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Formal Equivalence: Often called "word for word" translation, formal equivalence seeks to represent each word of the original text with a corresponding word in the translation so that the reader can see word for word what the original human author wrote. The merit of this approach is that the Holy Spirit did inspire the very words of Scripture in the original manuscripts. A formal equivalence translation is good to the extent that its words accurately convey the meaning of the original words. However, a literal rendering can result in awkward English or in a misunderstanding of the author's intent.
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I do not think your representation of "word-for-word" translations is quite correct. Point of fact is that none of them have a 100% replacement word-for-word because the grammar would be incorrect and unreadable. What you have stated implies something about these (the KJV, ASV, NKJV, and possibly others) that is not true: that they are awkward and do not convey the author's intent. Did you really mean to imply such? While I will agree there are one or two passages in the KJV that by TODAY's English are a bit awkward, by the English of the day in which it was translated, it was likely not.
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Originally Posted by Craig1974  The HCSB® has chosen to use the balance and beauty of optimal equivalence for a fresh translation of God's word that is both faithful to the words God inspired and "user friendly" to modern readers. |
Do we really need a "fresh" translation of God's word? There are plenty of good translations out there already. This seems like yet another excuse to stray from what God actually wrote and change it to suit the translator's whims through "dynamic equivalence".
You know... I have to wonder about all these new translations... could this not be another way that Satan can lead people astray, by muddying what God said? After all, look what he did in the garden. As if we don't have enough to keep us busy.
