Tag: Translation philosophy

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Comparing a Verse in All Translations

| David Lang

In yesterday’s post, I examined the HCSB’s translation of Matthew 6:9. Instead of “Hallowed be thy name,” the HCSB has “Your name be honored as holy.” In that post, I looked at the underlying Greek and discussed how the traditional rendering, while good in its day, is now a bit misleading to modern readers. I […]

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What Happened to "Hallowed Be Thy Name"?

| David Lang

As I’ve mentioned numerous times on this blog, I use the Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) as my primary translation. It is a good “mediating translation” (watch Dr. J’s podcast on Choosing a Translation for an explanation of that term) which I find offers good English readability without getting too far from the wording of […]

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