Progress (News)

MCT NT Progress

July 27, 2019: The MCT NT and OT editions are now in the distribution chains. HalleluYah! Splendidly Praise Yahweh!
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April 19, 2019: The MCT New Testament 4th editions have been published and should be in the distribution chains shortly.
(It is 99.9932% fully reconciled. 9 words intentionally left remaining [these 9 words are correct in context]).
This is the PROCLAIMER SERIES.

April 19, 2019: The MCT Old Testament 2nd editions have been published and should be in the distribution chains shortly.

April 19, 2019: The MCT Octuagint® 1st edition is nearing publication (this is a remediation of the Septuagint).

April 19, 2019: The MCT Brit Chadashah 1st edition is nearing publication (this is a reconciliation of the Hebrew NT).

In 2015, the MCT NT 3rd Edition occurred (99.75% reconciled)...
This is the REFINER SERIES
(if time allows, documentation to be supplied later concerning MCT NT, OT, Octuagint®, and Brit Chadashah.)
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April 13, 2013: The MCT NT Concordance has been published and should be in the distribution chains shortly.

April 9, 2013: The MCT NT Concordance has been prepared and is being readied for publication. MCT® Mickelson Clarified Translation.®

April 8, 2013: Special pre-orders are being hand-delivered. All books are now available via Barnes & Noble and Amazon.com.

March 12, 2013: Publication of 2nd Edition completed. (99.61% reconciled)
This is the REFINER SERIES.
All pre-orders are being printed. Once they arrive, they will be specially marked and then delivered.

Formal name change to "Mickelson Clarified Translation (MCT)"® from "Mickelson's Hilkiah Edition (MHE)."

Hilkiah NT Progress

February 28, 2013, (99.61%, 509 words left). Goal has been met for this season.
Text is in "Pre-Press" being readied publication of 2nd Edition.

February 14, 2013, (99.60%, 522 words remaining). Vocal proofreading completed.

February 1, 2013, (99.56%, 586 words remaining, 132,007 words completed). Vocal proofreading continues (12 chapters remaining).

January 31, 2013, (99.55%, 591 words remaining). Vocal proofreading continues (14 chapters remaining).

December 30, 2012, (99.2%, 1,060 words remaining).
Addressing a minor formatting issue with 2nd edition New Testament translation.
A Vocal proofreading of the translation (for reader and hearer) is nearly complete. Publication will await its completion.
PlowShare now supports iPad using touch events.

November 23, 2012, (99.1%, 1,204 words remaining). 4-7 working days needed for its proof copy.
Received proof copy of 2nd edition New Testament translation.
Dictionary proofreading completed.

October 31, 2012, (99.05%, 1,258 words remaining). 9-14 working days remaining before publication.
Proofreading/edits of 2nd edition of NT completed.

October 1, 2012, (98.89%, 1,474 words remaining) 25-30 working days still remain on translation.
First Patron subscribes to PlowShare as a Grand Patron (thank you).

September 21, 2012, (98.88%, 1,487 words still remaining) 30-35 working days still remain on translation.
E-Commerce is LIVE! General access to PlowShare is now available through LivingSon Press.

September 10, 2012, (98.88%, 1,487 words still remaining) 30-35 working days still remain on translation.
Integration with E-Commerce site completed. External Audit of site should be completed within 2 days.

August 14, 2012, (98.88%, 1,487 words remaining) 30-35 working days still remain.
System, server and software upgrades required in July. Switched to HTTPS.

June 30, 2012, (98.87%, 1,491 words remaining, 131,000 completed) Publication likely in 30-35 working days (measurable).

May 31, 2012, (98.56%, 1,908 words remaining) Publication likely in 42-47 working days (measurable).
Lost and rebuilt main computer earlier this month (due to motherboard/CPU failure); rebuild is 3x faster (30 min. process now completes in 10 min; the Intel Core i7 3770K is phenomenal!!!)

April 30, 2012, (98.38%, 2,148 words remaining)

April 17, 2012, (98.31%, 2,232 words remaining) Technical issues resolved; rest obtained.
Work continues toward publication (well within 90 days, God so willing).

April 5, 2012, (98.20%, 2,380 words remaining) Release postponed a while due to technical issues with Press (complex textblock requirements), and due to a prolonged need for rest.
All my advisors and loved ones declare, "Let it be done when it is ready, and don't assign an arbitrary due date. Don't kill yourself for a deadline. We need you here and healthy."

February 23, 2012, (98.02%, 2,627 words remaining) Target date for Release to Press: April 23, 2012.

January 29, 2012, (97.78%, 2,940 words remaining out of 132,456) 52 proof items remain to be evaluated and applied before the "Proofreader Series" is sent for general publication.

December 11, 2011, (97.68%, 3,075 words remaining) Six proofreaders have finished (four proofs evaluated and applied).

November 27, 2011, (97.64%, 3,128 words remaining) Six proofreaders have finished (three proofs evaluated and applied).

October 13, 2011, (97.13%, 3,801 words remaining) Two proofreaders have finished, and their proofs are being evaluated and applied.

August 15, 2011, All seven proofreaders are now actively proofing the text.
There were a few requests to extend the proofing to six weeks, which has been approved.

July 20, 2011, The Hilkiah Edition N.T. is 96.72% reconciled for vocabulary (4,335 words remaining).
The 2nd proofreading of this series is now complete (milestone 2 of 2).
Hilkiah Proofreader Edition "2F", the final internal proofreading of this "Series," is being printed for review.
After the final internal proofreading is completed, the "Proofreader Series" will be published without further delay (God so willing).

June 21, 2011, The Hilkiah Edition (New Testament) is 96.5% reconciled for vocabulary (4,636 words remaining).
This milestone (1 of 2) has been met for the "Proofreader Series" to be published.
The second internal proofreading is still nearing completion (quite detailed).
I took a 10 day hiatus from work to labor diligently on this night and day (for all 10 days).
Still, I have arranged for one more internal proofreading to take place.
The proofreaders are in place and are awaiting the next printed copy for review. They have agreed to diligently complete this last proofreading (cover to cover) within 4 weeks from receiving the hardcopy.
Then comes the final formatting, and then the release for public distribution.
Our Heavenly Father knew beforehand the level of effort He required of me to pursue and complete this task to His satisfaction.
There are some who have been eagerly and quite patiently waiting a long time for this release (along with myself). I take comfort in knowing that if He wanted me to be done sooner in this time of history, I simply would have been born earlier, for I have not ceased laboring hard and diligently in this matter since the day He called me to it. This work is not tardy as some men might consider tardiness. May the abundant Grace and Peace of God our Father, and of Jesus our Lord, rest upon our hearts as we wait on Him in all things.
With profound gratitude, Jonathan - (your Redeemed Kinsman and a joyful Plowman).

May 31, 2011, The Hilkiah Edition is 95.50% reconciled for vocabulary (5,969 words remaining). One of two completely different proofreadings has been completed for the current text, and the findings have been applied. The second proofreading is near completion.

April 30, 2011, The Hilkiah Edition is 95.37% reconciled for vocabulary (6,135 words remaining).
At 96% reconciled, the NT translation will be ready for its 2nd Printing for public distribution.
The 1st edition was called "Preview B." The 2nd Printing is presently being called "Proofreader Series," and the interior text is expected to be updated twice a year for a span of 3 years as the proofreading continues. Then, the "Third Edition" will be released.

March 31, 2011, The Hilkiah Edition is 95.1% reconciled for vocabulary (6,516 words remaining). 10 copies of the Hilkiah Proofreader Edition "2E" are printed. 10 copies of the companion dictionary are printed.

February 28, 2011, The Hilkiah Edition is 93.3% reconciled for vocabulary (8,897 words remaining). Six copies of the Hilkiah Proofreader Edition "2D" are printed for selected proofreaders (along with the dictionary).

December 5, 2010, The Hilkiah Edition is 92.2% reconciled for vocabulary (10,388 words remaining). Five copies of the Hilkiah Proofreader Edition "2C" are printed for selected proofreaders (along with the dictionary).

Preview Edition "B"

February 17, 2010 - Mickelson's Hilkiah Edition New Testament Interlinear and Mickelson's Hilkiah Edition Greek Dictionary is now available at Barnes & Noble and Amazon.com. See "Books" in the menu above for more information.

February 10, 2010 - The Hilkiah Edition Preview Edition "B" is published.
This is the 1st edition published.
Informally, this is the VOCABULARY SERIES.

January 31, 2010, The Hilkiah Edition is 91.2% reconciled for vocabulary (11,615 words remaining).

January 17, 2010 - The Preview Edition "B" proof copies of the Hilkiah NT Interlinear looked good and the NT Dictionary was submitted with some subtle improvements to formatting. As a result, the Hilkiah NT Interlinear, NT Dictionary, (and brand-new) Hilkiah NT English Bible are now being packaged for release to press and distribution. Official announcement of distribution is hopefully coming within mere weeks. Hallelu-Yah! (meaning:Praise be to Yahweh!)

November 25, 2009 - The Preview Edition "B" (Reviewer's Edition) has gone to print, and we are awaiting proof copies. The initial proofreading stage was completed on November 16, 2009 and corrections were made before the final formatting was done. It is a thankful Thanksgiving.

November 25, 2009, The Hilkiah Edition is 90.2% reconciled for vocabulary (12,998 words remaining). Also, on November 16th, the initial proofreading was completed in 3.5 months.

August 10, 2009, The Hilkiah Edition is 80.3% reconciled for vocabulary (25,682 words remaining).

August 1, 2009 - Preview "B" of both the Greek-English Interlinear Bible and Greek-English Dictionary shall be printed. The Interlinear text was sent to the publisher.

June 14, 2009, As of today, the Hilkiah Edition is 70.2% complete for vocabulary reconciliation. Only 36,878 words remaining. Then, the Shapan Edition starts all over with a computer generated translation for 124,000 words - to triple check all verb tense, noun-verb agreement, proper article usage, etc.

Preview Edition "A"

January 2009 - Mickelson's Enhanced Strong's Greek Dictionary is printed.

December 25, 2008 - Preview Edition "A" of The Hilkiah NT Interlinear Greek-English Bible is printed.

Mickelson Enhanced Strong's Greek / Hebrew Dictionaries included in "The Word"

October 5, 2008 11:45pm - Finished a week of working with Costas Stergiou (he lives in Greece). We integrated the Mickelson's Enhanced Strong's Greek and Hebrew Dictionaries into "theWord" Bible study software. These have become the default dictionaries for Costas' product. Updated PlowShare Online to these latest revisions.

Also updated PlowShare Online to use Hilkiah N.T. 0.13 and Hilkiah O.T. 0.02. I am well pleased with the progress. Also exported the Hiliah N.T. into Text-to-Speech and can now listen to it with acceptable audio fidelity via MP3 for "proof-listening." -JKMickelson