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NASB | Haggai 2:7 'I will shake all the nations; and they will come with the wealth of all nations, and I will fill this house with glory,' says the LORD of hosts. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Haggai 2:7 'I will shake all the nations; and they will come with the desirable and precious things of all nations, and I will fill this house with glory and splendor,' says the LORD of hosts. [Is 60:5; Matt 2:1-12] |
Bible Question:
The KJV has a markedly different translation of this verse: "the Desire of nations will come". Does anyone know why the translations are so different? Do they use different texts? |
Bible Answer: The KJV was translated in the early 1600s and the NASB translation work was launched in 1959. Both are very reliable translations but due to more ancient manuscripts that have been found and used I believe the NASB is perhaps the more accurate translation. Many commentators that I read on this passage believe the reference to the wealth of all nations is a reference to Messiah. I tend to hold that view also. Others say it is a reference to Jerusalem. Notice that the New King James Version capitalizes this way, "the Desire of All Nations" which more clearly points to a person (Messiah). Remember, the trasnlation is not inspired the original words given by God in the Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek were verbally inspired. Using a translation like the NASB, KJV, NKJV will not lead a person astray from a doctrinal standpoint. Some of the more conversational translations such as the NIV are easier to read but do introduce some interpretation for the reader which may or may not be entirely correct. For serious study I prefer KJV, NKJV and NASB. |
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