Does anyone find it odd that various English translations of the Bible (like the NIV) have a very strict copyright notice?
One would think the companies behind those translations would be interested in "getting the word out", not protecting their rights.
2007-01-11 08:50:03 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
To get by in this world it requires money... A sad fact but true. None of you would work for years and not expect to make your way by what you do.. Bible translation is no different. These people have studied long and hard to get into a position where their knowledge is trusted to translate the Bible from it original languages into a language that more of the church understands. A workman is worthy of His hire. It's for those of us that study that word to take it to the world, after all there are a lot more of us out there that translators... Jim
2007-01-11 09:35:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any version of the Bible except the King James Version have strict copy right notices. Only the footnotes in the KJV have copy rights. I am currently reading a book about it.. There are soooo many verses that are just compeltely left out of all the other versions of the Bible.. the KJV is the only correctly translated version... Try looking up Act 8:37 in any version of the Bible except the KJV.. it is not there..That is why I only read KJV.
2007-01-11 17:00:14 · answer #2 · answered by AMP 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The purpose of the copyright is to avoid people taking the entire work, sending it to an inexpensive printer, and making money from the process. The publisher likely spent a fair amount of money in funding the translation process (not trivial), and wishes to make some sort of profit from this endeavor. Having someone undercut them on their own work isn't something they look forward to. It wasn't done as a purely charitable exercise.
2007-01-11 16:56:40 · answer #3 · answered by Deirdre H 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
did you know that the rock group Creme,sold more albums in 1969 than the bible had in the previous 24 yrs. They are protecting their profits,not copyrights.there are religions who print their own bibles,they are the ones getting the word out.
2007-01-11 17:24:56 · answer #4 · answered by borgpad 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're within their rights. I believe NIV is not sponsored by a for-profit corporation, but it needs to generate revenue as an entity. Having said that, I think its licensing terms are pretty lenient.
2007-01-11 17:04:00 · answer #5 · answered by STFU Dude 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
King James Version is the most accurate
2007-01-11 16:54:22 · answer #6 · answered by sunflare63 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Heh. I never noticed that before. I like that. :D
2007-01-11 16:54:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
:-) I wish my dad had a printing press .
2007-01-11 16:54:33 · answer #8 · answered by tell me about Darwin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you sure I am very surprised.
2007-01-11 16:55:35 · answer #9 · answered by Mim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋