Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-05-22

ment was issued to the public last FRI
day, after fourteen years OF hard work
had been bestowed upon it by learned
men of this country and Europe. This
revision Is the most importan. event In
the history of the Bible since the publ
cation of King James translation In
1911.
Examination of the more familiar
passages and phrases discioses the fact
that care was taken in preserving intact
household words of the Old Testament.
The old literary form has been held sa-
cred, and the revisers cannot be charged
with any psdantic straining after the
original text; but not all the familiar
features of the Scripture have escaped
untouched. The high priest no longer
casts lots for the scapegoat; he does so
for Azazel.
The psalms are definitely divided into
five books, the last four beginning re-
spectively at Psalms xiii, xiii, &c and
evil. A striking improvement is the
printing of all poetic passages in posticai
form. This has been done in the Psalms,
Proverbs, Job and the Canticles, bnt
the Prophets have been left in prose,
however passionate their oratory.
In regard to the word "Jehovah," the
usage of the authorized version is fol-
lowed, the revisers not thinking it adj
visable to insert it uniformly in the
place Of Lord" or God" which, when
printed in small capitals, represent the
words substituted by Jewish custom for
the Ineffable name. In the poetical
books, "Sheol" replaces "Eell," which
has been changed in prose passages to
"the grave" and "ths pitt with
.sSheol" in the margin.
"The "Apples of Gold" of Proverbs
XIV, IL, are now encased in Figured
work" of silver, not in pictures"
"Vanity and vcxation of spirit &c
clesiastes ii, I'D has become vanity
and striving after wind"
Reuben's curse, Genesis xix, verse 4,
Unstable ne water, thou shalt not eX-
GEL" now reads: Unstable rs water,
have not thou the excelleney." The
following changes also CRATE against
association: The authorized version
Genesis, chapter vi, verse 4, "There
were giants in the earth in those days."
il revised: 1.-The Nephelim were in the
earth in those days" In the authorized
edition, job xxi, 50, "Oh, that one
would hear me! behold my desire is
that the Almighty would answer me,
and that mine adversary had written a
book" is revised, ooh, that one would
hear me! behold. my desire is, that the
Almighty would answer ME, and that l
had the indictment which my adversary
hath written" The authorized Psalm
cxvi, verse IL, 81 said in my haste, all
men are liars" is revised 81 said when
| made haste to escape, all men are a
lie."
Ecclesiastes xii, l3: "Let us hear the
conclusion of the whole matter. Fear
God" etc., has been revised to read:
..rhis is the end Of the matter; all hath
been heard. Fear Cod" etc. Proverbs
xiv, 9: "Fools make mock ut sin, but
among the righteous there is favor"
revised reads: "The foolish scorn the
guilt Offering, but among the upright
there is good will
In the fifth commandment, "Honour
thy father and thy mother, that thy
days may be long in the land which the
Lord thy God giveth thee" becomes
"Honour thy father and thy mother,
that thy days may be long upon the land
which the Lord thy God giveth thee.