The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-06-30

instead of cherubtne, the Hebrew word
being in the plural. The S is out of
place. In Genesis iv: T. the word ac-
cepted does not convey the true idea.
The translation should be- eff thou doest
well, hast thou not lifting up, "a relief?
So, in verse Is, for punishment it should
be SIN. my san is too great to bear"
Genesis K: IL, will probably be changed
1t should be, He, !. e., Nimrod, event
forth out of that land to Assyria, and
builded Nineveh," etc" In Genesis xii ::
l, had is a gloss. In Genesis Xix 9,
unstable as water, should be bu66ling up
like water, 4. e., boiling up hot, 4. e., with
passion. That famous passage, verse 10,
The sceptre shall not depart, until
Shiloh come" has occasioned no slight
discussion in the Committee. Some siren
uously contending that it should be "atntiI
he come to Shiloh" "But," remarked
the DR.. II rather think you will find it
in the Revision as it is.
In Exodus xii IS, occurs very OBJ
jectionable word, borrowed 1t should be
asked, or demanded, 1. e., their wages /;
and so in verse 26, for lent, gave is pre-
ferable.
But to omit many, we come to that
precious passage in Job xix: 25, "Z kno,o
that my Redeenaer hUeth." Re1eemer
does not convey the true meaning of the
Hebrew word, Goel, which really means
a sponsor, one who stands bail for an
other. But, as to what the Committee
will do with the passage the Doctor
would venture no opinion. In Psalm
xix: 8, the word aOhere, being in italics, is
plainly mistaken gloss 1t will be omit
ted and read, "No speech, no language;
their voice is not heard"
In the New Testament many more
changes proportionately will occur than
in the Old A few examples as speci-
mems were given. John xiii 2, Supper
being ended, (delpaaou geoon,enoee), con
veys decidedly wrong impression. The
Greek plainly means aOhile supper aOaS
going on or in progress In verse 10 the
common version is unfortunate because
the two Greek words nipto and lato are
confounded. N5pto means to battle, J1o
to aO0Sh. He that is 6athed needeth
not save to lUaSh his feet" In verses
%, 25, like confusion of words is found.
The Greek words ana koin1e7aoS and ep9p-
eSon are COMPOUNDED when they are very
distinct and descriptive, the former mean
ing reclining, the later leaning back; and
so the Greek words kolpo and stethos are
likewise confused. 1t should be: "There
was reclining on Jesus bosom one of the
disciples whom Jesus loved, and leaning
back on Jesus breast, says to him Lord
who is it?"
The two Greek words dia6olos and
damon are very distinct, and the dis
tinction is sharply drawn throughout the
entire New Testament There is but
one dia6olos (deviI, but many demons
The translation should retain this dis
tinction wherever it occurs The Greek
articles will, moreover be more carefully
rendered. AS for instance in Acts xvii /:
%, 81 found there an altar to the un-
known god" 1t should be an altar to
an unknown god.
So in Romans v: Is, IF through the
ofense of one" 1t should be "the one, 4"
and corresponding "the many"
In regard to doctrines, Dr. Strong re-
marked that, as far as he was aware no
cardinal doctrine of the Bible would suf-
fer any material change in the Revision.
There may be some slight variation of
| OK preston Ill OTueT 10 convey more cell
nitely the exact meaning of the original.
Take two cases, which will perhaps suf-
fciently illustrate, one trenching some
what on Arminianism CDR. Strong is a
professor in the Drew Theological Sem
mary of the M E. church, and the other
alike on Calvinism. Genesis xviii 49,
i know him that he will command his
children and household after him" "I
rather think, remarked the Doctor, "that
will be slightly changed and make it still
stronger, -" I k7aoaO him in order that
he may command, etc. But in Acts ii :
AZ, perhaps it may seem to lean little
towards Arminianism Instead of "The
Lord added to the Church daily such as
should be saved" it will be in the Re
vision, / am inclined to think, simply,
The Lord added to the Church daily
the soUed or those that were saved. :"
In conclusion, the Doctor took occasion
to express very high commentator of
the common version. CAS- whole, said
he, ait is incomparably better than any
other translation in any language. The
only one approximating it is the Sy1iac,
and possibly some modern versions by
eminent scholars. But it is not likely
that it will ever as a version, be super
coded Nor do the committees contem-
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