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Die Bibel und die Übersetzung · Claim record

Die Namen, die online üblicherweise für das Übersetzungskomitee genannt werden, stammen aus den Memoiren von Raymond Franz, einem ehemaligen Mitglied der leitenden Körperschaft, der schrieb, die übrigen Mitglieder seien Nathan Knorr, Albert Schroeder und George Gangas gewesen und sein Onkel Frederick W. Franz „was the only one with sufficient knowledge of the Bible languages to attempt translation of this kind“ — der Einzige gewesen, der die biblischen Sprachen hinreichend beherrschte, um eine Übersetzung dieser Art zu versuchen. Die Organisation hat nie einen Namen bestätigt oder dementiert.

Claim ID claim-bible-committee-names-unconfirmedConcerns 2004Zusammenhang
Zusammenhang · 2004 Ungeprüft

Die Namen, die online üblicherweise für das Übersetzungskomitee genannt werden, stammen aus den Memoiren von Raymond Franz, einem ehemaligen Mitglied der leitenden Körperschaft, der schrieb, die übrigen Mitglieder seien Nathan Knorr, Albert Schroeder und George Gangas gewesen und sein Onkel Frederick W. Franz „was the only one with sufficient knowledge of the Bible languages to attempt translation of this kind“ — der Einzige gewesen, der die biblischen Sprachen hinreichend beherrschte, um eine Übersetzung dieser Art zu versuchen. Die Organisation hat nie einen Namen bestätigt oder dementiert. Crisis of Conscience (4th edition), 2004JW.org Frequently Asked Questions, 19. September 2026

Die Position der Organisation oder ihre spätere Erklärung: Die Organisation äußert sich nicht zur Zusammensetzung des Komitees; ihr veröffentlichter Standpunkt lautet schlicht, dass „the committee that produced the translation remains anonymous“ — das Komitee, das die Übersetzung angefertigt hat, anonym bleibt.

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Crisis of Conscience (4th edition), “Chapter 3, “Governing Body”, footnote 16”

2004 · p.56 · Raymond Franz · Commentary Press, Atlanta

“The New World Translation bears no translator’s name and is presented as the anonymous work of the “New World Translation Committee.” Other members of that committee were Nathan Knorr, Albert Schroeder and George Gangas. Fred Franz, however, was the only one with sufficient knowledge of the Bible languages to attempt translation of this kind. He had studied Greek for two years at the University of Cincinnati but was only self-taught in Hebrew.”

Raymond Franz was a member of the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses from 1971 to 1980 and a nephew of Frederick W. Franz. The footnote is attached to his account of how doctrinal material was approved in the Knorr presidency.

No online copy located.

Hinweis zu Herkunft und Überprüfung

Hinweis zur Vertrauensangabe. The PDF was downloaded and converted to text on 19 September 2026 and the footnote read in full; the footnote stands at the foot of the page whose running head reads “56 CRISIS OF CONSCIENCE”, so it is on page 56; “Governing Body 57” is the running head of the following page. The book’s own contents page puts chapter 3, “Governing Body”, at pages 44-79. This establishes what the author wrote, not that the names are correct. The organisation has never published the membership of the committee, and no independent confirmation exists. Lists circulating online that add Milton Henschel do not derive from this footnote, and we did not locate their source.

Herkunft des Scans. PDF of the fourth edition hosted by friendsofraymondfranz.com, a site run in the author’s memory. The copy consulted is hosted by a third party and its lawfulness is not established, so no link to it is published here.

Notes. Use only as a discovery-level source, and only to say where the names in circulation come from. Do not state the membership of the committee as fact.

Abgerufen. 19. September 2026 · Quellenkennung. src-nwto-rfranz-2004-cc-committee

Primärveröffentlichung von Jehovas Zeugen Geprüft

JW.org Frequently Asked Questions, “Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Have Their Own Bible?”

19. September 2026 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania

“In contrast, the New World Translation restores the divine name in the thousands of places where it existed in the original text, while the committee that produced the translation remains anonymous.”

The page gives three reasons for the translation — use of God’s name, accuracy and clarity — and introduces the anonymity point by observing that “one Bible translation lists the names of over 70 people who in some way contributed to its production. Yet, this same Bible omits the name of the Author—Jehovah God—altogether!” It adds that the translation “is distributed without charge”, and states that as of 1 May 2026 it is available in whole or in part in the languages then listed.

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Hinweis zu Herkunft und Überprüfung

Hinweis zur Vertrauensangabe. Page fetched from JW.org and read in full on 19 September 2026; wording confirmed. The date recorded is the access date because the page is undated; the page itself states its language list is current "As of May 1, 2026". The heading on the page reads "Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Have Their Own Bible?" and the browser title "Why Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Have Their Own Bible? | FAQ"; cite the heading.

Untermauert durch. src-nwto-w-1950-0915-presenting, src-nwto-jv-1993-ch27-anonymity

Notes. This is the organisation’s current, public statement of why the committee is unnamed: the contrast it draws is between naming translators and naming God.

Abgerufen. 19. September 2026 · Quellenkennung. src-nwto-faq-jw-bible

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