Do all the different reverse interlinears in Logos 4 use the texts that the translations followed?

Obviously, different translations are sometimes translated from different texts. The NIV was criticized for using eclectic texts, for example. Here's my question: If I was to look at the NIV's reverse interlinear, would the Hebrew and Greek text underneath look different from the KJV: Cam's Interlinear?

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Greg Gray

No expert here, but judging by the interlinears in the NKJV and the NASB (just looking at I john 5:7) I would say they follow the texts that the Translations follow.

Dave Hooton

Obviously, different translations are sometimes translated from different texts. The NIV was criticized for using eclectic texts, for example. Here's my question: If I was to look at the NIV's reverse interlinear, would the Hebrew and Greek text underneath look different from the KJV: Cam's Interlinear?

Yes! Though I can't be sure about the Hebrew lineage, the KJV variants and NKJV are based on a Greek TR version and NIV is based on a Greek "eclectic " text and the latest editions of Biblia Hebraica.

Edde Anderson

Does anyone know what specific apparatus (or plural) are used for each interlinear in Logos 4? Is each interlinear based on the same apparatus that version was translated from? Or, are they all pulling from a single source?

Dave Hooton

Here is some background on the NT texts http://community.logos.com/forums/p/3704/28542.aspx, http://community.logos.com/forums/t/5359.aspx and a snippet for the Hebrew texts http://community.logos.com/forums/p/4986/40005.aspx

I think that the modern RI bibles in Logos all use BHS in the OT and NA27in the NT, irrespective of any variations the publishers of the bibles may have incorporated into their base.

Matthew C Jones

I think that the modern RI bibles in Logos all use BHS in the OT and NA27in the NT, irrespective of any variations the publishers of the bibles may have incorporated into their base.

If that is the case, is there any danger the German Bible Society will pull a copyright claim again and wipe-out our reverse interlinears???

Terry Poperszky

I think that the modern RI bibles in Logos all use BHS in the OT and NA27in the NT, irrespective of any variations the publishers of the bibles may have incorporated into their base.

Dave, even the NKJV RI uses the NA27 for the RI? That should provide for all sorts of fun...

Kevin Becker

I think that the modern RI bibles in Logos all use BHS in the OT and NA27in the NT, irrespective of any variations the publishers of the bibles may have incorporated into their base.

I highly doubt this assertion. I remember someone at Logos saying that the ESV reverse interlinear was final checked by the ESV editors, I doubt that they would Ok associating a NA27 reading when they used a variant reading.

And I've found an example using sympathetic highlighting, in John 10:16 the ESV MSS line reads γενήσεται while the NA27 reads γενήσονται.

Rick Brannan (Logos)

Hi folks.

Obviously, different translations are sometimes translated from different texts. The NIV was criticized for using eclectic texts, for example. Here's my question: If I was to look at the NIV's reverse interlinear, would the Hebrew and Greek text underneath look different from the KJV: Cam's Interlinear?

Generally, we use the text that the translation is based on if we can do it at all, and we can do this in the NT, for the most part (where this discussion seems to be focused). If we don't know the exact edition, we get as close as we can.

Specifically:

ESV: We use a modified version of the UBS/NA text; the publisher provided the modifications. There are just over 100 divergences, I believe.

KJV/NKJV/RV1960: We use the Scrivener edition of the TR as its basic purpose is to attempt to re-create the text the NT KJV translators had at hand. The NKJV uses the same text; as does the RV1960 (Spanish).

NASB/NRSV/LEB: These use the UBS/NA edition of the NT.

NLT: We use a modified version of the UBS/NA text; the publisher provided the modifications. I don't recall the number of divergences here. Over 100 and under 300, I believe.

NIV: This NT reverse interlinear alignment is in the production stage (we have someone working on the alignment). We are aligning to the UBS/NA text as we do not have permission to republish or access to the Greek text behind the NIV (available in print in Goodrich & Lukaszewski's A Reader's Greek New Testament), so we are aligning the best we can, and will insert notes at divergence points. Note that many of these are available in the NIV NT footnotes that have "Some MSS have ..." style notes. The Greek text behind the NIV has, I believe, between 100-150 divergences from the UBS/NA text.

As for OT Reverse Interlinears, at present they are all aligned with the Andersen-Forbes Analyzed Hebrew Text.

So, Sam, to answer your question: For the Greek NT, the KJV and NIV reverse interlinears will use different underlying texts. For the Hebrew OT, they will use the same underling text.

Hope it helps.

Logan Hall

Obviously, different translations are sometimes translated from different texts. The NIV was criticized for using eclectic texts, for example. Here's my question: If I was to look at the NIV's reverse interlinear, would the Hebrew and Greek text underneath look different from the KJV: Cam's Interlinear?

Yes ... great question Sam. I was wondering this myself. Thanks for the clear response Rick. I love this forum. [:D][Y]

Terry Poperszky

Hope it helps.

Thanks Rick

tom

As for OT Reverse Interlinears, at present they are all aligned with the Andersen-Forbes Analyzed Hebrew Text.

Question, did you provide footnotes when the translators used a text (like the LXX) that diverged from the Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia? I am assuming the BHS = "Andersen-Forbes Analyzed Hebrew Text".

Thanks