datives chart updated: 70 examples
Wayne Leman
wayne_leman at sil.org
Fri Apr 26 12:28:36 EDT 2002
My chart of how Greek datives are translated in English versions
now includes 70 examples, and I am continuing to add to the
examples--as we sit and wait for our next grandchild to arrive. A
summary of the chart results showing percentage of the translation
examples which are in natural, standard English follows:
TOTAL VERSES: 70
PERCENTAGE = SUM OF HITS / TOTAL VERSES
11.4% KJV
12.9% NKJV
21.4% RSV
28.6% NRSV
22.9% ESV
17.1% NASB
42.9% NIV
37.1% TNIV
81.4% NLT
82.9% TEV
91.4% CEV
78.6% NCV
84.3% GW
32.9% NET
50.0% ISV
18.6% HCSB
The complete chart in Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Word
format is posted at my website and accessible from URL:
http://www.geocities.com/bible_translation/studies.htm
As always, I welcome corrections and comments, and especially empirical data
which would change any of the evaluations for individual verses as to
whether or not their wording is in natural, standard English. I want to be
absolutely fair to all the versions.
Wayne
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