The Complexity of Translation

The New Yorker has an interesting article here related to the recent translation of a Korean novel into English. This is a great illustration of the complexity of the process of translation, whether it relates to the Bible or a novel.

Moisés Silva on Learning and Trnslating Greek

This post interacts shares some sage thoughts from Moisés Silva’s on learning and translating Greek.

HT: Jeff at the Scripture Zealot Blog

Challenges of Translation

Although this article in the Economist is not specifically about Bible translation, it does illustrate issues that also occur in Bible translation.
 

On Translating from Some Translators

  

Andy Naselli has some links here to a a symposium held at Liberty University involving Doug Moo, Wayne Grudem, and Ray Clendenen discussing the NIV, ESV, and the HCSB respectively.

  

Mounce on Translating Metaphors

See Bill Mounce's post on translating παιδαγωγος in Galatians 3:24.

Translation

Although this article in the January 24 edition of the Dallas Morning News is not related specifically to Bible translation, it is an interesting article on translating and translations.

"Does a Literal Translation Matter with a Digital Bible?"

Hall Harris has an interesting post in which he asks, "Does a Literal Translation Matter with a Digital Bible?" Make sure that you also read the comments posted as well.