Gender Equality Disputes in Bible translations

The Bible as the main text in Judaism and Christianity has an important role in religious studies. In 20th century, the emergence of new translation theories paved the way for a new approach in Bible translations, based on egalitarian values and principles. Some translators of the Bible tried to reduce the exclusivity and patriarchy in the texts by eliminating the sexist elements, revising the patterns of power and using the inclusive language, according to modern criterion and values. The article, beside a short review of theoretical translation principles, aims to demonstrate the effect of egalitarian thought on bible translations a. it is also intended to clarify how successful the inclusive translations were from the aspect of gender equality.