Critical Comparison of Translation in 3 Languages: Analysis by Dr. Robert Patton

Comparison of Translation in 3 languages Critical vs. Traditional Text MI 361 Dr. Robert Patton

Our problems with the SIL translation They used the NIV as their primary text, not the TR, and not even a formal equivalent translation They used dynamic equivalence as their technique They used unsaved translators 2 6/1/2025

Problems with the NIV 17 verses removed completely 30 verses are noted not to be in the original text About 147 verses are minus significant portions of the verses Very loose translation of the critical text 6/1/2025 3

But the changes are not just by chance. Here are some areas that the text attacks: The Lord Jesus Christ is God The virgin birth of Christ The blood of Christ The resurrection and bodily resurrection 4 6/1/2025

Why spend time with this, and especially other languages? The differences are often very subtle. You might well read right over them The differences are not limited to English they impact translations in other languages Think about potential confusion 6/1/2025 5

Why spend time with this, and especially other languages? I will show first the differences in English Then I will show the differences in Dutch from the Statenvertalling, which is like the KJV in English, and the NBG, which is like the NIV 6/1/2025 6

Why spend time with this, and especially other languages? Finally I will show the differences between the Wycliff (SIL) translation (SBG) and our translation into Sranantongo 6/1/2025 7

A few examples in three languages show the problem KJV: Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign: Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. NIV Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. (Note: recently changed from young woman to virgin ) 6/1/2025 8

Jesaja 7:14 SV Daarom zal de Heere Zelf ulieden een teken geven: Zie, een maagd zal zwanger worden, en zij zal een Zoon baren NBG Daarom zal de Here zelf u een teken geven: Zie, de jonkvrouw zal zwanger worden en een zoon baren 9 6/1/2025

Note on Isaiah 7:14 The Septuagent, the Greek translation 200 years before Christ, used the term: parthenos which has only one meaning virgin. The word in Hebrew can mean virgin, and usually does, but it is possible to translate as young woman. 10 6/1/2025

Comment on Isaiah 7:14 There was a big uproar about the use of young woman in the NIV and recently it was changed to virgin But if you look at the NBG Dutch translation, it is still using the critical text interpretation in Dutch 11 6/1/2025

Colossians 1:14 KJV: In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins. NIV: In whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. What happened to the blood? 6/1/2025 12

Kolossenzen 1:14 SV in Wie wij de verlossing hebben door Zijn bloed, namelijk de vergeving van de zonden NBG in wie wij de verlossing hebben, de vergeving der zonden Opmerking Wat is gebeurd met het bloed??? 13 6/1/2025

Kolossenzen 1:14 Sranantongo - A ben bai wi baka nanga Hem broedoe, foe gi pardon na wi sondoe. SBG NT Ini a Manpikin wi kom fri en wi kisi pardon fu sondu. Opmerking pe da broedoe ben go??? 14 6/1/2025

John 9:35 KJV: Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God? NIV Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and when he found him, he said: Do you believe in the Son of Man? 6/1/2025 15

Johannes 9:35 SV Jezus hoorde dat zij hem uitworpen hadden, en toen Hij hem gevonden had, zei Hij tot hem: Gelooft gij in da Zoon van God? NBG Jezus hoorde, dat zij hem uitgeworpen hadden, en Hiz zeide, toen Hij hem aantrof: Gelooft gij in da Zoon des mensen? 16 6/1/2025

Johannes 9:35 Sranantongo - 35. Jezus ben jere dati dem ben poti hem na doro, en di A ben feni hem, A ben aksi hem taki: Joe bribi na da Pikin foe Gado? SBG NT Yezus ben kisi foe jere tak den yagi a man. So di a miti en, A aksi en taki: Yu e bribi ini a Manpikin fu Libisma? 17 6/1/2025

Remarks Johannes 9:35 There is a difference between the son of God, and the son of man, which was also used by Ezekiel. Some say that Jesus never claimed to be God, but here He did, and accepted worship. Even angels will not accept worship, but Jesus accepted the blind man s worship. 18 6/1/2025

I John 5:7-8 KJV7. For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost, and these three are one. 8. And there are three that bear witness in earth, the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one 6/1/2025 19

I John 5:7-8 NIV 7. For there are three that testify: 8. the Spirit, and the water, and the blood; and the three are in agreement. Note that a large segment has been pulled out completely in this translation, but made to appear as the verses are complete. 6/1/2025 20

I Jn. 5:7-8 SV Want Drie zijn er, Die getuigen in de hemel, da Vader, het Woord en de Heilige Geest; en deze Drie zijn een. En drie zijn er die getuigen op da aarde, de Geest, en het water, en het bloed, en deze drie zijn tot een. 21 6/1/2025

I Jn. 5:7-8 NBG - Want Drie zijn er, Die getuigen [in de hemel, da Vader, het Woord en de Heilige Geest; en deze drie zijn een. En drie zijn er die getuigen op da aarde,] de Geest, en het water, en het bloed, en deze drie zijn tot een. The NBG does better than the NIV here. They put what they consider questionable in brackets, rather than removing it. 22 6/1/2025

I Jn. 5:7-8 Sranantongo: 7. Bikasi drie de disi gi getuigi na ini hemel: Da Tata, da Woortoe, nanga da Santa Jeje; en dem drie disi de wan. 8. En drie de disi gi getuigi na ini grontapoe Da Jeje, nanga da watra, nanga da broedoe; en dem drie disi agri na ini wan. SBG NT 7 Drie getoigi de: 8 a Jeje, a watra nanga a brudu. En ala drie e taki da srefi sani. 23 6/1/2025

Remarks I Jn. 5:7-8 The brackets [] are to indicate that the verse does not appear in Vaticanus and Sinaiticus, and is probably spurious The NIV, however, is deceptive, with no indi-cation that anything is deleted. The NBG is more honest, showing you the deletion so that you can decide whether to accept it or not. 24 6/1/2025

Remarks I Jn. 5:7-8 These verses are the strongest on the trinity. Those who do not believe them have a tendency to remove this verse. Those who would agree with Arius (like the Jehovah s Witnesses) would tend to do so 25 6/1/2025

Luke 2:33 KJV And Joseph and his mother marveled at those things which were spoken of him. NIV The child s father and mother marveled at what was said about him. Question: Who is the real father of Jesus? Joseph or the Holy Spirit? 6/1/2025 26

Lukas 2:33 SV En Jozef en Zijn moeder verwonderden zich over wat van Hem gezegd werd. NBG En zijn vader en zijn moeder stondend verwonderd over hetgeen van Hem gezegd werd 27 6/1/2025

Lukas 2:33 Sranantongo: En Jozef nanga Hem mama ben verwondroe na dem sani disi dem ben taki abra Hem. SBG NT Yosef nanga Maria ben ferwondru fu jere den sani Simeon taki fu Yezus 28 6/1/2025

Luke 11:2 KJV And he said unto them, When ye pray, say; Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. NIV He said to them, When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. 6/1/2025 29

Lukas 11:2 SV En Hij zei tot hen: Wanneer gij bidt, zegt: Onze Vader die in de hemelen zijt! Uw Naam worde geheiligd. Uw Koninkrijk kome. Uw wil geschiede, gelijk in de hemel, zo ook op de aarde. NBG - En Hij zeide tot hen: Wanneer gij bidt, zegt: Vader, Uw Naam worde geheiligd. Uw Koninkrijk kome. 30 6/1/2025

Lukas 11:2 Sranantongo En A ben taki gi dem taki: Te oen sa begi, taki: Wi Tata na hemel, Joe nem moe de santa! Joe kownoe- kondre moe kom! Joe wani moe go doro na grontapoe so leki na hemel! SBG NT Dan Yezus taki: Te yu e begi, yu mus taki: P pa, Yu nen mus de santa. Kon tiri wi. 31 6/1/2025

Opmerkingen Lukas 11:2 Notice what is missing that our Father is in heaven, and that His will must be done here on earth as it is in heaven 32 6/1/2025

Romans 14:10 KJV But why doest thou judge thy brother? Or why doest thou set at nought thy brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. NIV You then, why do you judge your brother, Or why do you look down on your brother? For we will all stand before God s judgment seat. 6/1/2025 33

Romeini 14:10 SV Maar gij, wat oordeelt gij uw broeder? Or ook gij, wat veracht gij uw broeder? Want wij zullen allen voor de rechterstoel van Christus gesteld worden. NBG Gij echter, wat oordeelt gij uw broeder? Of ook gij, wat minacht gij uw broeder? Want wij zullen allen gesteld worden voor de rechterstoel Gods. 34 6/1/2025

Romeini 14:10 Sranantongo: Ma foe san'ede joe kroetoe joe brada? En foe san'ede joe loekoe na joe brada leki a de lagi? Bikasi wi alamala sa tanapoe na fesi foe da kroetoe-stoeroe foe Kristus. SBG NT Fu sanede yu e krutu yu brada dan? En fu sanede yu e si yu brada leki noti? Bika wi alamala sa tnapu fesi a krutusturu fu Gado. 35 6/1/2025

Opmerking Rom. 14:10 This eliminates one of the two places talking about the judgment seat of Christ. See John 5:22-23 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son. 23. That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which sent him. 36 6/1/2025

Luke 2:22 Who needs to become clean? KJV And when the days of her purify- cation according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord. NIV And when the time of their purify- cation according to the Law of Moses had been completed, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord. 6/1/2025 37

Lukas 2:22 Who needs to be cleansed? SV En toen de dagen van haar reiniging vervuld waren, naar da wet van Mozes, brachten zij Hem naar Jerusalem, om Hem voor de Heere aan te stellen. NBG En toen de dagen van hunner reiniging vervuld waren, naar da wet van Mozes, brachten zij Hem naar Jerusalem, om Hem voor de Here aan te stellen. 38 6/1/2025

Lukas 2:22 Sranantongo: En di dem dei foe krini hemsrefi nanga da wet foe Mozes ben kaba, dem ben tjari Hem kom na Jerusalem, foe poti Hem gi Masra; SBG NT A ten ben doro tak den ben mus krin densrefi gi Gado so leki fa a wet fu Mozes e taki. Dan Yosef nanga Maria tyari Yesus go na Yerusalem; fu pot En na ini Masra anu. 39 6/1/2025

Opmerking Lukas 2:22 Jesus was born without a sin nature and did not need cleansing. Thus only Maria needed cleansing, and the singular pronoun is correct. 40 6/1/2025

John 3:15 KJV That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. NIV that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life. 6/1/2025 41

Johannes 3:15 SV opdat een ieder die in Hem gelooft, niet verderven zou, maar het eeuwige leven heeft. NBG opdat een ieder, die gelooft, in Hem eeuwig leven hebbe. The important place of the comma here! This really says: so that anyone who believes has eternal life in Him. It does NOT say: anyone who believes in Him has eternal life you just have to believe believe what? 42 6/1/2025

Johannes 3:15 Sranantongo: Foe ibri soema disi bribi na Hem no moesoe go lasi, ma a moesoe abi da libi foe teego. SBG NT fu meki tak ala sma di e bribi ini En abi a libi fu tego. This is a better SBG translation than the original NBG because you believe in Him, but still removes a section about not perishing 43 6/1/2025

Galatians 6:15 KJV For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. NIV Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything; what counts is a new creature. What about being in Christ? 44 6/1/2025

Galaten 6:15 SV Want in Christus Jezus heeft noch besnijdenis enige kracht, noch onbesneden zijn, maar eeen nieuw schepsel NBG Want besneden zijn of niet besneden zijn betekent niets, maar of men een nieuwe schepping is. 45 6/1/2025

Galaten 6:15 Sranantongo: Bikasi na ini Kristus Jezus, foe de besnijde no de noti, efoe foe no de besnijde, ma wan njoen soema. SBG NT Bika a no e teri efu yu besnei efu no. San e teri na tak yu tron wan njun sma. 46 6/1/2025

The section in I Tim. 3:16 is one of the most vital changes KJV And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory NIV: Beyond all question, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in a body, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory. 6/1/2025 47

I Tim 3:16 SV En buiten all twijfel, de verborgenheid van de godzaligheid is groot: God is geopenbaard in het vlees, is gerechtvaardigd in de Geest, is gezien door de engelen, is gepredikt onder de heidenen, is geloofd in de wereld, is opgenomen in heerlijkheid. NBG En buiten twijfel, groot is het geheimenis der godsvrcht: Die Zich geopenbaard heeft in het vlees, is gerechtvaardigd door de Geest, is verschenen aan de engelen, is verkondigd onder de heidenen, geloofd in de wereld, opgenomen in heerlijkheid. 48 6/1/2025

I Tim. 3:16 Sranantongo: En sondro foe stree, da kibri-tori foe Gado-fasi de bigi: Gado ben kom sori Hemsrefi na skin-fasi; A ben kom regtvaardiki na ini da Jeje; dem engel ben si Hem; dem ben preiki Hem gi dem heiden soema; dem ben bribi na Hem tapoe na grontapoe, en A ben go na loktoe na ini glori. SBG NT Fu tru, den kibrisani san Gado sori wi fu a bribi, bigi psa marki: Yesus kom leki libisma, A Santa Yeye sori tak A bun ini Gado ai, Den engel si En. Den preiki fu En na lala den folku. Sma bribi ini En na ala sei fu grontapu. En Gado teki En go nai ni a glori fu heimel. 49 6/1/2025

Comment on I Tim. 3:16 This is a very strong verse on the deity of Christ, but totally undermined by changing God to he, or in the SBG translation to identifying it as Jesus, but not declaring that He is God 6/1/2025 50