Afrikaans Bible Research Articles

Teologiekroniek - Totius se vertaling van die Psalms in die Bybel en sy beryming daavan

The Psalms in the first Bible translation and its versification by Totius The versification of the Psalms in Afrikaans by Totius is regarded as a part of Afrikaans literature. Its publication and the first edition of the Bible in Afrikaans in the thirties both coincided with a renewal in Afrikaans literature. In this article the relation between the versification of the Psalms and the Biblical Psalms is investigated.

'n Splinternuwe uitdaging wag op Bybelvertalers

A new challenge for Bible translators A few decades ago the development of the dynamic-equivalent method of translation (which later became known as functional equivalence) broke radically away from the formal and traditional method of translation. Since then the functional-equivalent approach has undergone refinement, but the development can no longer be called revolutionary. However, research in the art of translation has now shifted from the method of translation to the format of the printed text (also called the paralinguistic features of the text). In this article practical examples are given of how the employment of paralinguistic features can underscore the meaning of the text of the Bible, especially the Afrikaans Bible since it has become imperative to start working on a new translation.

Markus 1:4 in die Nuwe Aftikaanse Vertaling

Mark 1:4 in the New Afrikaans Bible Mark 1:4 is often used as an example text to illustrate the difference between traditional and newer approaches to Bible translating. The reason is that the verse contains a concatenation of nominalizations of events (i e, baptism, repentance, forgiveness and sins) which is foreign to many modern languages. In this paper the way the New Afrikaans Bible translates these words is analysed and evaluated. It is concluded that the New Afrikaans Bible’s (1983) translation of this verse has been influenced by dogmatic concerns rather than linguistic considerations.