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NASB | 2 Samuel 21:19 There was war with the Philistines again at Gob, and Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim the Bethlehemite killed Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver's beam. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Samuel 21:19 There was war with the Philistines again at Gob, and Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim, a Bethlehemite, killed Goliath the Gittite, whose spear shaft was like a weaver's beam. |
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Bible Note: Colin, Yes, I agree: one of the places where the NASB seems most "choppy" is in Psalms. I respect the NASB for its tirelessness towards accuracy, but like you have said, the NKJV and certainly the KJV is a much more "poetic" rendering of the Psalms. Perhaps we could read the Psalms out of the KJV and another book out of the NASB or something to that effect! :) I recently posted an answer to a question about Jeremiah 3:16 and John 3:16. In Jeremiah, I chose to type the passage from the NASB, since the NASB seemed to me to be pretty clear. However, I chose to post John 3:16 out of the KJV, since this very well known verse can be presented in its "best known" and most poetic form! I see no need for restraint towards choosing only one translation to use or quote from. Where Zondervan/IBS should REALLY be focusing their efforts is in making doubly sure that every language or dialect on planet Earth has a translation of the Holy Bible written in that dialect or language. The last thing that we need for them to do is try to give us yet another translation in English, which would only serve to up the profits and feed the few, rather than to feed the many without the promise of profit. Blessings to you, Makarios |