Clip (<5 mins)
New TestamentBiblical Languages
Evangelical
Translating Metaphors (Eph 6:14)
Theologian
Bill Mounce
Duration
3.41
Uploaded to YouTube
27 April 2023
Added to Database
17 December 2025
YouTube description
One of the more difficult aspects of translation is when you need to translate a metaphor. Is it still understandable in your culture, or should it be interpreted? Members of translation committees often disagree on this point.