The World's Oldest Books: About the Bible

What to know

1 BOOK 1 HOUR. Author and translator Rakel Haslund-Gjerrild talks about the work of retranslating the Bible. Does Jesus have a body or a body? Should man rule or reign over the animals? Does a confirmation candidate in 2036 understand what a "bushe" is? Author Rakel Haslund-Gjerrild talks to literary agent Esben Møller Hansen about working with the language in one of the most significant texts in world history, namely the Bible. Trial translations of the Bible have already been completed, with completion planned for 2036. Many of our most picturesque expressions come from the old Bible translations. Something may float above the waters, or you may receive a deluge of letters of complaint that are like pearls before swine... and we can keep listing proverbs. Now, work has begun on a new authorized translation of the Danish Bible and has already sparked great public debate. Rakel Haslund-Gjerrild Language consultant in the editorial team for The Old Testament.