Translation Issue: Romans 1:3

regarding his Son, who as to his earthly life was a descendant of David, NIV concerning his Son, who was born a descendant of David according to the flesh LEB The Good News is about his Son. In his earthly life he was born into King David’s family line, NLT concerning his Son who was a descendant of David […]

Translation Issue: Psalm 5:3

O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch. ESV Listen to my voice in the morning, Lord. Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly. NLT In the morning, Lord, You will hear my voice;In the morning I will present my prayer to You and be on the watch. NASB Lord, in the morning you […]

Luke 17:21 Translation Issue

nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’ For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you. NKJV neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you. KJV nor will people say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is,’ because the kingdom of God is in your midst.” NIV […]

From Faith to Faith Rom 1:17 Translation Issue

a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, NIV from faith for faith ESV from faith to faith NKJV from faith to faith NET from trust to trust. TLV from start to finish by faith. NLT δικαιοσύνη γὰρ θεοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ ἀποκαλύπτεται ἐκ πίστεως εἰς πίστιν, καθὼς γέγραπται· ὁ δὲ δίκαιος ἐκ πίστεως ζήσεται.1 This is […]

Leviticus 16:8 translation Issue

He is to cast lots for the two goats—one lot for the Lord and the other for the scapegoat. NIV Then Aaron shall cast lots for the two goats: one lot for the Lord and the other lot for the scapegoat. NKJV Aaron shall cast lots for the two goats, one lot for the Lord and the other lot for the scapegoat. NASB And […]

Translation Issue Acts 3:15; 5:31; Heb 2:10; 12:2

You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. We are witnesses of this. Acts 3:15 God exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Savior that he might bring Israel to repentance and forgive their sins. Acts 5:31 In bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was fitting that God, for […]

Gen 4:26 Translation Issue

NIV Gen 4:25-26 Adam made love to his wife again, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, “God has granted me another child in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.” 26 Seth also had a son, and he named him Enosh. At that time people began to call on the name of the Lord. ESV […]

Zaphon-Isaiah 14:13

That’s why we need to refer to multiple translations and we cannot afford to ignore the footnotes.

Gen 3:5 GOD or gods?

Gen 3:5 For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” Gen 3:22 Then the Lord God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of us in knowing good and evil. Now, lest he reach out his hand and take also of the […]

Psalm 2:9 Translation Issue

You will break them with a rod of iron; you will dash them to pieces like pottery.” Almost all the English transaltion of the verse says “break them” and most of the footnotes provided says “rule them” Footnotes: ESV: Psalm 2:9 Revocalization yields (compare Septuagint) You shall rule NIV: Psalm 2:9 Or will rule them with an iron scepter (see Septuagint and […]