Eunuchs in the Bible by Francois P. Retief, Louise Cilliers

“… In the original texts of the Bible a “eunuch” is termed saris (Hebrew, Old Testament) or eunouchos (Greek, New Testament). …”
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ISHMAEL, THE QUR’?N, AND THE BIBLE by S.G. deClaissé-Walford

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The Afrikaans Bible translations and apartheid by J. A. Naudé

“…The second translation of the Afrikaans Bible goes pari passu with acquiescent social consciousness among the Afrikaners. …”
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"Showing respect" in Bible translation by R. van der Spuy

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Translation studies and Bible translation

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EMPHASIS AND ADVOCACY IN ANNOTATING AND TRANSLATING THE BIBLE by C.W. Stenschke

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Twentieth-century English Bible translations by J. A. Naudé

“… The twentieth century has emerged as a major period of Bible translations and publications. The article explores both the cultural and social circumstances under which the English Bible translations of the twentieth century were produced and aspects relating to the translation process and reception. …”
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A new framework for Bible translation by T. Wilt

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Towards an indigenous Bible (in SASL) for deaf persons by S. Lombaard, J. A. Naudé

“… The aim of this article is to give a proposal for an indigenous Bible in South African Sign Language (SASL) for Deaf persons. …”
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The language ecology of a new Afrikaans Bible by F. Ponelis

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Some considerations on Bible translation as complex process by J. G. van der Watt, Y. Kruger

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Colonial interference in the translations of the Bible in Southern Sotho by T. J. Makutoane, J. A. Naudé

“… Bible translation in South Africa was initially conceptualised and executed by either missionary societies or Bible societies. …”
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Hide and seek. Aspects of the dynamics of Bible translation by C. Lombaard

“…To this end, five suggestions are offered. This view affords Bible translators a more balanced status, namely one of humanity with dignity, than is at times found in some popular circles which regard Bible translators with severe suspicion. …”
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Semiotics of alterity and the cultural dimensions of Bible translation by J.A. Naudé, C.L. Miller-Naudé, J.O. Obono

“…Examples from African contexts, including Afrikaans (South Africa), Lokaa (Nigeria) and Tira (Sudan), illustrate multiple approaches to representing alterity and provide an important corrective to current practice in many Bible translation projects.   …”
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Introduction: Contemporary translation studies and Bible translation by J. A. Naudé, C. H. J. van der Merwe

“…Among other things, this need prompted the interdenominational committee of churches that use the Bible in Afrikaans (The Church Advisory Committee: Afrikaans Translations) to request the Bible Society of South Africa (BSSA) to arrange a symposium on recent developments in translation studies and Bible translation that may be relevant to Bible translation in South Africa. …”
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BOOK REVIEW Bibles in Africa through European eyes by J. Mokhutso

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Towards the design for a new Bible translation in Sesotho by T. J. Makutoane, J. A. Naudé

“…Colonialism in Southern Africa introduced the Bible and Western text-based literacy. Bible translators have focused their efforts on preparing a clear, natural and accurate written/printed text, with the expectation that audiences will understand the message if it is in their own language. …”
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