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Is there a translation of the bible that is accurate? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 5 days ago by saturn_888@sh.itjust.works to c/books@lemmy.ml

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I'm looking for something similar to how Emily Wilson translated the Odyssey, ignoring societal biases and creating something as close as possible to what Homer intended

Specifically, I want something that doesn't misrepresent the original writing, for example how things about children were changed to be about homosexuality, and how the word "virgin" is nowhere near what the original texts said

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[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 days ago (2 children)

This is the earliest fairly complete bible that has been found was 400 years after Christ.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codex_Sinaiticus

You can read it here https://www.codexsinaiticus.org/en/manuscript.aspx?__VIEWSTATEGENERATOR=01FB804F&dir=next&folioNo=4&lid=en&quireNo=3&side=v&zoomSlider=0

[–] saturn_888@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago

That's actually really interesting thanks

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