Bookshelf

History, Theory, and Practice of Bible Translation

• A Guide to Bible Translation: People, Languages, and Topics, ed. Philip A. Noss and Charles S. Houser
• A Handbook for African Mother-Tongue Translators, by Isaac Boaheng
• A History of Bible Translation, ed. Philip A. Noss
• A Theory for Bible Translation: An Optimal Equivalence Model, by James D. Price
• Bible, Babel and Babble: The Foundations of Bible Translation, by Scott Munger
• Bible Translation: An Introductory Course in Translation Principles, by Katharine Barnwell
• Bible Translation: Frames of Reference, by Timothy Wilt
• Bible Translation on the Threshold of the Twenty-First Century: Authority, Reception, Culture and Religion, ed. by Athalya Brenner, Jan Willem van Henten
• Biblical Bible Translating, by Charles V. Turner
• The Challenge of Bible Translation, ed. Glen G. Scorgie, Mark L. Strauss, Steven M. Voth
• Complete Equivalence in Bible Translation, by James D. Price
• Contextual Frames of Reference in Translation: A Coursebook for Bible Translators and Teachers, by Ernst Wendland
• Discover the Bible, ed. Roger Omanson
• Essays on Biblical Method and Translation, by Edward L. Greenstein
• From One Language to Another, by Jan de Waard, Eugene A. Nida
• LiFE-Style Translating: A Workbook for Bible Translators, by Ernst Wendland
• Meaning Across Cultures, by Eugene A. Nida, William D. Reyburn
• Meaning-Based Translation: A Guide to Cross-Language Equivalence, by Mildred L. Larson
• The Art of Bible Translation, by Robert Alter
• The Mandate for Bible Translation: Models of Communication and Translation in Theory and Practice in regard to the Science of Bible Translation, by Eberhard Werner
• The Theory and Practice of Translation, by Eugene A. Nida and Charles R. Taber
• Toward a Science of Translating, by Eugene A. Nida
• Translating the Bible: Problems and Prospects, ed. by Stanley E. Porter, Richard Hess
• Translating the New Testament: Text, Translation, Theology, ed. Stanley E. Porter, Mark J. Boda
• Translating the Literature of Scripture: A Literary-Rhetorical Approach to Bible Translation, by Ernst R. Wendland
• Translating the Word of God, by John Beekman and John Callow
• Translating Training Manual for Mother Tongue Speakers, ed. Mark Wannemacher
• Translation Problems from A to Z, by Richard C. Blight
• Understanding Bible Translation: Bringing God’s Word into New Contexts, by William D. Barrick

Bible Translation Periodicals

• The Bible Translator
• Le Sycomore
• The Journal of Translation
• Traducción de la Biblia
• Translation Journal

Books in Support of Particular Bible Versions

• Creating and Crafting the Contemporary English Version: A New Approach to Bible Translation, Barclay M. Newman
• HCSB: Navigating the Horizons in Bible Translations, by E. Ray Clendenen, David K. Stabnow
• New Light and Truth: The Making of the Revised English Bible, Roger Coleman
• NIV: The Making of a Contemporary Translation, ed. Kenneth L. Barker
• The ESV and the English Bible Legacy, by Leland Ryken
• The Making of the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, by Bruce M. Metzger, Robert C. Dentan, Walter Harrelson
• The Story of The Voice, by David B. Capes, Chris Seay, James F. Couch, Jr.

Choosing and Using Different Bible Versions

Bible translations that the author worked on are in parentheses.

• A User’s Guide to Bible Translation: Making the Most of Different Versions, by David Dewey
• Accuracy of Translation, by Robert Martin
• Bible Translations, by Don Stewart
• Bible Translations: The Link Between Exegesis and Expository Preaching, by Robert L. Thomas (NASB 1977) (From The Masters Seminary Journal)
• Choosing a Bible: For Worship, Teaching, Study, Preaching, and Prayer, by Donald Krauss
• Choosing a Bible: Understanding Bible Translation Differences, by Leland Ryken (ESV)
• Choosing a Bible Translation, by John J. Pilch
• Do We Still Need a Literal Bible? Discovering the Truth About Literal Translations, by Don Wilkins (NASB 1995, 2020) and Edward D. Andrews (Updated ASV)
• How to Choose a Bible Version, by Robert L. Thomas (NASB 1977)
• How to Choose a Translation for All Its Worth: A Guide to Understanding and Using Bible Versions, by Gordon D. Fee (NIV) and Mark L. Strauss (NIV)
• How to Choose Your Bible Wisely, Alan S. Duthie
  • Earlier book entitled Bible Translations and How to Choose Between Them
• One Bible, Many Versions: Are All Translations Created Equal?, by Dave Brunn
• The Bible in English Translation: An Essential Guide, by Steven M. Sheeley, Robert N. Nash, Jr.
• The Bible in Translation: Ancient and English Versions, by Bruce M. Metzger (NRSV)
• The Complete Guide to Bible Translation: Bible Translation Choices and Translation Principles, by Edward D. Andrews (Updated ASV)
• The Complete Guide to Bible Translations, by Ron Rhodes
• The Essential Guide to Bible Translations, by Philip W. Comfort (NLT)
  • Earlier version entitled The Complete Guide to Bible Versions
• The Word of God in English: Criteria for Excellence in Translation, by Leland Ryken (ESV)
• Translating the Bible: Choosing and Using an English Version, by R. T. France (NIV)
• Understanding English Bible Translation: The Case for an Essentially Literal Approach, by Leland Ryken (ESV)
• What’s In A Version? By Henry Neufeld

Inclusive Language in Bible Translation

• Biblical Revelation and Inclusive Language, A Report on Theology and Church Relations of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
• Distorting Scripture? The Challenge of Bible Translation and Gender Accuracy, by Mark L. Strauss (NIV)
• The Gender-Neutral Bible Controversy: Muting the Masculinity of God’s Words, by Vern Poythress (ESV) and Wayne Grudem (ESV)
• The Inclusive-Language Debate: A Plea for Realism, by D. A. Carson

King James Version

• Authorized: The Use and Misuse of the King James Bible, by Mark Ward
• The King James Only Controversy: Can You Trust Modern Translations? by James R. White
• The King James Version Debate: A Plea for Realism, by D. A. Carson

Linguistics and the Bible

• Advances in Biblical Hebrew Linguistics: Data, Methods, and Analyses, ed. Adina Moshavi, Tania Notarius
• Biblical and Ancient Greek Linguistics (periodical)
• Biblical Words and Their Meaning: An Introduction to Lexical Semantics, by Moisés Silva
• Discourse Analysis and Other Topics in Biblical Greek, ed. Stanley E. Porter and D. A. Carson
• Discourse Analysis of the New Testament Writings, ed. Todd A. Scacewater
• Discourse Features of New Testament Greek: A Coursebook on the Information Structure of New Testament Greek, by Stephen H. Levinsohn
• Discourse Grammar of the Greek New Testament: A Practical Introduction for Teaching and Exegesis, by Steven E. Runge
• Introduction to Semantics and Translation with special reference to Bible translation, Katharine Barnwell
• Lexical Semantics of the Greek New Testament, by Eugene A. Nida, Johannes P. Louw
• Lexicography and Translation, ed. Johannes P. Louw
• Linguistic Analysis of the Greek New Testament: Studies in Tools, Methods, and Practice, by Stanley E. Porter
• Linguistics & Biblical Interpretation, by Peter Cotterell, Max Turner
• Linguistics and New Testament Greek: Key Issues in the Current Debate, ed. David Alan Black, Benjamin L. Merkle
• Linguistics for Students of New Testament Greek: A Survey of Basic Concepts and Applications, by David Alan Black
• The Semantics of Biblical Language, by James Barr

Bible Translation and Discourse Analysis

• Discourse Considerations in Translating the Word of God, Kathleen Callow
• Holistic Discourse Analysis, by Robert E. Longacre and Shin Ja J. Hwang
• Narrative Discourse Analysis and Bible Translation, by Steve Nicolle
• Self-Instruction Materials on Narrative Discourse Analysis, by Stephen H. Levinsohn
• Self-Instruction Materials on Non-Narrative Discourse Analysis, by Stephen H. Levinsohn
• The Grammar of Discourse, by Robert E. Longacre

Bible Translation and Relevance Theory

• Bible Translation Basics: Communicating Scripture in a Relevant Way, by Harriet Hill, et. al.
• Relevance Theory: A Guide to Successful Communication in Translation, by Ernst-August Gutt
• The Bible at Cultural Crossroads: From Translation to Communication, by Harriet Hill
• Translating the English Bible: From Relevance to Deconstruction, by Philip Goodwin
• Translation and Relevance: Cognition and Context, by Ernst-August Gutt

Translation Studies

• A Textbook of Translation, Peter Newmark
• Dictionary of Translation Studies, Mark Shuttleworth
• Exploring Translation Theories, Anthony Pym
• Handbook of Translation Studies, ed. Yves Gambier, Luc Van Doorslaer
• In Other Words: A Coursebook on Translation, by Mona Baker
• Introducing Translation Studies: Theories and Applications, by Jeremy Munday
• Routledge Encyclopedia of Translation Studies, ed. Mona Baker, Gabriela Saldanha
• The Routledge Handbook of Translation Studies, ed. Carmen Millán, Francesca Bartrina
• The Routledge Handbook of Translation Studies and Linguistics, ed. Kirsten Malmkjær
• The Oxford Handbook of Translation Studies, ed. Kirsten Malmkjær, Kevin Windle
• The Translation Studies Reader, ed. Lawrence Venuti
• Translation Studies, Susan Bassnett