If you read Bible translations, you should listen to this. Most translations aren't as good as they could be. You'll learn about some of the key problems and how they can be resolved. The issues include translating male-biased language, maintaining (or failing to maintain) distinctions between words, translation consistency, and dealing with the nuances and complexities of language. All this is explored through taking a detailed look at the first line of "Psalm 1" and its translation in Not A Bible Translation (NABT).

Blog Article: http://www.bdsda.com/2023/08/04/cheers-for-the-man-who-psalm-1-nabt/

00:00 Intro

01:32 "Psalm 1" wasn't originally "Psalm 1"

04:00 Why NABT isn't immutable

10:56 "Cheers" - Maintaining Distinctions Between Words

22:30 Phrase Function

25:50 Root Consistency

29:31 Nuanced View of Consistency in Translation

47:01 "Man" - dealing with male-biased language

58:14 "Who"

1:00:30 Summary