The Translation Analysis Assignment¹
Phase One 
Do not modify this document in any way.
Simply fill in required answers in specified places.
Penalty points involved here!

1. Parallel Listing of the Four Translations.

If there is an  icon by your assigned passage, then follow these steps:

Save the file in the link by your assigned passage on to your computer hard drive, then bring up the file in your word processing software and copy the table with the translations inserting it below:

If no icon is next to the listing of your assigned passage, then follow these steps:

1. Click on the hyperlink in the table below for each translation. This will take you to the BST Bible Concordance URL where you can access an electronic version of each of these translations.

2. Once that internet site comes up you can access your scripture passage in each of these four translations by

a) Typing your scripture passage in the Search for: box. Be sure to type in the full Bible book name followed by chapter and verses. (e.g., Mark 1:10-15)

b) Set the using: box to the desired translation by using the scroll arron on the left side of the box. ( e.g., using: New Living Translation). Do not change the in: box reading.

c) Click on the Find button. This will bring up your scripture passage in the specified translation.

d) Once the passage comes up, then highlight the passage (excluding footnotes). Either use the Copy button in the Edit menu at the top of your screen, or hit two keys at the same time (Control/Ctl & C). Either method will copy the scripture passage to the clipboard of your computer.

e) Place your cursor in the table below on row two underneath the specified translation. When the cursor is in the correct cell of the table, then either use the Paste command in the Edit menu at the top of your screen, or hit two key at the same time (Control/Ctl & V). Either method will paste the copied text from your computer clipboard into the proper cell in the table.

f) Use your delete key etc. to correct the formatting of the scripture passage into a running text with no lines or spaces between the verses. Be sure to leave the verse numbering in the text.

g) Repeat this process with each scripture passage until all four translations of your passage are in place.

2. Coding of Translation Differences (sentence by sentence in translations) in the above table.

a. Follow the coding system:

Red = agreement by all four translations (bold);

Blue = agreement by three of the four translations (underline);

Black = agreement by two of the four translations (italics).

If you are going to print out your assignment using a non-color printer, then add the formats listed in the parenthesis above to the color coding.

b. Identify all points of agreement (and thus difference by non-marking) in the passage.

    See the example on Cranfordville.com for illustration.

4. Listing of Questions reflecting key ideas developed in each sentence of the scripture text.

This is distinctly different from the above listing of translation questions, and must be listed separately.

Insert your findings here:
 

¹Due during the week of Exam 1 (both regular and summer terms). Check your class Schedule page for exact dates. Covers the activities of weeks 1-4. The four translations selected must come from the list of usable translations. Gradually a file is being created in the Paper Assignments page already containing the parallel listing of the translations. It is linked to the scripture text with the  icon. Every selected passage will contain this hyperlink once the scripture texts requests are submitted. To access in the Paper page, click on the Assignments hyperlink. No prescribed form to assignment. Counts as 25% of the Analysis Paper grade.