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I wondered if you could tell me if this is the correct translation for the words "In the beginning…"
Thread poster: 3ADE shadab
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Thank you all of you.. Dec 10, 2014

I really thanks all of you for helping me in this..

Regards
Shadab
 
Oliver Pekelharing
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Dec 10, 2014



[Edited at 2014-12-10 13:00 GMT]
 
Ivana Kahle
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Croatian Dec 10, 2014

U početku

U početku bijaše Riječ i Riječ bijaše u Boga
i Riječ bijaše Bog.
Ona bijaše u početku u Boga.
Sve postade po njoj
i bez nje ne postade ništa.
Svemu što postade
u njoj bijaše život
i život bijaše ljudima svjetlo;
i svjetlo u tami svijetli
i tama ga ne obuze.
...
http://biblija.ks.hr/knjiga.aspx?g=50
 
Maria Arruti
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Basque Dec 10, 2014

"Hasieran" is fine.
 
Peter Nicholson (X)
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Na początku
 
John Fossey
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French Dec 10, 2014

Jenny Forbes wrote:

What about French and Spanish? How are those famous words usually conveyed in the Bible in those languages?


My French Bible begins "Au commencement..."

[Edited at 2014-12-10 14:38 GMT]
 
Margreet Mohle
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Jan Willem van Dormolen wrote:

The normal Dutch translation would be 'In het begin', but since this alludes to the Bible, you should use the biblical language version which is 'In den beginne'.


The newer translation (from 2004) has now: 'In het begin'. But indeed, 'In den beginne' is more traditional and would be right away recognizable as referring to the Bible.
 
Miguel Carmona
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... Dec 11, 2014

Susana E. Cano Méndez wrote:

In Spanish we say: En el principio... (just in this case of the Bible (Genesis), because we use to say "Al principio" in any other text).


Yes! This is a very important wording distinction according to context.
 
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