openenglishbible/Open-English-Bible — Issue #294: Mark 1:30 - "fever" and word order - Old fashioned/Better Wording
Author: DJHugger
Created: 2012-01-19 15:33:27+00:00
State: open

The OEB currently reads"

"Now Simon’s mother-in-law was lying ill with fever, and they at once told Jesus about her."

The expression "with fever" seems old fashioned. Recommend changing to "with a fever" as in the NIV, ESV, LEB, and CEB. Also recommend moving the phrase "at once" to the end of the sentence to better reflect standard English usage:

"Now Simon’s mother-in-law was lying ill with a fever, and they told Jesus about her at once."