The originals were in French; only one French copy is extant, the others are contemporary translations into Scots and English.
These church bodies are often comparatively more comfortable with gender inclusive language in contemporary translations of the Bible.
He is also proud of his contemporary translations of lace patterns, or merletto, which look like threads.
However, a contemporary translation of the word hisbonenut into popular English would not be "meditation".
There was another contemporary translation by Joseph Kimhi, but its complete text did not endure the test of time.
A more contemporary translation might be: "Whatever you choose to do, do it well."
Branham taught that 'beguiled' actually meant sexually 'seduced' or 'defiled' rather than 'deceived' (which most contemporary translations give).
Joseph Smith's purported translation of the papyri has not been supported by contemporary translations by Egyptologists.
There are five contemporary translations of the Talmud into English:
This is a new contemporary translation, available in hardback and paperback for purchase.