Thursday, February 17, 2011

Humor in Bible Translations

“It’s time to lighten up!

Check out the following translation in the ESV:

There will be two women grinding together. One will be taken and the other left. (Luke 17:35, bold added)

Perhaps to Lady Gaga’s Grammy winning Bad Romance.

(Notice how the ESV’s sibling, the NRSV, avoids this by adding “meal” .)

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