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1 | Methods of NASB verse subdivisions | 2 Cor 11:3 | sinner | 152106 | ||
Hello. I have a rather difficult question about the NASB Bible, that has not been expressly answered in the NASB preface, as far as I can find. Here are some examples. Isaiah 51:12-13 reads like this: Isaiah 51:12 "I, even I, am He who comforts you. Who are you that you are afraid of man who dies And of the son of man who is made like grass, Isaiah 51:13 That you have forgotten the LORD your Maker, Who stretched out the heavens And laid the foundations of the earth, That you fear continually all day long because of the fury of the oppressor, As he makes ready to destroy? But where is the fury of the oppressor? (NAS95) Why doesn't it read like this instead?: Isaiah 51:12 "I, even I, am He who comforts you. Who are you that you are afraid of man who dies and of the son of man who is made like grass, Isaiah 51:13 That you have forgotten the LORD your Maker, who stretched out the heavens and laid the foundations of the earth, that you fear continually all day long because of the fury of the oppressor, as he makes ready to destroy? But where is the fury of the oppressor? (NAS95) Another example is Isaiah 51:14-16 which reads like this: Isaiah 51:14 "The exile will soon be set free, and will not die in the dungeon, nor will his bread be lacking. Isaiah 51:15 "For I am the LORD your God, who stirs up the sea and its waves roar (the LORD of hosts is His name). Isaiah 51:16 "I have put My words in your mouth and have covered you with the shadow of My hand, to establish the heavens, to found the earth, and to say to Zion, 'You are My people.'" (NAS95) But why doesn't it read like this instead?: Isaiah 51:14 "The exile will soon be set free, And will not die in the dungeon, Nor will his bread be lacking. Isaiah 51:15 "For I am the LORD your God, Who stirs up the sea and its waves roar (The LORD of hosts is His name). Isaiah 51:16 "I have put My words in your mouth And have covered you with the shadow of My hand, To establish the heavens, To found the earth, And to say to Zion, 'You are My people.'" (NAS95) If you actually look up these verses in your NASB version, you will see what I mean. Some verses are parsed out into portions with a new line for each portion of the verse (like poetry is written). Whereas other verses are grouped into all one big chunk. Where does the NASB version state why it's translator parsed out some verses and subdivided them, while other verses aren't parsed out and subdivided? And what methods did they use? Thank you. |
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2 | Methods of NASB verse subdivisions | 2 Cor 11:3 | cloud | 152107 | ||
I don't want to be critical but does it really matter? Build your faith and don't be taken away from the simplicity that is in Christ. | ||||||
3 | Methods of NASB verse subdivisions | 2 Cor 11:3 | sinner | 152111 | ||
Proverbs 1 22 "How long, O naive ones, will you love being simple-minded? And scoffers delight themselves in scoffing And fools hate knowledge? (NAS95) If you don't have an answer for my question, please don't venture to offer such a copout response. The question is completely valid, and you've failed to apply any studious thought to your answer. Perhaps someone more informed than yourself may venture to answer my valid inquiry into the nature of the textual construction. |
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4 | Sorry | 2 Cor 11:3 | cloud | 152118 | ||
Am I a fool because I'm not concerned about whether or not some parts of scripture are poetry or not? Fools hate knowledge. I'm just trying to find the true meaning of scripture. Sorry to offend you. | ||||||
5 | Sorry | 2 Cor 11:3 | sinner | 152120 | ||
Am I deceived by the devil and led astray from the gospel, because I'm concerned about whether some parts of scripture are poetry or not? "Your minds will be led astray from the simplicity of Christ." Sorry to offend you as well by my original question. I'm just trying to find the whole meaning of scripture. 2 Corinthians 11 3 But I am afraid that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, your minds will be led astray from the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ. (NAS95) |
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6 | Sorry | 2 Cor 11:3 | mark d seyler | 152123 | ||
Hi Sinner, I appreciate your interest in knowing the minds of the translators, and how they approach scripture. Since translation neccessitates interpretation, it is important to know their mindset. In Hebrew poetry, (and perhaps someone who is actually a Hebrew scholar would be so kind as to correct me if I am wrong), instead of using meter and rhyme as we do, uses comparison and contrast. As the translators examine the text, they spot the characturistic forms of Hebrew poetry, and parse it accordingly so we may more readily recognize it. When you read Hebrew poetry, look for the initial statement, then match to it the following comparisons and contrasts. Then look for the next beginning statement, and it's comparisons and contrasts. A simple, made up example, would be: The righteous are in the LORD's keeping, He holds them in His hand. The righteous are the LORD's forever, The wicked will go down to the pit. I hope this helps! Love in Christ, Mark |
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7 | Sorry | 2 Cor 11:3 | sinner | 152127 | ||
Mark: That's very insightful, and represents a very intriging type of biblical writing. Thank you so much. That helps quite a great deal. Comparison and contrast. Much like the proverbs. |
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