[Rev. M. Rodimer]

Re: The Ebonics Bible translation project.

I think we need some general rules of thumb for this translation. The average e-bon-iks user, isn't able to comprehend complex things. I suggest that we refer to God by one specific e-bon-iks translation only. We are able to understand that "Big Daddy G", "G-dawg", "G-dogg", "Notorious G.O.D", "G", "G-diddy", "Gawd", "God doggy dogg", "Eazy G" are all one in the same, but we need to write for our audience, semi-literal, drug smoking, monkeys.They might think that there is more than one God and end up being Pagans!!!!!!!

A fair point, though we should remember that the Lord is called by plenty of names in the KJV: LORD, Jehovah, Yahweh, Jealous, God, I Am, Jesus, King of Kings, and many more.

Here's a handy list.

Of course, readers of the KJV might have a somewhat easier time of equating "El-Shaddai", "Elohim", "Adonai", "Jesus", "Lord", and "Jealous" with "God" than the average Ebonics reader.

[True Daughter of God]

Re: The Ebonics Bible translation project.

Friend, your Niglish is impeccable! Did you take lessons from Michelle Obama herself?




T-DOG, where did you learn to "throw down" like "dat"?

I am inspired to try this translation myself. I have encountered more than one Negro in my Truck Stop Ministry.

KJV John 3:16-20

16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

Niglish:

16 Big Daddy G, bein warm fo' His niggaz' form, handed ovah Hiz Boyo, so only dems dat believes can get up in His Holy Crib, yo.

17 Cuz G didin' send His Boyo to da hood to bitch 'bout it, but to be savin' y'all like yo momma be savin' at Walmart!

18 Any you niggaz as don't believe in da Boyo is already goin' to Hell! Don' ya'll be cryin', you done chose to not believe so to Hell you be goin'!

Eh, I'm not good at this. T-DOG, can you give it a crack?

I was inspired by the good Lord! After trying to understand the hippity hoppity gibberish Miss LaFonda Sha-nay-nay 'shofondaquiesha was trying to say, is when I truly understood the real need for an Ebonics Bible. So I said a little prayer and asked our loving Savior to bless me and to help translate his good word the KJB 1611 edition to a "special" more "appropriate" Bible that the descendants of Ham would be able to fully understand and grasp.

Did you want me to take a crack at the verses you just translated?

[Rev. M. Rodimer]

Re: The Ebonics Bible translation project.

I was inspired by the good Lord! After trying to understand the hippity hoppity gibberish Miss LaFonda Sha-nay-nay 'shofondaquiesha was trying to say, is when I truly understood the real need for an Ebonics Bible. So I said a little prayer and asked our loving Savior to bless me and to help translate his good word the KJB 1611 edition to a "special" more "appropriate" Bible that the descendants of Ham would be able to fully understand and grasp.

Did you want me to take a crack at the verses you just translated?

Yes, please do! You seem to really grasp the poetic, street nature of the Ebonics. It must be a gift of tongues from the Lord!

[True Daughter of God]

Re: The Ebonics Bible translation project.

Yes, please do! You seem to really grasp the poetic, street nature of the Ebonics. It must be a gift of tongues from the Lord!

I will try my best, but as you know this is quite a tricky language.
I am not quite sure what the Elders decided would be the proper way to address our Lord in Ebonics, so I am open for correction.


KJV John 3:16-18
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.


KJV John 3:16-18
16. Cuz God tot thiz whirl waz da’ shit, God went and done give up hiz baby boy, an if all uz foolz know hez da’ shit, he wont cap all our assez, and uz foolz will live a long long azz time.

17.So da’ babyz daddy God sent tat baby to the shitty azz whirl, so uz foolz could have ourz assez up and saved.

18.Da’ nigga that thinkz hez da’ shit, wont get a cap in da’ azz, but da’ nigga dat’ don’t tink hez da’ shit, all already got da’ green light on hiz azz, cuz dat’ nigga iz all messed up cuz he a dumb azz an’ not believe tat hez Godz baby boy.


-Always Yours In christ.

[Rev. M. Rodimer]

Re: The Ebonics Bible translation project.

Sister T-DOG, that is beautiful! I'm tempted to write it in a greeting card and send it to Michelle Obama right now . . . in hopes that the Lord's Word will finally reach her blackened heart, and she will come to Jesus.

Why, she could drag her Muslim husband kicking and screaming into the Light of God's Love!

[Bill R. Briscoe]

Re: The Ebonics Bible translation project.

Leviticus 18:22
22Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.

Translated:
Waz crackalackin', B? Werd. Ya'lls can't be snackin' on a cracka's sack, or packin' a nigga's bareback blackjack, ya herd? It be whack, son.

[MitzaLizalor]

Re: The Ebonics Bible translation project.

Following on from our application to join the third world, we have imported some Somalians.

For some reason they were out here (for a short time) last night and as it happened I was in a tree at about 3 a.m. spraying moths. They are quite depraved, I was horrified to observe, and I heard them "talking" to one another. I was reminded of the 23rd Psalm but for their ear it would need to be rendered:

Massa oh massa oh Bwana yo is my pimp fo sho
Lay me down here in da hydro til the water bed ripples no mo
Zip me up wid da good stuff an' hustle me back to yo yard, I'll make ya look good
An' da ho's an da bling an' da Big Black Bentley will no phaze me coz yo rod is fully sick
I'll sit beside yo an' so wot if dere's all dobermans under yo table? I kno dere's plenty fo everyone an' I'll be brimmin'
Cuz yo'll be keepin' 100% an' da shops will neva close.

[Pastor Ezekiel]

Re: The Ebonics Bible translation project.

[The Lord's Sword]

Re: The Ebonics Bible translation project.

Genesis 38
1And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brothers, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.
2And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shua; and he took her, and went in unto her.
3And she conceived, and bore a son; and he called his name Errrrrrrrrrrr.
4And she conceived again, and bore a son; and she called his name Onan.
5And she yet again conceived, and bore a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bore him.
6And Judah took a wife for Errrrrrrrrrrrr his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.
7And Errrrrrrrrrrrrr, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.
8And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto your brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up descendants to your brother.
9And Onan knew that the descendant would not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give a descendant to his brother.
10And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: therefore he slew him also.


1N' dat shit was squashed then, Judah bounced from his brothas, he met dis Adullamite nigga, dis niggaz name was Hirah.
2N' Judah saw this fine bitch the shorty of Canaanite, the hoes name was Shua; he broke that bitch off proppa, busted a nut in that hoe.
3N' dat bitch got knocked up, she popped out a little nigga; n' he called da shorty Er.
4N' dat bitch got knocked up agin', she popped out a little nigga; n' she called dat nigga Onan.
5N' dat bitch got knocked up anotha time, she popped out a little nigga; n' named dat nigga Shelah: da nigga was down in Chezib, when he popped out.
6N' Judah snatched up this fine bitch fo' his oldest shorty Er, da hoes name was Tamar.
7N' Er, Judah's oldest shorty, G-dogg thought Er a schemin' nigga, n' G-Dogg bust a cap in his ass.
8N' Judah told his shorty Onan, Go bust a nut in yo brotha's bitch, n' lock that bitch down, n' raise up shorties fo' yo brotha.
9N' Onan knew dat the shorties wouldn't b his; what happin wuz, when he broke dat bitch off, he skeet skeet skeet his nut all over dat bitch, so dat he wouldn't knock that hoe up.
10N' bustin' a nut on that hoes face pissed off G-Dogg: Darfor, he popped a cap n' his ass 2.

[Jeb]

Re: The Ebonics Bible translation project.

One of my nigra servants has her little niglettes watching nigra cartoon shows like this one. Maybe it could help?

That is worse than Little Nigra Bill

Both should be banned from all networks.

[John Creeser]

Re: The Ebonics Bible translation project.

Bit stretched for time here friends, but my humble addition.

KJV
1st Timothy 2:12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

Ebonics
1st Timothy 2:12 Bitch please, I be where I be...you gonna the store for colt 45...now shut you hole and make me a sammich to.

[Eva_Christensen]

Re: The Ebonics Bible translation project.

I saw a link to this, and thought I'd have a humble stab at it.

Deuteronomy 22:11 Thou shalt not wear a garment of divers sorts, as of woollen and linen together

Deuteronomy 22:11 Yo dawg! Dontcha kno ya aint spose to deck out dem two typs a threads, at da same damn tyme main!

I had a hard time with the "wool and linnen" part though! - any ideas?

[Mary Thompson]

Re: The Ebonics Bible translation project.

I saw a link to this, and thought I'd have a humble stab at it.

Deuteronomy 22:11 Thou shalt not wear a garment of divers sorts, as of woollen and linen together

Deuteronomy 22:11 Yo dawg! Dontcha kno ya aint spose to deck out dem two typs a threads, at da same damn tyme main!

I had a hard time with the "wool and linnen" part though! - any ideas?

, Sister, do not contaminate The Lord's words with nigra gangster speak. It means do not wear anything with mixed fibers.

[WWJDnow]

Re: The Ebonics Bible translation project.

Is this going to be an audio book? Because, in my experience, the people who understand this gibberish can't read. In fact, they'll probably need to turn it into a rap song to get their attention. Or attach heroin to the package.

[Mary Thompson]

Re: The Ebonics Bible translation project.

, Sister, do not contaminate The Lord's words with nigra gangster speak. It means do not wear anything with mixed fibers.

I am so sorry, I was having a woman's moment. Please forgive me, Brothers and Sisters.