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I have taught, at the college level, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Aramaic, New Testamenent Aramaic (Syriac), and am knowledgeable of Koine Greek of the New Testament and the influence of semitisms upon it. I speak modern Hebrew, a development from, among other things, the Mishnaic Hebrew which is helpful in New Testament studies. The very best to you in your job heading the translation project[[User:BertSchlossberg|Bert Schlossberg]] 15:41, 13 October 2009 (EDT)
I have taught, at the college level, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Aramaic, New Testamenent Aramaic (Syriac), and am knowledgeable of Koine Greek of the New Testament and the influence of semitisms upon it. I speak modern Hebrew, a development from, among other things, the Mishnaic Hebrew which is helpful in New Testament studies. The very best to you in your job heading the translation project[[User:BertSchlossberg|Bert Schlossberg]] 15:41, 13 October 2009 (EDT)
Well! Pleased to make your acquaintance, then. I think you need to understand something: I had no idea who you were, beyond that you were an authority on an unfortunate incident involving an airliner blasted out of the sky by the forces of the old [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics|Soviet Union]].
It goes without saying that I want you on my Committee on Translations.
Let me explain the thinking behind my approach to translation. You see, I sought to translate the Bible into not just good English but ''idiomatic'' English. that means, for example, translating phrases like "See thou to it" to "That's your problem" or "This is your responsibility" or "Let it be on your conscience," as you can see with how I handled [[Matthew 20-28 (Translated)#Chapter 27|Matthew 27]]. That's also why I decided to use American or British equivalents of weights, measures, and money where I did. The exact worth of a Roman denarius, sestertius, assarium, or quadrant isn't important. What's important is what Jesus was trying to convey with His use of the weights, measures, and coins of His day.
I'm explaining these things to you because, if we're going to work together, we each have to understand where the other is coming from.
Tomorrow I'm going to make a series of announcements. This project has been a piecework exercise for too long; it needs coordination. I need to know from you how much time you can spare to the project.
I have another request, though I'll understand if you have to decline. As you may or may not know, I am also the deputy administrator and developer of [[CreationWiki]]. Another thing you need to know is that CreationWiki is trying to be a multi-lingual project, like [[Wikipedia]]. Nearly two years ago we tried to extend CreationWiki into modern Hebrew. But something went wrong with our server, and all the Hebrew content was lost—and the editor we had, who was proficient in Hebrew, lost interest in the project.
I'd like to take another shot at a Hebrew extension. To do that, I need help, and specifically someone with the facility, and time, to translate our English content into modern Hebrew. So naturally I'm asking anyone I run across, who speaks modern Hebrew, if he's willing to help, or knows another Hebrew speaker who might be. And now I'm asking you.
Shalom,
--[[User:TerryH|TerryH]]<sup>[[User talk:TerryH|Talk]]</sup> 20:07, 13 October 2009 (EDT)