Dal Settecento a oggi: fatta la Bibbia in italiano, bisogna fare l’italiano della Bibbia

In modern Italy, three main translations of the Bible are to be found: the one made by Antonio Martini in the 18th century and the two CEI (Conferenza Episcopale Italiana / Italian Bishops' Conference) versions published in 1971 and 2008. In all these three Italian Bibles there is a problematic and yet fruitful balance between literal and interpretive translation on the one hand, and between literary and colloquial language on the other hand.