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NASB | Matthew 1:19 And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man and not wanting to disgrace her, planned to send her away secretly. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 1:19 And Joseph her [promised] husband, being a just and righteous man and not wanting to expose her publicly to shame, planned to send her away and divorce her quietly. |
Subject: What does "send her away" refer to? |
Bible Note: Hank:I find your view interesting and agree with what you have written. What I find bothersome, not in your notes, is that in most Christian book stores, the KJV still has a better sales record than any other version. I am refering to our area of Missouri. The NKJV which I do not have, but fine more readable, sells poorly. I have no clue as to why. As a note, the reading grade level of the KJV is 12th grade, the NIV is 7th or 8th grade. The changing of langauage is a big factor. However, equally problematic is the many students graduating from highschool, with low reading comprehension and vocabulary skills. These students would have a problem reading the Living Bible. Most highschools are teaching as if every student will be going on to college. Gone are the wood shops, metal shops, and automotive classes. Few schools even offer home ec's. Show a tape measure to most highschoolers and they don't know how to use it. Many colleges offer beginner math and english, and other non credit courses to prepare highschool graduates to start college. I know of one college that offers basic reading skills. With your note, and with what I have added into the mix, is there any way to find a contempoary language at a low enough grade level, for these pushed out non reading highschool graduates? The GOOD NEWS BIBLE was written for readers who had english as their second language. Would that version not even meet the needs of poor readers? I have doubts it would. I have seen in adult Sunday School classs people who won't read out loud, because they just are not able. This is a very real problem for many churches. With all that I have said, why do you suppose the KJV is still such a good seller? Hope you are feeling ok and the pacemaker is doing as it should. justme |