W. Hall Harris, III
The LEB clearly communicates the meaning of the original languages. It gives you a clear English translation, and shows you how it gets there. It is one of the components in a suite of resources from Logos Bible Software which connect the original language texts to formal translations. ,The Lexham English Bible reveals the entire translation process. Follow the path from the original language, to the interlinear, to the English translation, and then back again with a reverse interlinear, available separately. Youâ€™ll never find yourself wondering why the LEB translates a word or phrase a certain way. Identify idioms. Discover the tricky texts. See the difficult lexicographical choices. Itâ€™s all right there.,The entire translation process is focused and transparent. It was developed through an interlinear process using Logos Bible Software. With an interlinear, available separately, you can work from the original languages to the LEB, or from the LEB back to the original languages.,The LEB closely follows the original while remaining readable in contemporary English. The style of the translation is relatively literal, which stems from the desire to have the English translation correspond transparently to the original language text. The translators attemptâ€”within these constraintsâ€”to produce a clear and readable English translation instead of a woodenly literal one.,Some words and phrases are difficult to translate, and the LEB is careful to mark these instances:,Supplied words are noted with italics. These are words in English implied by English style or structure, or they are grammaticalized from the original language. They may not be found in the original language, but are needed for a sentence to make sense in English.,âŒŠIdiomsâŒ‹ are noted with corner brackets. Words or phrases that donâ€™t convey the meaning when translated literally are idiomatic, and with the LEB you can easily identify them.,Every time the LEB encounters a difficult word or phrase, youâ€™ll knowâ€”and youâ€™ll be able to dig deeper behind the translation itself to find the meaning in the text of the original language.
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