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NASB | Genesis 2:18 ¶ Then the LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 2:18 ¶ Now the LORD God said, "It is not good (beneficial) for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper [one who balances him--a counterpart who is] suitable and complementary for him." |
Bible Question (short): Adding more info to the role of women ? |
Question (full): I spoke today with a good friend of mine who is a liberal evangelical in terms of her view on the role of women. It was very enlightening. One thing she mentioned was that the Hebrew word in Gen. 2:18 is very often badly translated as "helper" when many Hebrew scholars today, liberal or conservative, would translate it "partner". I'd like to get some feedback from anyone who does know some Hebrew. Is this really the case? |