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how Important is it for versions to update Greek text used in translation?

Discussion in 'Bible Versions & Translations' started by Yeshua1, Jan 17, 2014.

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  1. Yeshua1

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    Such from Nestle/Aland Greek text 27 to 28?

    Or is there really no ggo dreason to retranslate based upon newest texts?
     
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    I believe you've asked this before.

    There are very few textual changes between the 27 and 28.

    The differences lie primarily in the apparatus, the listing of manuscript sources.

    Rob
     
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    He does have that tendency!
     
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    So for most of the times, the answer would be "no", as I use the Nasb 1977 edition, based upon the 23 edition of nestle, while updated used 27th edition I believe, but in a practical sense, little change other then 'the and thou" updated to modern vocabulary?
     
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    just a sign of getting older!

    They say the mind is second thing to go....
     
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    I'm there...

    Just as the Authorized Version didn't follow any particular manuscript or printed "textus receptus", I don’t believe any modern version completely follows the Critical Text.

    Translators make their own decisions when a difficult variant is encountered.
    Their decisions sometimes differ from those of the committee that developed the Critical Text.

    Now once in a while an English version has a Greek text published afterward.

    Scrivener textus receptus of 1894 was formed from the Authorized Version.

    A Reader's Greek New Testament of 2007 was developed from Today's New International Version.

    Modern versions generally provide a footnote when their variant choice differs from the Critical text.

    Rob
     
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