Let us put their perfection to the test:
2S 10:18
And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew seven hundred chariots of
the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host,
who died there.
1 Chr 19:18
But the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians seven thousandchariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain
of the host.
Ups, KJV failed the test of perfect preservation again
Let us put their perfection to the test:
2S 10:18
And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew seven hundred chariots of
the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host,
who died there.
1 Chr 19:18
But the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians seven thousandchariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain
of the host.
Ups, KJV failed the test of perfect preservation again
Exactly. What you haven't realized yet, however, is that Shakespearean English was not contemporary, either...
The KJV was translated into 'Shakespearean Middle English' in order to loose the least possible "nuance" of the Greek and Hebrew languages that it was being translated from -- i.e. - so that the "inferior" English language could include more of the "detail" of the Greek and Hebrew that would be totally lost in the contemporary English language ( even of that day and time ).
Also - the 'Shakespearean Middle English' was considered to be the most beautifully expressed [ English ] language of the day ( in fact, even more so than the contemporary language ) -- and, because - "this is the Word of God we are talking about" - well, "there you go"...
Can you blame anyone for wanting to translate the Word of God into the "most beautiful and expressive" language available?
Well -- I contend that - when it comes to the Word of God - the KJV is still the "most beautiful and expressive" version available. Only, you have to "learn the language" in order to "get the most" out of it...
You will never hear *me* say that the KJV is "above" the original Greek and Hebrew. *I* do not believe that the KJV [ itself ] is "inspired" in the same sense that the original Greek and Hebrew were and are.
You will never hear *me* say that the KJV is "above" the original Greek and Hebrew. *I* do not believe that the KJV [ itself ] is "inspired" in the same sense that the original Greek and Hebrew were and are.
But -- for people who speak / read English -- the KVJ is the most accurate English-translated Bible available...
I understand what you are saying - and, can even agree with it - based on your intent ( as I understand it ) for saying it. However, what you must understand is - each case had / has its purpose.
The reason for the Koine Greek is obvious. That was the "common" language of people to speak / read / write. Being Greek - the "full" language that it was - it contained the complete measure - "every nuance" - of meaning that the Greek language was capable of containing. Nothing was lost in the Greek language. And, this is why the [ original ] NT was written in the Koine Greek.
"God knew what He was doing..."
With English, it is different. The English language cannot contain all of the "nuance" that is in the Greek language. And, the 'Shakespearean Middle English' was the best 'language' to use to "contain the most" of the "nuance" of the scriptures in Greek.
"God knew what He was doing..."
Exactly. This is akin to comparing the 'Alexandrian' manuscripts to the 'Antiochian' manuscripts.
"You just aren't listening very well, are you...?"
People who understand the importance of accuracy over ease-of-reading do...
Because it is corrupted by modern-thinking methods of translation.
The KJV is amazingly easy to read --- * after * you * learn * the * language.
If you will look at the verses more carefully,you will find more differences
I am not sure what you mean by "trying hard". To find errors in KJV takes about 15 seconds of googling, when you know what to look for
Google for example "LXX vs masoretic", "masoretic text errors" etc and you will get sources for tuns of KJV errors in one minute. (Because KJV uses masoretic text mostly, for the OT)
Exactly. This is akin to comparing the 'Alexandrian' manuscripts to the 'Antiochian' manuscripts.
Alexandria was an "intellectual playground" of 'modern' thinking. ( The modern equivalent is called 'new age' thinking... ) It is the birthplace of all of the replace-the-Word-of-God-with-the-opinions-of-man 'movement' that is 'Anti-KJV' today.
The KJV is amazingly easy to read --- * after * you * learn * the * language.
( It is truly worth it. )
So:
~ Don't be lazy.
~ Get a KJV Bible.
~ Learn the language.
~ Get the greater benefit.
"You just aren't listening very well, are you...?"
I just tried to explain why it is preferable.
I am not saying that a modern-English-language translation cannot be done. I am saying that nobody is doing it. Nor would they likely be able to do it compared to the standard-and-quality that the KJV was translated.
Moreover -- the modern translations are using corrupt manuscripts. This does not - and can not - and will not - yield a good accurate translation.
If you care so much about the Koine Greek --- why would you be interested in 'Alexandrian'-based translations that did not come from the Koine Greek???
People who understand the importance of accuracy over ease-of-reading do...
Because it is corrupted by modern-thinking methods of translation.
