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NASB | Psalm 2:12 Do homage to the Son, that He not become angry, and you perish in the way, For His wrath may soon be kindled. How blessed are all who take refuge in Him! |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Psalm 2:12 Kiss (pay respect to) the Son, so that He does not become angry, and you perish in the way, For His wrath may soon be kindled and set aflame. How blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] are all those who take refuge in Him! |
Bible Question:
Concerning Psalm 2:12, any Greek or Hebrew experts out there? Why on earth does the NASB translate this "Do homage to the Son," while every other translation uses "Kiss the Son," and the Hebrew word here -- as far as I can tell from my lexicons -- is the word for "kiss"? I know that some ancient manuscripts use "do homage" but the Hebrew word still seems to be "kiss." I thought the NASB was the "most literal"; in this case, though, it does not seem to be. ????? waldo |
Bible Answer: NASB "Modern English Usage: The attempt has been made to render the grammar and terminology in contemporary English. When it was felt that the word-for-word literalness was unacceptable to the modern reader, a change was made in the direction of a more current English idiom. "In the instances where this has been done, the more literal rendering has been indicated in the notes. There are a few exceptions to this procedure." (PRINCIPLES OF TRANSLATION, New American Standard Bible, 1995) |