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Drew Maust @drewmaust.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Could a missionary’s messy Thai Bible translation notebooks topple Caravaggio’s legendary St. Jerome as the ultimate portrait of a translator? 📢 New article in the Journal of Translation “Portrait of a Translator: Francis Seely and the 1971 Revision of the Thai Bible” by Doug Liao
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Drew Maust @drewmaust.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Nice new playlist of 8 videos on "AI & Bible Translation Innovation: Expert Interviews (2025) #eten www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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AI & Bible Translation Innovation: Expert Interviews (2025) - YouTube
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Sara Horcas-Rufián @sarahorcas.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
Denmark says "Post-editing of machine translated books should not be called translation."
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Drew Maust @drewmaust.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
Always a cause for celebration when a new issue of The Bible Translator is released. The Bible Translator 76.1 (April 2025) Quality Assurance in Oral Bible Translation map.bloomfire.com/posts/562208...
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The Bible Translator 76.1 (April 2025)
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Drew Maust @drewmaust.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
Why being bilingual is good for your brain What does bilingualism do to the brain? Are there benefits to being bilingual? Turns out there are some surprising upsides. www.bbc.com/videos/cv2gz...
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What are the benefits of bilingualism?
What does bilingualism do to the brain? Are there benefits to being bilingual? Turns out there are some surprising upsides.
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Drew Maust @drewmaust.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Mainz Cathedral, Germany, is showcasing the world’s largest Bible page in honor of the 625th birthday of Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press. The 5 x 7.2 meter (16.4ft x 23.6ft) page presents the first page of John’s Gospel with a translation from the Shuckburgh Bible.
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Drew Maust @drewmaust.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
How to read the Bible through the eyes of thousands of languages baptistnews.com/article/how-...
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How to read the Bible through the eyes of thousands of languages – Baptist News Global
Look up any verse in the Bible and you will find examples of how the ideas expressed there are conveyed in other languages and other idioms.
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Drew Maust @drewmaust.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Translation Technology: From Data to Drafting Insights and progress from Catapult and Slingshot in 2025 etenlab.substack.com/p/translatio...
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Translation Technology: From Data to Drafting
Insights and progress from Catapult and Slingshot in 2025
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Drew Maust @drewmaust.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
Bible Translating as a Loyal Activity by Tobias Houston This book introduces Loyal Bible Translation, inspired by ḥesed, "covenant loyalty" and "steadfast love." Rooted in unswerving commitment, this approach balances loyalty to the source text with loyalty toward the needs of its audience.
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Drew Maust @drewmaust.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Excellent food for thought here: "...focusing on Bible translators as 'agents of reception.' Translators exercise their agency in relation to the previous effective history (Wirkungsgeschichte) of the biblical texts, which they can either affirm or resist." doi.org/10.1515/jbr-...
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Drew Maust @drewmaust.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Can AI be guided by the Holy Spirit? Summit explores intersection of tech, theology Google developer argues AI reach 'exposing the parts of us that were dead already' www.christianpost.com/news/can-ai-...
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Can AI be guided by the Holy Spirit? Summit explores intersection of tech, theology
More than 500 participants from over 100 organizations across 30 countries traveled to a Dallas suburb this week for the sold-out Missional AI 2025 summit held at One Community Church s Plano campus
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Drew Maust @drewmaust.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
The Forgotten Meaning of אוֹת doi.org/10.1163/1568... In light of these findings, we recommend updating biblical lexicons to include the meanings “pronouncement, promise, assurance” for the noun אוֹת and “commit” for its corresponding verb.
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Drew Maust @drewmaust.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Ever wonder what Saturday Night Live has to do with the Psalms? please don't destroy אַל תַּשְׁחֵת
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Drew Maust @drewmaust.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
“a translation of δοῦλος with slavery terminology can encourage the much-needed postcolonial reflection on the role of church, Bible, and theology in the colonial enterprises of European nations.”
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Drew Maust @drewmaust.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
A bit of Anselm on Mothering Sunday: As a mother cradles her child
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Drew Maust @drewmaust.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
"...my ­fascination with the KJV’s unicorn has continued beyond my childhood. My training as a biblical scholar explains why KJV says unicorn when it should have been wild ox. But this answer might be just another attempt to exert human control over a mystery." anabaptistworld.org/a-unicorn-in...
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A unicorn (!) in the Bible (?) | Anabaptist World
Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?  — Job 39:9, KJV  As a child, I was fascinated by the differences among Bible translations. (Is it any wonder I grew up to be a biblica...
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Drew Maust @drewmaust.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Now here's a fascinating article: “Capital-T-truth: Stative Capitalization, Translation, and Comparing Theologies in Religious Studies” by Debra Scoggins Ballentine. In Bible translation studies, we've known for a while that capitalization has its limits (i.e., lost in audio).
Ballentine, Debra Scoggins. 2025. “Capital-T-Truth: Stative Capitalization, Translation, and Comparing Theologies in Religious Studies.” Method & Theory in the Study of Religion 37 (2): 123–45. https://doi.org/10.1163/15700682-bja10144.
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Drew Maust @drewmaust.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Fascinating read: “'You Shall Not Boil a Kid in Its Mother’s Milk' in Saʿadya Gaon’s Translation of the Pentateuch” by Tamar Zewi www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.116...
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“You Shall Not Boil a Kid in Its Mother’s Milk” in Saʿadya Gaon’s Translation of the Pentateuch
The article analyses Saʿadya Gaon’s translation of the prohibition “You shall not boil a kid in its mother’s milk” found in Exodus and Deuteronomy, examining its variants in early manuscripts and Geni...
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Drew Maust @drewmaust.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Hebrew Bible still inspiring pop songs in 2025. Lady Gaga – Garden Of Eden @ladygaga genius.com/Lady-gaga-ga...
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Lady Gaga – Garden Of Eden
“Garden Of Eden” marks inspiration from the biblical Garden of Eden, using references like “poisoned apple”. In the lyrics, Gaga’s character can be seen as the serpent, a cunning
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Drew Maust @drewmaust.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Translation is not just about access to information; it's about status, prestige.
Crom, Dries de. 2011. “Translation and Directionality in the Hebrew-Greek Tradition.” In Complicating the History of Western Translation: The Ancient Mediterrannean in Perspective, edited by Siobhán McElduff and Enrica Sciarrino, 77–87. Manchester: St. Jerome Pub.
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Drew Maust @drewmaust.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
“... from the very beginning, Bible translations have depended on theology — not only to justify Bible translation itself, but also to spur new translations from older ones.”
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Drew Maust @drewmaust.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
“The Word Increased and Multiplied: Grasping the Complexities of Bible Translation” by Peter Gurry www.desiringgod.org/articles/the...
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The Word Increased and Multiplied: Grasping the Complexities of Bible Translation
In God’s kindness, English translations of the Bible abound. But why exactly do we have so many — and which version is best?
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Drew Maust @drewmaust.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Once checked a Bible translation in an African language where local translators had put "black but beautiful." They asked why when pointed out some see this as problem. They replied "We weren't 'black' until you told us we were black." Still think about that. ("you"=Westerners? Whites? Colonizers?)
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School of Global Affairs at Lancaster University @globalaffairslu.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
A wonderful event coming up on 11th March with @dhansen.bsky.social of @ulbruxelles.bsky.social, who will join us to talk about translation technology and creative translation. Hosted by @delphinegrass.bsky.social. Find out more and sign up: www.lancaster.ac.uk/global-affai...
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Drew Maust @drewmaust.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
“Bible translation is a continual process, requiring frequent revision and evaluation, so for any translation to withstand the test of time, it must be championed by language-speakers who are in it for the long-haul.” etenlab.substack.com/p/cbbt-stage...
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“CBBT Stage 2 allows the local church to take on the ownership and leadership of translating the Bible.”
An interview with Tricia Stringer from SRV Partners about CBBT Stage 2 (Community Engagement and Conversational Drafting)
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Yale Classics Library @yaleclassicslib.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Scribes and Language Use in the Graeco-Roman World edition.fi/societasscie... #openaccess Commentationes Humanarum Litterarum Vol. 147 (2024)
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Drew Maust @drewmaust.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
From a commentary on a widely debated phrase: “The various translations of the versions do not give us any guidance.” Ummm... still guidance even if not unanimous.
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Drew Maust @drewmaust.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Aristeas weeps... “The most renowned translation of the Bible in general, and of the Hebrew Bible in particular, was made in the early 1600s and published in 1611. This King James Version...”
West, Jim. 2025. “Translating the Hebrew Bible.” In Understanding the Hebrew Bible: Essays by Members of the Society for Old Testament Study, edited by John Barton, 386–94. Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press.
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Drew Maust @drewmaust.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
"Imagine for one moment, reading for the very first time God's word in your heart language. It touches you to the very core. My passion is to make sure that God's word is given to people in the languages they understand best." chvnradio.com/articles/fil...
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Filipino missionary works 66 years to get Bible translated into heart language ▶️
One of this year's keynote speakers at Missionfest Manitoba will be a missionary with a powerful testimony of God's word reaching the least of these. Nard Pugyao has worked with Wycliffe Bible Transl...
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Drew Maust @drewmaust.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
“Bible translation seems to be ’Hello World’ of machine translation for languages with limited resources.” Takyi et al. 2025. “AfriSign: African Sign Languages Machine Translation.” Discover Artificial Intelligence 5 (1): 6. doi.org/10.1007/s441....
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AfriSign: African sign languages machine translation - Discover Artificial Intelligence
Research on sign language translation is ongoing with a high social inclusive goal of crossing the bridge between people with hearing disability using sign language as their basic way to communicate t...
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Drew Maust @drewmaust.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
“Liberty in Translation” William Tyndale’s heroic efforts to translate the Bible planted the seeds for a new age of liberty. by Richard Gunderman lawliberty.org/liberty-in-t...
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Liberty in Translation – Richard Gunderman
William Tyndale’s heroic efforts to translate the Bible planted the seeds for a new age of liberty.
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Drew Maust @drewmaust.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Listening through the KJV Bible this year isn't always easy, but boy is it memorable. For example, Pharoah's “get you unto your burdens.” bible.com/bible/1/exo....
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Drew Maust @drewmaust.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
“The beautiful thing with Bible translations is that it reminds us God understands all our languages.” The Bible Society of Malaysia marked its 40th anniversary with a historic launch of three Bibles on Sunday. www.sarawaktribune.com/bible-societ...
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Bible Society Marks 40th Anniversary With Three Editions | Sarawak Tribune
KUCHING: The Bible Society of Malaysia marked its 40th anniversary with a historic launch of three Bible editions at the Sanctuary, Trinity Methodist Church
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Drew Maust @drewmaust.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Give me oil in my torch! “...the λαμπάδες of Matt 25 are not thesmall hand-held Herodian-period lamps but are instead torches. If that is indeed the emerging consensus of our scholarly field, then it is time for our English translations of the Bible to reflect it.”
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Torches, Not Lamps, in the Wedding Parable of Matthew 25
Abstract. Nearly all Bibles printed in English describe the women of the parable of the ten bridesmaids as holding “lamps” (Matt 25:1–13, also called the parable of the wise and foolish virgins). The ...
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Drew Maust @drewmaust.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Looking forward to checking out this new open access work by Nathan Esala, published by SBL Press: “Biblical Translation as Invasion in Postcolonial Northern Ghana” #BibleTranslation www.sbl-site.org/publications...
Esala, Nathan A. 2024. Biblical Translation as Invasion in Postcolonial Northern Ghana. Vol. 18. International Voices in Biblical Studies. Atlanta: SBL Press.
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Emily Gathergood @emilygathergood.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Congratulations to @alexichantz.bsky.social for this JSJ publication on divine Εἴδωλα as 'images' not 'idols'! 👏🎉🦆https://brill.com/view/journals/jsj/aop/article-10.1163-15700631-bja10098/article-10.1163-15700631-bja10098.xml
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Yonatan Adler @yonatan.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
“On the 8th of Tevet, the Torah was written into Greek, and darkness engulfed the world for three days.” (Megilat Ta‘anit Batra) To those who mourn the LXX... as well as to the scholars who celebrate it... may today be a meaningful one!
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Drew Maust @drewmaust.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
How NYC Churches Guard Endangered Languages New York isn’t just a haven for Christians from around the world; it’s also a sanctuary for their rare and dying dialects. www.christianitytoday.com/2025/01/how-...
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How NYC Churches Guard Endangered Languages - Christianity Today
New York isn’t just a haven for Christians from around the world; it’s also a sanctuary for their rare and dying dialects.
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Anthony Pym @anthonypym.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Joss Moorkens in Singapore will speak on AI, sustainability, and translation ethics, online on 10 Jan 2025, 4–6 pm! Zoom: nus-sg.zoom.us/j/8912872590... (Passcode: 551819)
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Drew Maust @drewmaust.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
“The language should be melodious and modern, because a Bible translation must keep up with the times.” –Valdis Tēraudkalns, Secretary General of the Latvian Bible Society A new edition of the Bible, the holy book of Christians, has been published in Latvian.
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Drew Maust @drewmaust.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Although accurate, if you can't read it in church, is it really a good translation? Updated edition of Latvian Bible replaces "'mauka' (whore), which was found in previous translations, with the word 'netikle' (hussy)" to be more "appropriate for public reading in church."
A new edition of the Bible, the holy book of Christians, has been published in Latvian.
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Drew Maust @drewmaust.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
The order of Genesis 20:17-18 is swapped and the verses combined in some translations to flow more chronologically/logically. Even though akin to reordering within a verse, translators seem less willing to reorder across verse boundaries. Why is that?
Genesis 20:17-18
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Drew Maust @drewmaust.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
"Alloy"? Sounds like someone used a thesaurus.
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Drew Maust @drewmaust.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Gordon Hay spent 17 years translating the New Testament and then the Old Testament into Doric, the first time the whole text has ever been changed into any variant of the Scots language. www.aberdeenlive.news/news/aberdee...
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Aberdeenshire kirk elder who translated whole Bible into Doric honoured with MBE
Gordon M Hay spent 17 years translating the New Testament and then the Old Testament into Doric, the first time the whole text has ever been changed into any variant of the Scots language.
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Drew Maust @drewmaust.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
Join me in listening to the King James Version this year following the Bible Project's "Biblical Storyline" plan. There's a "Talk it Over" feature inside the Bible App for discussion. bible.com/p/71128586/2...
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Drew Maust @drewmaust.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
In the Gen Z version, the disciples are “stressin hard” and ask Jesus, “Bruh, you just gonna let the storm cook?” The divine bro responds by saying to the storm, “bro, chill,” and then “the storm said say less and stopped vibing.” 👉 edition.cnn.com/2024/12/24/u...
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Drew Maust @drewmaust.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
Just finished listening through the Christian Standard Bible this year via the YouVersion Bible App and Bible Project "Biblical Storyline" (TaNaK order) plan. A really nice translation to listen to. One word I wouldn't have used is "wadi" although I understand the choice. Which translation for 2025?
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Drew Maust @drewmaust.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
The Magnificat, traditonally "My soul magnifies the Lord," thus starts, "All that I am to my core celebrates the One in Charge" (Luke 1:46). youtu.be/vOkqm3ZZeUc?...
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Drew Maust @drewmaust.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
What if translations of the Bible were designed to be performed and performed from memory? Check out the newly released Spoken English Bible's oral translation of Luke 1:1–2:20, performed from memory: youtu.be/vOkqm3ZZeUc
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Luke 1.1-2.20 | Jesus's Birth Performed from Memory
YouTube video by Spoken English Bible
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Drew Maust @drewmaust.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Ezekielian? www.jstor.org/stable/1517629
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The Wall around Paradise: Ezekielian Ideas about the Future on JSTOR
Katheryn Pfisterer Darr, The Wall around Paradise: Ezekielian Ideas about the Future, Vetus Testamentum, Vol. 37, Fasc. 3 (Jul., 1987), pp. 271-279
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