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1 | "Flies" should read "given" | Eccl 10:1 | Makarios | 158676 | ||
Greetings Sid, Welcome to the Forum. I appreciate your study of the Bible, but I am a bit perplexed regarding your insistance that specific words were poorly chosen by well studied Bible translators who most assuredly are at the forefront of the world's best Greek and Hebrew translators.. If we examine varying translations that were created by completely different committees in different eras, we find that the use of the word "flies" in Ecclesiates 10:1 is not a point of contention in the slightest when translation of Hebrew into English is brought to the fore. In fact, the NASB (1995), ESV (2001), KJV (1611), ASV (1901), NKJV (1982), Bible in Basic English (1965), Young's Literal Translation (1898), Webster Bible (1833), Douay-Rheims (1899), and the Darby Bible (1889) all agree with the use of the English word for 'flies' as an accurate representation of the Hebrew word of 'zebub'. In fact, this Hebrew word 'zebub' occurs only twice in the KJV Old Testament, the only other place of which, in Isaiah 7:18, it is also translated as 'fly.' In conclusion, I would ask that you examine these words a bit more carefully before making an assumption that the translators got it wrong. :-) Blessings to you, Makarios |
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2 | "Flies" should read "given" | Eccl 10:1 | Hank | 158733 | ||
Dear Makarios: What never ceases to amaze is the idea that we see exposed on this Forum all too often that a few evenings spent with Strong's can transform an erstwhile Hebrew or Greek illiterate into a seasoned scholar of the ancient tongues, qualifying him to sit as judge and jury over learned masters of these languages who have devoted a lifetime to their study. Next thing you know, someone will come along peddling a Greek pill and a Hebrew pill. Take one of each with a tall glass of Gatorade, get a good night's sleep, and by morning you will speak Greek as well as Luke and Hebrew as well as King Solomon. --Hank | ||||||
3 | "Flies" should read "given" | Eccl 10:1 | Makarios | 158738 | ||
Greetings Hank: Well said, my friend! Shoo fly pie.. This Forum is flypaper to self-promoted Greek illiterates who constantly want to change Holy Writ for one reason or another; whether capitalization, whether anti-KJV, etc, etc.. Too bad we just don't all sit down and read what the good book says and try to do it instead of looking for crossword puzzles in all the wrong places.. :-) - Makarios | ||||||