Ein Beitrag zur Problematik der Übersetzung des Wortes מִנְחָה in Gen 4,3–5a

At the end of 2016, a revised edition of the Catholic Bible translation (Einheitsübersetzung) was published. One of the many corrections introduced referred to the word מִנְחָה in Gen 4,3–5a. It was translated as “a gift” (Gabe). The previous translation (1980) read this word as “a sacrifice” (Opfer). This article examines the validity of a given correction, proposing to combine both translation traditions into one as “a sacrificial gift” (Opfergabe).