NRSVue - Leprosy vs. "Those with a skin disease"
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Joe St. Eggbenedictus has served the local church for over 20 years. His interests include Bibles, books, preaching, teaching, and junk drawer items, particularly pencils and notebooks. Joe is author of three books, including two books of essays, and a third co-authored for caregivers and caregiver spirituality.
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The Greek is lepros; a term for various skin diseases, so I see no issue with the NRSVue's translation. In fact, I see it as preferable to "lepers". It may not sound as graceful or what not, but that's okay with me if it's accurate.
New to this Channel (thank you algorithm) I prefer the word Leprosy , not only does it have more swing it conveys the seriousness of the problem and the great faith needed to address it
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The danger with choices like this is it will date the translation much more quickly than it otherwise would be. For example, if you read a book that uses the term "latinx" you know it was written in the 2010's to early 2020's. I feel that Bible translations, particularly ones that are intended to have more staying power like those in the NRSV tradition - should steer clear of these types of choices.
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Yes that's true. Actually I wouldn't point to this as an example of that, because I noticed there are other places where I thought, "That might get dated..." To bad I didn't keep a record of it.
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I understand what they're attempting to do, but it definitely breaks the rhythm. Interesting thoughts! I recently heard that Cambridge is supposed to finally release some NRSVue editions this year, I'm hoping they're good.
Me too! I have had my NRSV Cambridge for about 3 years now, and feel like I haven't even broken it in yet. Then again I only use it on Sunday mornings to preach.
Highlights again how HARD it is to do a good translation that also SOUNDS good.
I wonder if something like “cleanse the skin diseased” would work better.
My 2 cents on "skin diseases".
In the greek, the word is "lepros". So, "lepers" might be a translitteration, and not a translation... and so, my question would be, what was a "lepros" affected by, in the time of Jesus? Was it just like today, an infection caused by Mycobacterium leprae?
If so, then a LEPER, was someone affected by a very specific disease... to translate "lepros" by "skin disease" gives a wider meaning than the greek intended... unless "lepros" was used as an expresion for various skin diseases, back in the day...
But if "lepros" was used 2000 years ago for various skin diseases, then, the NRSVue did a great job...
I'm no greek expert... so... I'll try to dig some lexicons and articles... maybe there is an answer somewhere?
Jesus was healing any kind of diseases... I don't see an issue though, with the rendering "skin diseases". His compassion would not have been detered by a variation of biological malfunction, at skin level...
Good insight! I appreciate this!