# S6 E51 | Dr. Michelle Knight | Men and Women at the NLT Translation Table

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Podcast: [The Alabaster Jar](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-alabaster-jar-6611285)
Published: 2026-06-22T08:00:03+00:00
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## Resource

In this special episode of The Alabaster Jar, Dr. Lynn Cohick talks with Dr. Michelle Knight, Old Testament scholar and Senior Reviewer for the New Living Translation (NLT), about their recent work with the NLT translation committee. They describe the collaborative, worshipful environment of the committee, where men and women scholars work together as respected peers in translating Scripture. Lynn and Michelle explain how they refine the NLT to stay both faithful to the original Hebrew and Greek and accessible to modern readers, discussing examples like “scoundrel,” “Levite,” “guest room,” and Hannah’s deep emotional language in 1 Samuel. They also highlight the historical precedent of women contributing to biblical translation, such as Jerome’s collaborators Paula and Marcella, and reflect on how their committee embodies a vision of gender mutuality in service to the church. Resources Mentioned: Let Her Learn Classes The Visual Museum of Women in Christianity Dr. Lynn Cohick Let Her Lead Episode Sponsor: The Alabaster Jar is brought to you by The Center for Women in Leadership, a 501©3 nonprofit organization whose purpose is to equip women in a context that is biblically rooted, theologically robust, and ethnically diverse to thrive as leaders in the academy and the Church. Follow them on Instagram @leadershipwithoutapology .

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