diff --git a/checking/.DS_Store b/checking/.DS_Store index c41f525..c2810f0 100644 Binary files a/checking/.DS_Store and b/checking/.DS_Store differ diff --git a/jit/figs-abstractnouns/01.md b/jit/figs-abstractnouns/01.md index dffecb2..a2951ba 100644 --- a/jit/figs-abstractnouns/01.md +++ b/jit/figs-abstractnouns/01.md @@ -39,17 +39,17 @@ If an abstract noun would be natural and give the right meaning in your language ### Examples of Translation Strategies Applied 1. Reword the sentence with a phrase that expresses the meaning of the abstract noun. Instead of a noun, the new phrase will use a verb, an adverb, or an adjective to express the idea of the abstract noun. - * **From childhood you have known the sacred writings.** (2 Timothy 3:15 ULB) - * Ever since you were a child you have known the sacred writings. - * **Now godliness with contentment is great gain.** (1 Timothy 6:6 ULB) - * Now being godly and content is very beneficial. - * Now we benefit greatly when we are godly and content. - * Now we benefit greatly when we honor and obey God and when we are happy with what we have. - * **Today salvation has come to this house ....** (Luke 19:9 ULB) - * Today the people in this house have been saved ... - * Today God has saved the people in this house ... - * **The Lord does not move slowly concerning his promises, as some consider slowness to be.** (2 Peter 3:9 ULB) - * The Lord does not move slowly concerning his promises, as some consider moving slowly to be. - * **He will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the purposes of the heart.** (1 Corinthians 4:5 ULB) - * He will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the things that people want to do and the reasons they want to do them. + * **From childhood you have known the sacred writings.** (2 Timothy 3:15 ULB) + * Ever since you were a child you have known the sacred writings. + * **Now godliness with contentment is great gain.** (1 Timothy 6:6 ULB) + * Now being godly and content is very beneficial. + * Now we benefit greatly when we are godly and content. + * Now we benefit greatly when we honor and obey God and when we are happy with what we have. + * **Today salvation has come to this house ....** (Luke 19:9 ULB) + * Today the people in this house have been saved ... + * Today God has saved the people in this house ... + * **The Lord does not move slowly concerning his promises, as some consider slowness to be.** (2 Peter 3:9 ULB) + * The Lord does not move slowly concerning his promises, as some consider moving slowly to be. + * **He will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the purposes of the heart.** (1 Corinthians 4:5 ULB) + * He will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the things that people want to do and the reasons they want to do them. diff --git a/jit/figs-activepassive/01.md b/jit/figs-activepassive/01.md index 649f728..21abf88 100644 --- a/jit/figs-activepassive/01.md +++ b/jit/figs-activepassive/01.md @@ -49,12 +49,12 @@ If you decide that it is better to translate without a passive form, here are so ### Examples of Translation Strategies Applied 1. Use the same verb in an active sentence and tell who did the action. If you do this, try to keep the focus on the person receiving the action. - * **A loaf of bread was given him every day from the street of the bakers.** (Jeremiah 37:21 ULB) - * The king's servants gave Jeremiah a loaf of bread every day from the street of the bakers. + * **A loaf of bread was given him every day from the street of the bakers.** (Jeremiah 37:21 ULB) + * The king's servants gave Jeremiah a loaf of bread every day from the street of the bakers. 1. Use the same verb in an active sentence, and do not tell  who did the action. Instead, use a generic expression like "they" or  "people" or  "someone." - * **It would be better for him if a millstone were put around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.** (Luke 17:2 ULB) - * It would be better for him if they were to put a millstone around his neck and throw him into the sea. - * It would be better for him if someone were to put a heavy stone around his neck and throw him into the sea. + * **It would be better for him if a millstone were put around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.** (Luke 17:2 ULB) + * It would be better for him if they were to put a millstone around his neck and throw him into the sea. + * It would be better for him if someone were to put a heavy stone around his neck and throw him into the sea. 1. Use a different verb in an active sentence. - * **A loaf of bread was given him every day from the street of the bakers.** (Jeremiah 37:21 ULB) - * He received a loaf of bread every day from the street of the bakers. + * **A loaf of bread was given him every day from the street of the bakers.** (Jeremiah 37:21 ULB) + * He received a loaf of bread every day from the street of the bakers. diff --git a/jit/figs-apostrophe/01.md b/jit/figs-apostrophe/01.md index bb2fbe1..0ee4098 100644 --- a/jit/figs-apostrophe/01.md +++ b/jit/figs-apostrophe/01.md @@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ If apostrophe would be natural and give the right meaning in your language, cons ### Examples of Translation Strategies Applied 1. If this way of speaking would be confusing to your people, let the speaker continue speaking to the people that are listening to him as he tells them his message or feelings about the people or thing that cannot hear him. - * **He cried against the altar by the word of Yahweh: "Altar, altar! This is what Yahweh says, 'See, ... on you they will burn human bones.' "** (1 Kings 13:2 ULB) - * By the word of the Lord, he said this about the altar: "This is what Yahweh says about this altar. 'See, ... they will burn people's bones on it.' " - * **Mountains of Gilboa, let there not be dew or rain on you.** (2 Samuel 1:21 ULB) - * As for these mountains of Gilboa, let there not be dew or rain on them. + * **He cried against the altar by the word of Yahweh: "Altar, altar! This is what Yahweh says, 'See, ... on you they will burn human bones.' "** (1 Kings 13:2 ULB) + * By the word of the Lord, he said this about the altar: "This is what Yahweh says about this altar. 'See, ... they will burn people's bones on it.' " + * **Mountains of Gilboa, let there not be dew or rain on you.** (2 Samuel 1:21 ULB) + * As for these mountains of Gilboa, let there not be dew or rain on them. diff --git a/jit/figs-declarative/01.md b/jit/figs-declarative/01.md index 22d0d53..90437a7 100644 --- a/jit/figs-declarative/01.md +++ b/jit/figs-declarative/01.md @@ -51,12 +51,12 @@ Some languages would not use a statement for some of the functions that statemen ### Examples of Translation Strategies Applied 1. If the function of a statement would not be understood correctly in your language, change it to a sentence type that would express that function. - * **She will give birth to a son, and you will call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.** (Matthew 1:21 ULB) - * She will give birth to a son. Name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins. + * **She will give birth to a son, and you will call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.** (Matthew 1:21 ULB) + * She will give birth to a son. Name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins. 1. If the function of a statement would not be understood correctly in your language, add a sentence type that would express that function. - * **Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.** (Matthew 8:2 ULB) - * Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean. Please do so. - * Lord, if you are willing, please make me clean. I know you can do so. + * **Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.** (Matthew 8:2 ULB) + * Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean. Please do so. + * Lord, if you are willing, please make me clean. I know you can do so. diff --git a/jit/figs-distinguish/01.md b/jit/figs-distinguish/01.md index 3e99827..fa6aa06 100644 --- a/jit/figs-distinguish/01.md +++ b/jit/figs-distinguish/01.md @@ -58,16 +58,15 @@ If people would understand the purpose of a phrase with a noun, then consider ke ### Examples of Translation Strategies Applied 1. Put the information in another part of the sentence and add words that show its purpose. - * **How can Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a son?** (Genesis 17:17-18 ULB) - * Can Sarah bear a son even when she is ninety years old? - * **I will call on Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised.** (2 Samuel 22:4 ULB) - * I will call on Yahweh, because he is worthy to be praised. - * **I hate those who serve worthless idols** (Psalm 31:6 ULB) - * Because idols are worthless, I hate those who serve them. - * **Your righteous judgments are good.** (Psalm 119:39 ULB) - * Your judgments are good because they are righteous. - + * **How can Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a son?** (Genesis 17:17-18 ULB) + * Can Sarah bear a son even when she is ninety years old? + * **I will call on Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised.** (2 Samuel 22:4 ULB) + * I will call on Yahweh, because he is worthy to be praised. + * **I hate those who serve worthless idols** (Psalm 31:6 ULB) + * Because idols are worthless, I hate those who serve them. + * **Your righteous judgments are good.** (Psalm 119:39 ULB) + * Your judgments are good because they are righteous. 1. Use one of your language's ways for expressing that this is additional information. - * **You are my Son, whom I love. I am pleased with you.** (Luke 3:22 ULB) - * You are my Son. I love you and I am pleased with you. + * **You are my Son, whom I love. I am pleased with you.** (Luke 3:22 ULB) + * You are my Son. I love you and I am pleased with you. diff --git a/jit/figs-doublenegatives/01.md b/jit/figs-doublenegatives/01.md index 2c1c87f..be8cdbe 100644 --- a/jit/figs-doublenegatives/01.md +++ b/jit/figs-doublenegatives/01.md @@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ If double negatives are natural and are used to create a positive sentence in yo ### Examples of Translation Strategies Applied 1. Express the idea without either of the negatives. - * **For we do not have a high priest who cannot feel sympathy for our weaknesses.** (Hebrews 4:15 ULB) - * For we have a high priest who can feel sympathy for our weaknesses. - * **... I do not want you to be uninformed.** (1 Corinthians 12:1 ULB) - * ... I want you to be informed. - * **All things were made through him, and without him there was not one thing made that has been made.** (John 1:3 ULB) - * All things were made through him. He made absolutely everything that has been made. - * **We did this not because we have no authority, but we did this in order to be an example to you.** (2 Thessalonians 3:9 ULB) - * Though we have authority, we did this in orer to be an example to you. + * **For we do not have a high priest who cannot feel sympathy for our weaknesses.** (Hebrews 4:15 ULB) + * For we have a high priest who can feel sympathy for our weaknesses. + * **... I do not want you to be uninformed.** (1 Corinthians 12:1 ULB) + * ... I want you to be informed. + * **All things were made through him, and without him there was not one thing made that has been made.** (John 1:3 ULB) + * All things were made through him. He made absolutely everything that has been made. + * **We did this not because we have no authority, but we did this in order to be an example to you.** (2 Thessalonians 3:9 ULB) + * Though we have authority, we did this in orer to be an example to you. diff --git a/jit/figs-doublet/01.md b/jit/figs-doublet/01.md index 5826ec6..4a30856 100644 --- a/jit/figs-doublet/01.md +++ b/jit/figs-doublet/01.md @@ -33,17 +33,12 @@ If a doublet would be natural and give the right meaning in your language, consi ### Examples of Translation Strategies Applied 1. Translate only one of the phrase. - - * **... he attacked two men more righteous and better than himself ... (1 Kings 2:32 ULB)** (Daniel 2:9 ULB) - * ... he attacked two men who were more righteous than himself ... - + * **... he attacked two men more righteous and better than himself ... (1 Kings 2:32 ULB)** (Daniel 2:9 ULB) + * ... he attacked two men who were more righteous than himself ... 1. If the doublet is used to intensify the meaning, translate one of the words and add a word that intensifies it such as "very" or "great" or "many." - - * **... King David was old and advanced in years ...** (1 Kings 1:1 ULB) - * ... King David was very old ... - + * **... King David was old and advanced in years ...** (1 Kings 1:1 ULB) + * ... King David was very old ... 1. If the doublet is used to intensify or emphasize the meaning, use one of your language's ways of doing that. - - * **... a lamb without blemish and without spot...** (1 Peter 1:19 ULB) - * ... a lamb without any blemish at all ... + * **... a lamb without blemish and without spot...** (1 Peter 1:19 ULB) + * ... a lamb without any blemish at all ... diff --git a/jit/figs-ellipsis/01.md b/jit/figs-ellipsis/01.md index a740606..4494868 100644 --- a/jit/figs-ellipsis/01.md +++ b/jit/figs-ellipsis/01.md @@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ If ellipsis would be natural and give the right meaning in your language, consid ### Examples of Translation Strategies Applied 1. Add the missing words to the incomplete phrase or sentence. - * **... the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.** (Psalm 1:5) - * ... the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor will sinners stand in the assembly of the righteous. - * ... the wicked will not stand in the judgment, and sinners will not stand in the assembly of the righteous. - * **He makes Lebanon skip like a calf and Sirion like a young ox.** (Psalm 29:6) - * He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, and he makes Sirion skip like a young ox. + * **... the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.** (Psalm 1:5) + * ... the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor will sinners stand in the assembly of the righteous. + * ... the wicked will not stand in the judgment, and sinners will not stand in the assembly of the righteous. + * **He makes Lebanon skip like a calf and Sirion like a young ox.** (Psalm 29:6) + * He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, and he makes Sirion skip like a young ox. diff --git a/jit/figs-euphemism/01.md b/jit/figs-euphemism/01.md index 5d0e596..099d831 100644 --- a/jit/figs-euphemism/01.md +++ b/jit/figs-euphemism/01.md @@ -31,17 +31,16 @@ If the euphemism would be natural and give the right meaning in your language, c ### Examples of Translation Strategies Applied 1. Use a euphemism from your own culture. - * **... where there was a cave. Saul went inside to cover his feet.** (1 Samuel 24:3 ULB) - Some languages might use euphemisms like these: - * ... where there was a cave. Saul went into the cave to relieve himself. - * ... where there was a cave. Saul went into the cave to dig a hole. - * ... where there was a cave. Saul went into the cave to have some time alone. - * **Mary said to the angel, "How will this happen, since I have not known any man?"** (Luke 1:34 ULB) - * Mary said to the angel, "How will this happen, since I have not slept with any man?" - * Mary said to the angel, "How will this happen, since I have not lain with any man?" - * Mary said to the angel, "How will this happen, since I have not been intimate with any man?" - * Mary said to the angel, "How will this happen, since I have not been with any man?" - + * **... where there was a cave. Saul went inside to cover his feet.** (1 Samuel 24:3 ULB) - Some languages might use euphemisms like these: + * ... where there was a cave. Saul went into the cave to relieve himself. + * ... where there was a cave. Saul went into the cave to dig a hole. + * ... where there was a cave. Saul went into the cave to have some time alone. + * **Mary said to the angel, "How will this happen, since I have not known any man?"** (Luke 1:34 ULB) + * Mary said to the angel, "How will this happen, since I have not slept with any man?" + * Mary said to the angel, "How will this happen, since I have not lain with any man?" + * Mary said to the angel, "How will this happen, since I have not been intimate with any man?" + * Mary said to the angel, "How will this happen, since I have not been with any man?" 1. State the information plainly without a euphemism if it would not be offensive. - * **... they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.** (1 Chronicles 10:8 ULB) - * ... they found Saul and his sons dead on Mount Gilboa. + * **... they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.** (1 Chronicles 10:8 ULB) + * ... they found Saul and his sons dead on Mount Gilboa. diff --git a/jit/figs-events/01.md b/jit/figs-events/01.md index e49b242..f7fc9cb 100644 --- a/jit/figs-events/01.md +++ b/jit/figs-events/01.md @@ -31,18 +31,16 @@ Readers might think that the events happened in the order that they are told. It ### Examples of Translation Strategies Applied 1. If your language uses phrases or time words to show that an event happened before the one just mentioned, consider using one of them. - * **... Herod ... locked John up in prison. Now it came about, when all the people were baptized, that Jesus also was baptized....** (Luke 3:29-21 ULB) - * ... Herod ... locked John up in prison. Now before John was put in prison, when all the people were baptized, Jesus also was baptized.... - * **Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?** (Revelation 5:2 ULB) - * Who is worthy to open the scroll after breaking its seals? - + * **... Herod ... locked John up in prison. Now it came about, when all the people were baptized, that Jesus also was baptized....** (Luke 3:29-21 ULB) + * ... Herod ... locked John up in prison. Now before John was put in prison, when all the people were baptized, Jesus also was baptized.... + * **Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?** (Revelation 5:2 ULB) + * Who is worthy to open the scroll after breaking its seals? 1. If your language uses verb tense or aspect to show that an event happened before one that was already mentioned, consider using that. - * **8Just as Joshua had said to the people, the seven priests carried the seven trumpets of rams' horns before Yahweh. As they advanced, they gave a blast on the trumpets ... 10But Joshua commanded the people, saying, "Do not shout. No sound must leave your mouths until the day I tell you to shout. Only then you must shout."** (Joshua 6:8-10 ULB) - * 8Just as Joshua had said to the people, the seven priests carried the seven trumpets of rams horns before Yahweh. As they advanced, they gave a blast on the trumpets...10But Joshua had commanded the people, saying, "Do not shout. No sound must leave your mouths until the day I tell you to shout. Only then you must shout. - + * **8Just as Joshua had said to the people, the seven priests carried the seven trumpets of rams' horns before Yahweh. As they advanced, they gave a blast on the trumpets ... 10But Joshua commanded the people, saying, "Do not shout. No sound must leave your mouths until the day I tell you to shout. Only then you must shout."** (Joshua 6:8-10 ULB) + * 8Just as Joshua had said to the people, the seven priests carried the seven trumpets of rams horns before Yahweh. As they advanced, they gave a blast on the trumpets...10But Joshua had commanded the people, saying, "Do not shout. No sound must leave your mouths until the day I tell you to shout. Only then you must shout. 1. If your language prefers to tell events in the order that they occur, consider reordering the events. This may require putting two or more verses together (like 5-6). - * **8Just as Joshua had said to the people, the seven priests carried the seven trumpets of rams' horns before Yahweh. As they advanced, they gave a blast on the trumpets ... 10But Joshua commanded the people, saying, "Do not shout. No sound must leave your mouths until the day I tell you to shout. Only then you must shout."** (Joshua 6:8-10 ULB) - * 8-10Joshua commanded the people, saying, "Do not shout. No sound must leave your mouths until the day I tell you to shout. Only then must you shout." Then just as Joshua had said to the people, the seven priests carried the seven trumpets of rams horns before Yahweh. As they advanced, they gave a blast on the trumpets.... - * **Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?** (Revelation 5:2 ULB) - * Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll? + * **8Just as Joshua had said to the people, the seven priests carried the seven trumpets of rams' horns before Yahweh. As they advanced, they gave a blast on the trumpets ... 10But Joshua commanded the people, saying, "Do not shout. No sound must leave your mouths until the day I tell you to shout. Only then you must shout."** (Joshua 6:8-10 ULB) + * 8-10Joshua commanded the people, saying, "Do not shout. No sound must leave your mouths until the day I tell you to shout. Only then must you shout." Then just as Joshua had said to the people, the seven priests carried the seven trumpets of rams horns before Yahweh. As they advanced, they gave a blast on the trumpets.... + * **Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?** (Revelation 5:2 ULB) + * Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll? diff --git a/jit/figs-exclamations/01.md b/jit/figs-exclamations/01.md index 33fd175..f5756d2 100644 --- a/jit/figs-exclamations/01.md +++ b/jit/figs-exclamations/01.md @@ -52,27 +52,23 @@ Languages have different ways of showing that a sentence communicates strong emo ### Examples of Translation Strategies Applied 1. If an exclamation in your language needs a verb, add one. Often a good verb is "is" or "are." - * **You worthless person!** (Matthew 5:22 ULB) - * You are such a worthless person! - * **Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God!** (Romans 11:33 ULB) - * Oh, the riches of the wisdom and the knowledge of God are so deep! - + * **You worthless person!** (Matthew 5:22 ULB) + * You are such a worthless person! + * **Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God!** (Romans 11:33 ULB) + * Oh, the riches of the wisdom and the knowledge of God are so deep! 1. Use an exclamation word from your language that shows the strong feeling. - * **They were extremely astonished, saying, "He has done all things well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak."** (Mark 7:37 ULB) - * They were extremely astonished, saying, "Wow! He has done all things well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak." - * **Ah, Lord Yahweh! For I have seen the angel of Yahweh face to face!** (Judges 6:22 ULB) - * __Oh no__, Lord Yahweh! I have seen the angel of Yahweh face to face! - + * **They were extremely astonished, saying, "He has done all things well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak."** (Mark 7:37 ULB) + * They were extremely astonished, saying, "Wow! He has done all things well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak." + * **Ah, Lord Yahweh! For I have seen the angel of Yahweh face to face!** (Judges 6:22 ULB) + * __Oh no__, Lord Yahweh! I have seen the angel of Yahweh face to face! 1. Translate the exclamation word with a sentence that shows the feeling. - * **Ah, Lord Yahweh! For I have seen the angel of Yahweh face to face!** (Judges 6:22 ULB) - * Lord Yahweh, what will happen to me? For I have seen the angel of Yahweh face to face!" - * Help, Lord Yahweh! For I have seen the angel of Yahweh face to face! - + * **Ah, Lord Yahweh! For I have seen the angel of Yahweh face to face!** (Judges 6:22 ULB) + * Lord Yahweh, what will happen to me? For I have seen the angel of Yahweh face to face!" + * Help, Lord Yahweh! For I have seen the angel of Yahweh face to face! 1. Use a word that emphasizes the part of the sentence that brings about the strong feeling. - * **How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways beyond discovering!** (Romans 11:33 ULB) - * His judgements are so unsearchable and his ways are far beyond discovering! - + * **How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways beyond discovering!** (Romans 11:33 ULB) + * His judgements are so unsearchable and his ways are far beyond discovering! 1. If the strong feeling is not clear in the target language, then tell how the person felt. - * **Gideon understood that this was the angel of Yahweh. Gideon said, "Ah, Lord Yahweh! For I have seen the angel of Yahweh face to face!"** (Judges 6:22 ULB) - * Gideon understood that this was the angel of Yahweh. Gideon was terrified and said, "Ah, Lord Yahweh! I have seen the angel of Yahweh face to face! (Judges 6:22 ULB) + * **Gideon understood that this was the angel of Yahweh. Gideon said, "Ah, Lord Yahweh! For I have seen the angel of Yahweh face to face!"** (Judges 6:22 ULB) + * Gideon understood that this was the angel of Yahweh. Gideon was terrified and said, "Ah, Lord Yahweh! I have seen the angel of Yahweh face to face! (Judges 6:22 ULB) diff --git a/jit/figs-exmetaphor/01.md b/jit/figs-exmetaphor/01.md index a0948ba..c52aa81 100644 --- a/jit/figs-exmetaphor/01.md +++ b/jit/figs-exmetaphor/01.md @@ -59,17 +59,15 @@ Consider using the same extended metaphor if your readers will understand it in ### Examples of Translation Strategies Applied 1. If the target audience would think that the images should be understood literally, translate it as a simile by using "like" or "as." It may be enough to to do this in just the first sentence or two. - * **Yahweh is my shepherd; I will lack nothing. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside tranquil water.** (Psalm 23:1-2 ULB) - * Yahweh is like a shepherd to me, so I will lack nothing. Like a shepherd who makes his sheep lie down in green pastures and leads them by peaceful waters, Yahweh helps me to rest peacefully. - + * **Yahweh is my shepherd; I will lack nothing. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside tranquil water.** (Psalm 23:1-2 ULB) + * Yahweh is like a shepherd to me, so I will lack nothing. Like a shepherd who makes his sheep lie down in green pastures and leads them by peaceful waters, Yahweh helps me to rest peacefully. 1. If the target audience would not know the image, find a way of translating it so they can understand what the image is. - * **My well beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. He spaded it, removed the stones, and planted it with an excellent kind of vine. He built a tower in the middle of it, and also built a winepress. He waited for it to produce grapes, but it only produced wild grapes.** (Isaiah 5:1-2 ULB) - * My well beloved had a grapevine garden on a very fertile hill. He dug up the ground and removed the stones, and planted it with the best grapevines. He built a watchtower in the middle of it, and also built a tank where he could crush the juice out of the grapes. He waited for it to produce grapes, but it produced wild grapes that were not good for making wine." - + * **My well beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. He spaded it, removed the stones, and planted it with an excellent kind of vine. He built a tower in the middle of it, and also built a winepress. He waited for it to produce grapes, but it only produced wild grapes.** (Isaiah 5:1-2 ULB) + * My well beloved had a grapevine garden on a very fertile hill. He dug up the ground and removed the stones, and planted it with the best grapevines. He built a watchtower in the middle of it, and also built a tank where he could crush the juice out of the grapes. He waited for it to produce grapes, but it produced wild grapes that were not good for making wine." 1. If the target audience still would not understand, then state it clearly. - * **Yahweh is my shepherd; I will lack nothing.** (Psalm 23:1 ULB) - * Yahweh cares for me like a shepherd who cares for his sheep, so I will lack nothing. - * **For the vineyard of Yahweh of hosts is the house of Israel, and the man of Judah his pleasant planting; he waited for justice, but instead, there was killing; for righteousness, but, instead, a shout for help.** (Isaiah 5:7 ULB) - * For the vineyard of Yahweh of hosts represents the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are like his pleasant planting; he waited for justice, but instead, there was killing; for righteousness, but, instead, there was a cry for help. So as a farmer stops caring for a vineyard that produces bad fruit, Yahweh will stop protecting Israel and Judah. + * **Yahweh is my shepherd; I will lack nothing.** (Psalm 23:1 ULB) + * Yahweh cares for me like a shepherd who cares for his sheep, so I will lack nothing. + * **For the vineyard of Yahweh of hosts is the house of Israel, and the man of Judah his pleasant planting; he waited for justice, but instead, there was killing; for righteousness, but, instead, a shout for help.** (Isaiah 5:7 ULB) + * For the vineyard of Yahweh of hosts represents the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are like his pleasant planting; he waited for justice, but instead, there was killing; for righteousness, but, instead, there was a cry for help. So as a farmer stops caring for a vineyard that produces bad fruit, Yahweh will stop protecting Israel and Judah. diff --git a/jit/figs-explicit/01.md b/jit/figs-explicit/01.md index a8fdd3b..aeab7eb 100644 --- a/jit/figs-explicit/01.md +++ b/jit/figs-explicit/01.md @@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ If readers have enough assumed knowledge to be able to understand the full messa * But it will be more tolerable for those wicked cities Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment than for you. * **Why do your disciples violate the traditions of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat.** (Matthew 15:2 ULB) * Why do your disciples violate the traditions of the elders? For they do not go through the ceremonial handwashing ritual to make them ritually clean when they eat. - 1. If readers cannot understand the implicit information, then state that information clearly, but try to do it in a way that does not imply that the information was new to the original audience. * **Then a scribe came to him and said, "Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go." Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head."** (Matthew 8:19, 20 ULB) * Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but I, the Son of Man, have no home to rest in. If you want to follow me, you will live as I live." diff --git a/jit/figs-explicitinfo/01.md b/jit/figs-explicitinfo/01.md index fc3796a..6fe66a2 100644 --- a/jit/figs-explicitinfo/01.md +++ b/jit/figs-explicitinfo/01.md @@ -29,10 +29,9 @@ If the explicit information of the source language sounds natural in the target ### Examples of Translation Strategies Applied 1. If the explicit information does not sound natural in the target language or seems unnecessary or confusing, leave the explicit information implicit. Only do this if the reader can understand this information from the context. You can test this by asking the reader a question about the passage. - * **And Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it and drew near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.** (Judges 9:52 ESV) - * Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it and drew near to the door of the tower to burn it. - * Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it and drew near to the door of the tower to set it on fire. - - * **The centurion answered and said, "Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof."** (Matthew 8:8 ULB) - * The centurion answered, "Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof." + * **And Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it and drew near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.** (Judges 9:52 ESV) + * Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it and drew near to the door of the tower to burn it. + * Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it and drew near to the door of the tower to set it on fire. + * **The centurion answered and said, "Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof."** (Matthew 8:8 ULB) + * The centurion answered, "Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof." diff --git a/jit/figs-gendernotations/01.md b/jit/figs-gendernotations/01.md index 70617a2..05ddfb6 100644 --- a/jit/figs-gendernotations/01.md +++ b/jit/figs-gendernotations/01.md @@ -41,17 +41,15 @@ If people would understand that that masculine words like "man," "brother," and ### Examples of Translation Strategies Applied 1. Use nouns that can be used for both men and women. - * **The wise man dies just like the fool dies.** (Ecclesiastes 2:16 ULB) - * The wise person dies just like the fool dies. - * Wise people die just like fools die. - * **For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.** (Proverbs 10:1 ULB) - * For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are children of God. - + * **The wise man dies just like the fool dies.** (Ecclesiastes 2:16 ULB) + * The wise person dies just like the fool dies. + * Wise people die just like fools die. + * **For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.** (Proverbs 10:1 ULB) + * For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are children of God. 1. Use a word that refers to men and a word that refers to women. - * **For we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about the troubles we had in Asia.** (2 Corinthians 1:8) - * For we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about the troubles we had in Asia. (2 Corinthians 1:8) - + * **For we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about the troubles we had in Asia.** (2 Corinthians 1:8) + * For we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about the troubles we had in Asia. (2 Corinthians 1:8) 1. Use pronouns that can be used for both men and women. - * **If anyone wants to follow me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me."** (Matthew 16:24 ULB) - * If people want to follow me, they must deny themselves, take up their cross, and follow me. + * **If anyone wants to follow me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me."** (Matthew 16:24 ULB) + * If people want to follow me, they must deny themselves, take up their cross, and follow me. diff --git a/jit/figs-genericnoun/01.md b/jit/figs-genericnoun/01.md index d0b3848..8d7d041 100644 --- a/jit/figs-genericnoun/01.md +++ b/jit/figs-genericnoun/01.md @@ -33,23 +33,19 @@ If your language can use the same wording as in the ULB to refer to people or th ### Examples of Translation Strategies Applied 1. Use the word "the" in the noun phrase. - * **Yahweh gives favor to a good man, but he condemns a man who makes evil plans.** (Proverbs 12:2 ULB) - * Yahweh gives favor to the good man, but he condemns the man who makes evil plans. (Proverbs 12:2) - + * **Yahweh gives favor to a good man, but he condemns a man who makes evil plans.** (Proverbs 12:2 ULB) + * Yahweh gives favor to the good man, but he condemns the man who makes evil plans. (Proverbs 12:2) 1. Use the word "a" in the noun phrase. - * **People curse the man who refuses to sell them grain ...** (Proverbs 11:26 ULB) - * People curse a man who refuses to sell them grain ... - + * **People curse the man who refuses to sell them grain ...** (Proverbs 11:26 ULB) + * People curse a man who refuses to sell them grain ... 1. Use the word "any, as in "any person" or "anyone." - * **People curse the man who refuses to sell them grain ...** (Proverbs 11:26 ULB) - * People curse any man who refuses to sell them grain ... - + * **People curse the man who refuses to sell them grain ...** (Proverbs 11:26 ULB) + * People curse any man who refuses to sell them grain ... 1. Use the plural form, as in "people" (or in this sentence, "men"). - * **People curse the man who refuses to sell them grain ...** (Proverbs 11:26 ULB) - * People curse men who refuse to sell them grain ... - + * **People curse the man who refuses to sell them grain ...** (Proverbs 11:26 ULB) + * People curse men who refuse to sell them grain ... 1. Use any other way that is natural in your language. - * **People curse the man who refuses to sell them grain ...** (Proverbs 11:26 ULB) - * People curse whoever refuses to sell them grain ... - * People curse those who refuse to sell them grain ... + * **People curse the man who refuses to sell them grain ...** (Proverbs 11:26 ULB) + * People curse whoever refuses to sell them grain ... + * People curse those who refuse to sell them grain ... diff --git a/jit/figs-go/01.md b/jit/figs-go/01.md index d4fc424..3798bb9 100644 --- a/jit/figs-go/01.md +++ b/jit/figs-go/01.md @@ -42,12 +42,11 @@ If the word used in the ULB would be natural and give the right meaning in your ### Examples of Translation Strategies Applied 1. Use the word "go," "come," "take," or "bring" that would be natural in your language. - * **But you will be free from my oath if you come to my relatives and they will not give her to you.** (Genesis 24:41 ULB) - * But you will be free from my oath if you go to my relatives and they will not give her to you. - + * **But you will be free from my oath if you come to my relatives and they will not give her to you.** (Genesis 24:41 ULB) + * But you will be free from my oath if you go to my relatives and they will not give her to you. 1. Use another word that expresses the right meaning. - * **When you have come to the land that Yahweh your God gives you ...** (Deuteronomy 17:14 ULB) - * When you have arrived at the land that Yahweh your God gives you ... - * **Yahweh said to Noah, "Come, you and all your household, into the ark ...** (Genesis 7:1 ULB) - * Yahweh said to Noah, "Enter, you and all your household, into the ark ... + * **When you have come to the land that Yahweh your God gives you ...** (Deuteronomy 17:14 ULB) + * When you have arrived at the land that Yahweh your God gives you ... + * **Yahweh said to Noah, "Come, you and all your household, into the ark ...** (Genesis 7:1 ULB) + * Yahweh said to Noah, "Enter, you and all your household, into the ark ... diff --git a/jit/figs-hendiadys/01.md b/jit/figs-hendiadys/01.md index fcd2549..ad1521b 100644 --- a/jit/figs-hendiadys/01.md +++ b/jit/figs-hendiadys/01.md @@ -39,22 +39,19 @@ If the hendiadys would be natural and give the right meaning in your language, c ### Examples of Translation Strategies Applied 1. Substitute the describing noun with an adjective that means the same thing. - * **... for I will give you words and wisdom ...** (Luke 21:15 ULB) - * ... for I will give you wise words ... - * **... who calls you to his own kingdom and glory.** (1 Thessalonians 2:12 ULB) - * ... who calls you to his own glorious kingdom. - + * **... for I will give you words and wisdom ...** (Luke 21:15 ULB) + * ... for I will give you wise words ... + * **... who calls you to his own kingdom and glory.** (1 Thessalonians 2:12 ULB) + * ... who calls you to his own glorious kingdom. 1. Substitute the describing noun with a phrase that means the same thing. - * **... for I will give you words and wisdom ...** (Luke 21:15 ULB) - * ... for I will give you words of wisdom ... - * **... who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.** (1 Thessalonians 2:12 ULB) - * ... who calls you to his own kingdom of glory. - + * **... for I will give you words and wisdom ...** (Luke 21:15 ULB) + * ... for I will give you words of wisdom ... + * **... who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.** (1 Thessalonians 2:12 ULB) + * ... who calls you to his own kingdom of glory. 1. Substitute the describing adjective with an adverb that means the same thing. - * **If you are willing and obedient ...** (Isaiah 1:19 ULB) - * If you are willingly obedient ... - + * **If you are willing and obedient ...** (Isaiah 1:19 ULB) + * If you are willingly obedient ... 1. Substitute other parts of speech that mean the same thing and show that one word describes the other. - * **If you are, willing and obedient** (Isaiah 1:19 ULB) - The adjective "obedient" can be substituted with the verb "obey." - * If you obey willingly + * **If you are, willing and obedient** (Isaiah 1:19 ULB) - The adjective "obedient" can be substituted with the verb "obey." + * If you obey willingly diff --git a/jit/figs-hyperbole/01.md b/jit/figs-hyperbole/01.md index 53f3e33..4624b73 100644 --- a/jit/figs-hyperbole/01.md +++ b/jit/figs-hyperbole/01.md @@ -73,21 +73,18 @@ If the exaggeration or generalization would be natural and people would understa ### Examples of Translation Strategies Applied 1. Express the meaning without the exaggeration. - * **... thirty thousand chariots, six thousand men to drive the chariots, and troops as numerous as the sand on the seashore.** (1 Samuel 13:5 ULB) - * ... thirty thousand chariots, six thousand men to drive the chariots, and a great number of troops. - + * **... thirty thousand chariots, six thousand men to drive the chariots, and troops as numerous as the sand on the seashore.** (1 Samuel 13:5 ULB) + * ... thirty thousand chariots, six thousand men to drive the chariots, and a great number of troops. 1. For a generalization, show that it is a generalization by using a phrase like "in general" or "in most cases." - * **The one who ignores instruction will have poverty and shame ...** (Proverbs 13:18 ULB) - * In general, the one who ignores instruction will have poverty and shame ... - * **When you pray, do not make useless repetitions as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard because of their many words.** (Matthew 6:7) - * When you pray, do not make useless repetitions as the Gentiles generally do, for they think that they will be heard because of their many words. - + * **The one who ignores instruction will have poverty and shame ...** (Proverbs 13:18 ULB) + * In general, the one who ignores instruction will have poverty and shame ... + * **When you pray, do not make useless repetitions as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard because of their many words.** (Matthew 6:7) + * When you pray, do not make useless repetitions as the Gentiles generally do, for they think that they will be heard because of their many words. 1. For a generalization, add a word like "most" or "almost" to show that the generalization is not exact.  - * **The whole country of Judea and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him.** (Mark 1:5 ULB) - * Almost all the country of Judea and almost all the people of Jerusalem went out to him." - * Most of the country of Judea and most of the people of Jerusalem went out to him." - + * **The whole country of Judea and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him.** (Mark 1:5 ULB) + * Almost all the country of Judea and almost all the people of Jerusalem went out to him." + * Most of the country of Judea and most of the people of Jerusalem went out to him." 1. For a generalization that has a word like "all," always," "none," or "never," consider deleting that word. - * **The whole country of Judea and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him.** (Mark 1:5 ULB) - * The country of Judea and the people of Jerusalem went out to him. + * **The whole country of Judea and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him.** (Mark 1:5 ULB) + * The country of Judea and the people of Jerusalem went out to him. diff --git a/jit/figs-idiom/01.md b/jit/figs-idiom/01.md index dadb8f7..a8a1186 100644 --- a/jit/figs-idiom/01.md +++ b/jit/figs-idiom/01.md @@ -42,14 +42,13 @@ If the idiom would be clearly understood in your language, consider using it. If ### Examples of Translation Strategies Applied 1. Translate the meaning plainly without using an idiom. - * **But when the young son came to himself ...** (Luke 15:17 ULB) - * But when the young man began to think clearly - * **... he ... threw himself into the sea.** (John 21:7 ULB) - * ... he dived into the sea. - + * **But when the young son came to himself ...** (Luke 15:17 ULB) + * But when the young man began to think clearly + * **... he ... threw himself into the sea.** (John 21:7 ULB) + * ... he dived into the sea. 1. Use an idiom that people use in your own language that has the same meaning. - * **Let these words go deeply into your ears ...** (Luke 9:44 ULB) - * Be all ears when I say these words to you ... - * **My eyes grow dim from grief ...** (Psalm 6:7 ULB) - * I cry my eyes out ... + * **Let these words go deeply into your ears ...** (Luke 9:44 ULB) + * Be all ears when I say these words to you ... + * **My eyes grow dim from grief ...** (Psalm 6:7 ULB) + * I cry my eyes out ... diff --git a/jit/figs-imperative/01.md b/jit/figs-imperative/01.md index 2d93b76..78d7730 100644 --- a/jit/figs-imperative/01.md +++ b/jit/figs-imperative/01.md @@ -53,20 +53,18 @@ In the Bible, God blesses people by using imperatives. This indicates what his w ### Examples of Translation Strategies Applied 1. If people would not use an imperative sentence for one of the functions in the Bible, try using a statement instead. - * **Be clean.** (Matthew 8:3 ULB) - * You are now clean. - * I now cleanse you. - * **God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.** (Genesis 1:3 ULB) - * God said, "There is now light" and there was light. - * **God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful, and multiply. Fill the earth, and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves upon the earth."** (Genesis 1:3 ULB) - * God blessed them and said to them, "My will for you is that you be fruitful, and multiply. Fill the earth, and subdue it. I want you to have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves upon the earth." - + * **Be clean.** (Matthew 8:3 ULB) + * You are now clean. + * I now cleanse you. + * **God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.** (Genesis 1:3 ULB) + * God said, "There is now light" and there was light. + * **God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful, and multiply. Fill the earth, and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves upon the earth."** (Genesis 1:3 ULB) + * God blessed them and said to them, "My will for you is that you be fruitful, and multiply. Fill the earth, and subdue it. I want you to have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves upon the earth." 1. If people would not understand that a sentence is used to cause something to happen, add a connecting word like "so" to show that what happened was a result of what was said. - * **God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.** (Genesis 1:28 ULB) - * God said, 'Let there be light,' so there was light. - * God said, "Light must be;" as a result, there was light. - + * **God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.** (Genesis 1:28 ULB) + * God said, 'Let there be light,' so there was light. + * God said, "Light must be;" as a result, there was light. 1. If a command in the ULB functions as a condition, and people would not use a command that way, translate it as a condition with the words "if" and "then." - * **Teach a child the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn away from that instruction.** (Proverbs 22:6 ULB) - * If you teach a child the way he should go, then when he is old he will not turn away from that instruction. + * **Teach a child the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn away from that instruction.** (Proverbs 22:6 ULB) + * If you teach a child the way he should go, then when he is old he will not turn away from that instruction. diff --git a/jit/figs-irony/01.md b/jit/figs-irony/01.md index 5d272fd..24ab620 100644 --- a/jit/figs-irony/01.md +++ b/jit/figs-irony/01.md @@ -36,20 +36,17 @@ If the irony would be understood correctly in your language, translate it as it ### Examples of Translation Strategies Applied 1. Translate it in a way that shows that the speaker is saying what someone else believes. - * **How well you reject the commandment of God so you may keep your tradition!** (Mark 7:9 ULB) - * You think that you are doing so well, but you reject God's commandment in order to keep your tradition! - * You act like it is good to reject God's commandment so you may keep your tradition! - * **I did not come to call righteous people, but to call sinners to repentance.** (Luke 5:32) - * I did not come to call people who think that they are righteous, but to call sinners to repentance. - + * **How well you reject the commandment of God so you may keep your tradition!** (Mark 7:9 ULB) + * You think that you are doing so well, but you reject God's commandment in order to keep your tradition! + * You act like it is good to reject God's commandment so you may keep your tradition! + * **I did not come to call righteous people, but to call sinners to repentance.** (Luke 5:32) + * I did not come to call people who think that they are righteous, but to call sinners to repentance. 1. Translate the actual, intended meaning of the statement of irony. - * **How well you reject the commandment of God so you may keep your tradition!** (Mark 7:9 ULB) - * You are doing a terrible thing when you reject the commandment of God so you may keep your tradition! - * **"Present your case," says Yahweh; "present your best arguments for your idols," says the King of Jacob. "Let them bring us their own arguments; have them come forward and declare to us what will happen, so we may know these things well. Have them tell us of earlier predictive declarations, so we can reflect on them and know how they were fulfilled."** (Isaiah 41:21-22 ULB) - * "Present your case," says Yahweh; "present your best arguments for your idols," says the King of Jacob. "Your idols cannot bring us their own arguments or come forward to declare to us what will happen so we may know these things well. We cannot hear them because they cannot speak to tell us their earlier predictive declarations, so we cannot reflect on them and know how they were fulfilled." - + * **How well you reject the commandment of God so you may keep your tradition!** (Mark 7:9 ULB) + * You are doing a terrible thing when you reject the commandment of God so you may keep your tradition! + * **"Present your case," says Yahweh; "present your best arguments for your idols," says the King of Jacob. "Let them bring us their own arguments; have them come forward and declare to us what will happen, so we may know these things well. Have them tell us of earlier predictive declarations, so we can reflect on them and know how they were fulfilled."** (Isaiah 41:21-22 ULB) + * "Present your case," says Yahweh; "present your best arguments for your idols," says the King of Jacob. "Your idols cannot bring us their own arguments or come forward to declare to us what will happen so we may know these things well. We cannot hear them because they cannot speak to tell us their earlier predictive declarations, so we cannot reflect on them and know how they were fulfilled." 1. Translate it in a way that shows the speaker's feelings about the situation. - - * **How well you reject the commandment of God so you may keep your tradition!** (Mark 7:9 ULB) - * How dare you reject the commandment of God so you may keep your tradition! + * **How well you reject the commandment of God so you may keep your tradition!** (Mark 7:9 ULB) + * How dare you reject the commandment of God so you may keep your tradition! diff --git a/jit/figs-litotes/01.md b/jit/figs-litotes/01.md index dd9b84e..c66554a 100644 --- a/jit/figs-litotes/01.md +++ b/jit/figs-litotes/01.md @@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ If the litotes would be understood correctly in your language, consider using it ### Examples of Translation Strategies Applied 1. If the meaning with the negative would not be clear, give the positive meaning in a strong way. - * **Now when it became day, there was no small disturbance among the soldiers over what had happened to Peter.** (Acts 12:18 ULB) - * Now when it became day, there was a great disturbance among the soldiers over what had happened to Peter. - * **Be sure of this—wicked people will not go unpunished ...** (Proverbs 11:21 ULB) - * Be sure of this—wicked people will certainly be punished ... - * **Not one word has failed out of all Yahweh's good promises that he made with Moses his servant.** (2 Kings 8:56) - * Every word of all Yahweh's good promises that he made with Moses his servant has been fulfilled. + * **Now when it became day, there was no small disturbance among the soldiers over what had happened to Peter.** (Acts 12:18 ULB) + * Now when it became day, there was a great disturbance among the soldiers over what had happened to Peter. + * **Be sure of this—wicked people will not go unpunished ...** (Proverbs 11:21 ULB) + * Be sure of this—wicked people will certainly be punished ... + * **Not one word has failed out of all Yahweh's good promises that he made with Moses his servant.** (2 Kings 8:56) + * Every word of all Yahweh's good promises that he made with Moses his servant has been fulfilled. diff --git a/translate/.DS_Store b/translate/.DS_Store index 3d7be94..0187f93 100644 Binary files a/translate/.DS_Store and b/translate/.DS_Store differ