The following is an attempt to outline some of the major developments in biblical exegesis over the past few decades and to give an initial indication of their relevance to Bible translation. Particularly noteworthy are the increasingly interdisciplinary nature of biblical exegesis, especially with regard to the contribution of social sciences, the importance of literary studies, and the overlap of exegetical methods. While there still are of course the traditional fields of textual and language studies, the current situation has been well characterized as 'eclectic' with most scholars moving freely from one critical approach to another depending on their focus. The article is by no means comprehensive, but attempts to indicate key areas of which translators need to be cognizant.