Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-05-21
TIVE REVISED BIBLE.

especially the latter-arc likely soon
to be conyulsed over the question OF
accepting or rejecting what is known
90 the "Revised Bible, ;" now in course
of publication. The infdel, atheistic
and materialistic elements in society
have been for years launching against
the bible and christianity The plea
that the holy book Is full of contra.
lictions. and Of historical and geo.
logical Inaccuracies; and when, in
1870, it was proposed to revise the
King James translation, made two
hundred seventy years ago, and
clothe it in language that the people
Of to-day would better understand,
the irreverent hailed 1t as an sdmis.
sion on the part Of the Church that
the bible contained errors; while
thousands Of earnest, conservative
christians viewed the proposition
with anxiety aud alarm. That the
English language is progressive one
that it has undergone great changes
in the course of two hundred and
seventy years; that many words then
in use are either now obsolete or
have undergone a complete change
in their meaning, was entirely over.
looked by each and all OF these
parties. Nor are the clergy exempt
from opposition to the revision.
Eminent dlvines, both in this country
and Europe, are likely for time to
refuse it recognition, but it is bound
in time to be accepted in preference
to the old version. 1t does not con.
trayene the idea nf inspiration to
acknowledge that there are errors in
the King James version. The orig
inal Latin, Greek and Hebrew texts
are still intact. and the ripe scholar
ship of the present age is directed,
not a. changing them, but at bring
ing the English bible into conformi-
~ with them. Over five thousand
word changes have been made, and
in some instances the sense seems to
be altered. The new version is more
nearly in accordance with the Dousy
(Catholic) version in many respects,
than the old. We give below some
extracts from the old and the new,
enabling the reader to observe for
himself some OF the changes made :
OLD VERSION.
Genesis ", IS: And the Lord said
unto him: Therefore, whosoever
slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be
taken on him ssvenfold. And the
Lord set mark upon Cain, lest any
finding him should kill him.
NEW VERSION.
Gcnesis w., Is: And the Lord said
unto him: Therefore, xhosoever
slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be
taken on him seyenfold. And the
Lord gave q sign, an assurance tC
Cain that thos, finding him would
kill him.
OLD VERSION.
Matthew vi, o 10: After this man
ner, therefore pray ye: Our Father
which art in heaven, hallowed be
thy name. ....
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be
done in earth as it 10 in heaven.
Give US this day our daily bread.
And forgive US our debts as we
forgive our debtors.
Aud lead US not into temptation,
but deliver as from evil. For thine
10 the kingdom. and the power, and
the glory, forever. Amen.
NEW VERSION.
Matthew vi, 9,13: Our Father
which art 10 heaven, followed be
Thy name-Thy kingdom come, Thy
will be done rs in heaven, 30 on
earth-Give US this day our daily
bread. and forgive US our debts as
we forgive our debtors And lead US
not into temptation, but deliver US
from the evil. Omit the rest.)
OLD vEBBIoN.
Luke K, IS, 16: And thou, Ca.
pernaum, which art exalted to heaven
shall be thrust down to hell.
He that hesreth you heareth me;
and he that despiseth you detpiseth
me; and he that despiseth nae des.
piseth him that sent me.
NEW VERSION.
Luke 4, Is, 10: And thou, Ca
pernaum, shalt thou be exalted unto
heaven; thou shalt be brought down
into hades.
He that heareth you heareth me;
and he that rejecteth you rejecteth
him that sent Inc.
OLD VERSION.
Luke xvi, IS: And In hell he
lifted up his eyes, being in torments,
and seeth Abraham afar of, and Laz-