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NASB | Isaiah 11:1 Then a shoot will spring from the stem of Jesse, And a branch from his roots will bear fruit. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Isaiah 11:1 Then a Shoot (the Messiah) will spring from the stock of Jesse [David's father], And a Branch from his roots will bear fruit. [Is 4:2; Matt 2:23; Rev 5:5; 22:16] |
Subject: felled tree Isaiah 11:1 |
Bible Note: Greetings Lightning56! It is good to hear from you. I checked the Hebrew on this verse. Disclaimer: My Hebrew is so rusty that I can barely recognize the letters anymore. However, there is a "and" in the Hebrew text of Is. 11:1. Therefore, the translations you referred to did not "add" it. They have translated it correctly. However, remember that Hebrew had no punctuation. Therefore, the different translations are simply trying to bring out the thought of the passage in a manner which makes since in English. The NIV choose to leave out the "and" and put in a semi-colon. Here is a web site which deals with Hebrew Parallelism: http://www.messiahskingdom.com/hermeneutics/hpoetrylit.html It is a very basic page, but it introduces the concept. This verse would be an example of Synonomous Parallelism - ie. both clauses refer to the same person, who will be a descendant of Jesse. I'm glad to hear that you are no longer associated with the Jehovah's Witnesses. They are clearly a cult. I am assuming that you do not buy into their doctrines, if I am wrong, please let me know. But, might I recommend using a different translation other than the New World Translation? I realize that you are consulting others, but the NWT is not really a translation. It always has been simply an attempt to read into the text of the Bible the doctrines of the Jehovah's Witnesses. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |