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1 | Why no gender-neutral language in NASB? | Bible general Archive 1 | roverjbh99 | 8489 | ||
I love and cherish the NASB. I have always wondered, why didn't the translators use gender-neutral language in the 1995 update. Some scriptures refer both to men and women. The NAS, KJV, NIV, NIrV, RSV, dont accept this fact. The CEV, TEV (1992 update), NLT, and NRSV have. | ||||||
2 | Why no gender-neutral language in NASB? | Bible general Archive 1 | Hank | 8490 | ||
The answer to your question about why the more literal and (generally) more conservative translations do not use "gender neutral" language is that the languages from which they are translated did not use "gender neutral" language. We have no gender-neutral third person singular personal pronouns in the English language. The word "it" hardly can be used to describe human beings. So translators, in order to translate "gender-neutrally" are compelled to resort to various lierary devices; namely, to recast the sentence by using a construction that is different from the original languages, or to pluralize the personal pronouns so that "he" becomes "they"; "he", "them" etc. Where the original text says, for example, "adam" (man) they must resort to such terms as people, persons, or mortals. As rich and as versatileas our English tongue is, it does have its weaknesses. But even so, the language has flourished for years and even the simplest of folk understood perfectly well what Jesus meant when He said "Man shall not live by bread alone." Only recently has this become an issue. --Hank | ||||||
3 | Why no gender-neutral language in NASB? | Bible general Archive 1 | Morant61 | 8513 | ||
Greetings Hank! I agree with you completely. Not only are the original languages not gender neutral, but trying to translate them that way adds a whole layer of interpretation to an already difficult task. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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