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Originally Posted by Sean
FZ is a mess bro. He actually wants to write his own translation.
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Robert Alter is writing his own translation of the Hebrew Scriptures and it is fantastic.
http://nes.berkeley.edu/Web_Alter/Alter.html
http://forward.com/culture/175401/ro...-biblical-pro/
Writing a translation by self versus by committee is not necessarily better or worse, either way. Both have their benefits and drawbacks. Ultimately, the translation succeeds or fails on its own merits, however it is accomplished.