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Also how do you translate concepts that were clearly known to the readers to modern times. Do you entrust that readers have someone to tell them what this would've meant, or do you adapt to something more apt in their language. For example in countries where they don't each bread made from wheat or that isn't a staple, daily food, what do you translate for bread?

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In high school our Shakespeare books had the text on the left and explanations on the right. The explanations were mostly to deal with what you’re bringing up.

There are actually Bibles that do this (like the Interlinear), with accompanying commentaries as well. You'll often find them on the desks and shelves of preachers, because they consider it their job to dive into that research, understand it, and then convey that understanding to those who haven't been trained in the literary arts.

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