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- DGDavid GrayOct 2, 2026
Which Manuscript Should we Translate? - Textual Criticism and Bible Translation Today
Manuscript When translating the New Testament from Greek into the various languages around the world that still need it, translators have to make a decision. Which manuscript are they going to work from? Often, the polic…
EnglishTranslation TheoryEngagementHermeneutics and ExegesisSource Languages and Texts+2 more1 attachment0 comments♥ 0 - KTKris TolerJul 8, 2026
A Deepening Spiral
A Deepening Spiral Marilyn Valverde shared with the Spanish Multimodal Bible Translation Community of Practice at the July session. She shared on the topic of “Internalization, Emotional Exegesis and Performance: A Deepe…
- EJEditor JOTJul 3, 2026
Force Dynamics, Image Schemas, and Constructional Polysemy in the Prepositions ἐπί and κατά in Postclassical Greek (Aubrey & Aubrey 2026)
SIL’s Journal of Translation is pleased to announce the publication of Force Dynamics, Image Schemas, and Constructional Polysemy in the Prepositions ἐπί and κατά in Postclassical Greek Rachel E. Aubrey and Michael G. Au…
- EJEditor JOTMay 23, 2026
More Than a Wish: Translating Old Testament Blessings as Multifunctional Speech Acts (Schmidt 2026)
SIL’s Journal of Translation is pleased to announce the publication of the second article of 2026: More Than a Wish: Translating Old Testament Blessings as Multifunctional Speech Acts Schmidt, Peter. 2026. “More Than a W…
- EJEditor JOTMar 25, 2026
Lilith: How the Translation History of a 2,700-Year-Old Word Came to Impact 21st Century Culture (Johnson 2026)
SIL’s Journal of Translation is proud to announce the publication of its first article of 2026: Lilith: How the Translation History of a 2,700-Year-Old Word Came to Impact 21st Century Culture Johnson, Martin. 2026. “Lil…
- KTKris TolerDec 23, 2025
Memoria, Oralidad y Exégesis
I am excited to announce the launching of the Multimodal Bible Translation Community of Practice in Spanish. This community will be a space for translators and others interested in the ministry of Bible Translation to sh…
- EJEditor JOTDec 17, 2025
POET Psalms 33 and 38: On Translating 22-verse Psalms as Double Acrostics (Boerger 2025)
SIL’s Journal of Translation is proud to announce the publication of its final article of 2025: POET Psalms 33 and 38: On Translating 22-verse Psalms as Double Acrostics Boerger, Brenda H. 2025. “POET Psalms 33 and 38: O…
- JGJean GotopoDec 12, 2025
When Blood Cries Out: The Metonymic Power of Genesis 4:10
The confrontation between God and Cain in Genesis 4:10 contains one of Scripture's most haunting images: "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood is crying out to Me from the ground." On the surface, this a…
Drew MaustOct 20, 2025Institutionalizing Evangelical Thought through Translation Studies
Schögler, Rafael, and Christina Korak. 2025. “In the Name of Nida: Institutionalizing Evangelical Thought through Translation Studies.” Mutatis Mutandis. Revista Latinoamericana de Traducción 18 (2): 344–69. https://doi.…
- KTKris TolerAug 18, 2025
Multimodal Bible Translation CoP Recording
If you were not able to join us for the first meeting of the Multimodal Bible Translation Community of Practice, I wanted to let you know that the recording of the session is now available. Josh Frost and Mark Husband sh…
- EJEditor JOTAug 8, 2025
Review of: The Word as word: A Canonical-Hermeneutical Approach to Translation by Michael Straus (Wendland 2025)
SIL’s Journal of Translation is proud to announce its fourth article of 2025, a book review: Review of: The Word as word: A Canonical-Hermeneutical Approach to Translation by Michael Straus Wendland, Ernst R. 2025. “Revi…
- EJEditor JOTJun 17, 2025
Portrait of a Translator: Francis Seely and the 1971 Revision of the Thai Bible (Liao 2025)
SIL’s Journal of Translation is proud to announce the publication of the third article of 2025: Portrait of a Translator: Francis Seely and the 1971 Revision of the Thai Bible Liao, Doug. 2025. “Portrait of a Translator:…
- Drew MaustMay 29, 2025
Introduction to Oral Poetry (open access)
Oral Poetry by Ruth Finnegan https://www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.11647/obp.0428 Ruth Finnegan, Oral Poetry. Cambridge, UK: Open Book Publishers, 2025, https://doi.org/10.11647/OBP.0428. This is a revised and enla…
EnglishSource Languages and TextsHermeneutics and ExegesisLinguisticsTranslation Theory0 comments♥ 0 - EJEditor JOTApr 3, 2025
Amateur English-Kiswahili Interpretation in Tanzanian Pentecostal Churches (Mlundi 2025)
SIL’s Journal of Translation is proud to announce the publication of our first article of 2025: Amateur English-Kiswahili Interpretation in Tanzanian Pentecostal Churches: Challenges and Strategies Mlundi, Simon. 2025. “…
- EJEditor JOTOct 10, 2024
On Biblical Hebrew Poetry: New Critique and Response Articles in JOT (Wendland, Grosser 2024)
Two new open-access articles are now available in SIL’s Journal of Translation: Can Parallelism in Biblical Hebrew Poetry be “Unparalleled”? Wendland, Ernst R. 2024. “Can Parallelism in Biblical Hebrew Poetry Be ‘Unparal…
- EJEditor JOTSep 6, 2024
Attaining Quality in Oral Bible Translation: A Guide to Effective Practice (Frost, Mustin, Beal 2024)
A new open-access article is now available in SIL’s Journal of Translation: Attaining Quality in Oral Bible Translation: A Guide to Effective Practice Frost, Joshua, Nikki Mustin, and Heather Beal. 2024. “Attaining Quali…
- JFJoshua FrostAug 20, 2024
When is God "Father" vs. "Dad?"
I am part of the "Spoken English Bible" team, which is tasked with producing a colloquial English OBT with a suite of oral translation tools. When is God "Father," and when is He, "Dad?" This was the question we recently…
- Drew MaustAug 12, 2024
Biblical Translation and Poetry in English (Fulton)
Fulton, Thomas. “Biblical Translation and Inspiration.” In The Oxford History of Poetry in English: Volume 5. Seventeenth-Century British Poetry, edited by Laura L. Knoppers, 55–67. Oxford University Press, 2024. https:/…
- SHSameh HannaMar 4, 2024
[Re]Gained in Translation II Bibles, Histories, and Struggles for Identity (new publication)
This new publication is described by its publisher as follows: Times are changing, and with them, the norms and notions of correctness. Despite a wide-spread belief that the Bible, as a “sacred original,” only allows on…
EnglishTranslation TheorySource Languages and TextsHermeneutics and ExegesisSociolinguistics4 attachments0 comments♥ 0 - Drew MaustMay 1, 2023
BT List Live - Judges 5 with Emmylou J. Grosser
This webinar is part of the BT List Live webinar series. Heare ye kynges, & herken to ye prynces! On Wednesday, May 3, 3–4 PM (UTC), the BT List virtual Hebrew reading group is pleased to welcome researcher Emmylou J. Gr…