Some notes and a link on my book’s (What’s in a Version?) page.

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Promising Series on TNIV, HCSB, and NAB

Posted on April 24, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

I think Kevin Sam over at New Epistles has made an excellent choice in selecting these three translations to study as “intermediate” and he’s off to a good start explaining why he’s doing it. I note his apology for the … Continue reading →

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Comparing 1 Peter 3:13

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

Yesterday I commended the HCSB translation of this verse. Today let me give a couple of other options: HCSB: “And who will harm you if you are passionate for what is good?” REB: “Who is going to do your harm … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Acts 17:26

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

Yesterday I blogged about the HCSB of Acts 17:26, and in particular the portion that reads something like “made of one ______”. The KJV reads “blood” which is one of the textual variants, while the HCSB says “man” which apparently … Continue reading →

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HCSB Acts 17:26 – ADDING Male Representation?

Posted on April 22, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

Besides doing my morning reading from various versions, on those days when I read from the original languages, I sometimes have one of the English versions out for comparison. Today I noticed something rather interesting. In Acts 17:26, where the … Continue reading →

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Isaiah 49:2 – Mouths and Sharp Swords

Posted on January 20, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

One basis I use for comparing Bible translations is the way in which idioms are handled. It’s difficult to measure this precisely, because you have to consider several things: Is the idiom as used comprehensible to modern readers? Does it … Continue reading →

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Nelson Study Bible Note Problems

Posted on January 12, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

I’m not going to link to a specific edition on this, because there is no ISBN in the edition from which I’m working. It appears to be a match for this item on Amazon.com, and to be essentially the same … Continue reading →

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Literal Nonsense – the HCSB of 2 Corinthians 8:11-12

Posted on January 6, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

I’m doing some studying in 2 Corinthians right now, and I encountered the following translation while reading it through in the Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB): 11But now finish the task as well, that just as there was eagerness to … Continue reading →

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Capitalization as a Translation Issue in the Hebrew Scriptures

Posted on January 5, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

In my ratings for the Bible Version Selection Tool, one of the areas on which I compare translations is capitalization of pronouns referring to God or to Jesus. The interesting thing about this is that the Hebrew text has no … Continue reading →

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