Sex and Violence: Mitigation Strategies in Bible Translations from the Hebrew
| Bible Location | Deut 21:13 |
| Hebrew | |
| English equivalent | only then, you can go to her and possess her, thus making her your wife. |
| American Bible Society (English prot.) | after that, you can marry her |
| Willibrord translation (Dutch cath.) | correct? |
| Bible Location | Deut 21:14 |
| Hebrew | |
| English equivalent | since you forced her to have intercourse with you |
| American Bible Society (English prot.) | correct |
| Willibrord translation (Dutch cath.) | because you had intercourse with
her |
| Bible Location | Judges 18:25 |
| Hebrew | |
| English equivalent | You had better keep your mouth shut against people who fight for their existence. Otherwise we shall attack you and that would cost the lives of you and your whole family |
| American Bible Society (English prot.) | You had better not say anything else unless you want these men to get angry and attack you. Then you and your whole family would die |
| Willibrord translation (Dutch cath.) | correct? |
| Bible Location | Judges 19 |
| Hebrew | |
| English equivalent | you can rape them |
| American Bible Society (English prot.) | you can have them |
| Willibrord translation (Dutch cath.) | correct? |
| Bible Location | 2 Samuel 18:14 |
| Hebrew | |
| English equivalent | Of course not, I will even be ahead of you |
| American Bible Society (English prot.) | I'm not going to waste any more time with you |
| Willibrord translation (Dutch cath.) | Correct? |
| Bible Location | Judith |
| American Bible Society (English prot.) | book deleted entirely |
| Bible Location | Makkabees |
| American Bible Society (English prot.) | both books deleted entirely |