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NASB | Proverbs 8:22 ¶ "The LORD possessed me at the beginning of His way, Before His works of old. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Proverbs 8:22 ¶ "The LORD created and possessed me at the beginning of His way, Before His works of old [were accomplished]. |
Subject: Proverbs 8 Wisdom Equals Jesus |
Bible Note: Translations that properly translate Proverbs 8:22 1. Rotherham 1897 ............................................................... “constituted” and “created” 2. Jerusalem Bible 1966 (Catholic) ..................................... “created” 3. Berkeley Version 1963 (Baptist) ..................................... “made” 4. Revised Standard Version 1952 .......................................“created’ 5. New English Bible 1970 ................................................. “created” 6. Living Bible 1971 ........................................................... “formed” 7. Thomson’s Septuagint 1808 ............................................ “created” 8. Brenton’s Septuagint 1879 ...............................................“created” 9. Confraternity of Christian Doctrine 1955 (Catholic) .......“created” 10. Jewish Publ. Society 1955 .............................................“made” 11. Leeser, I. (Jewish) .........................................................“created” 12. Today’s English Version (A.B.S.) 1972 ....................... “created” 13. Basic Bible 1950 .......................................................... “made” 14. Lamsa, G.M. 1957 ........................................................ “created” 15. Restoration of the Original Sacred Name Bible 1970 .. “constitute” 16. Byington, S.T. 1972 ..................................................... “framed” and “constitute” 17. Fenton. F. 1903 ............................................................ “framed” and “constitute” 18. Knox, R. 1956 (Catholic) ............................................. “made” 19. Confraternity Version (Catholic) 1963 ..........................“begot” 20. Moffatt, J. 1950 ............................................................ “formed” 21. Amplified Bible 1965 .................................................. “formed” 22. American Standard Version 1901 ................................. footnote - “formed” 23. Revised Version 1898 .................................................. footnote - “formed” 24 Moulton, R.G. 1914 ...................................................... “formed” 25. Kent, C.F. (Shorter Bible) 1922 .................................. “formed” 26. New World Translation 1963 ......................................“produced” 27. Goodspeed 1963 ........................................................ “formed” and “fashioned” 28. Common Bible ........................................................... “created” and “set-up” 29. New American Bible 1970 (Catholic) ....................... “begot” and “Firstborn” 30. BECK, W. F. ...............................................................“Became my Father “ (PREFACES with the sub-heading - “God’s Son”) In Addition: The Greek word for "Created" is EKTISEN (#2936). It is used at Mark 13:19; 1Tim 4:3 and Revelation 10:6. The Septuagint uses this word only once in Proverbs, and that is at chapter 8 verse 22. PS You may email me at varnold@id7.com for the reasons why these scholars translate as they do. victorA |