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Obadiah v.5 ESV : how you have been destroyed NIV : oh, what a disaster awaits you [It is speaking of the future, not the past.] v.12 ESV : But do not gloat over the day of your brother NIV : You should not gloat over brother v.17 ESV : Jacob shall possess their own possessions NIV : Jacob...

Joel 1:12 ESV : gladness dries up from the children of man NIV : the people's joy is withered away 2:6 ESV : peoples are in anguish NIV : nations are in anguish 2:17 ESV : make not your heritage a reproach NIV : Do not make your inheritance an object of scorn 2:21 ESV : Fear not NIV : Do not...

Got it. You would want them to absorb only 50% of the content instead of 90% with the NLT. Your irrationality is noted again.

Tonto rides again. You've been schooled on this before :"My view of 'verbal plenary inspiration' means that the meaning conveyed by every word is from God and should be reflected in the translation; however, if inspiration applied only to the words, then none of us would or should be reading...

You should have said "I taught English 101 for two years."

Again, you quote posts yet you don't even know the content. The discussion was about the NLT.

2 Chronicles 20:21 ESV : And when he had taken counsel with the people NIV : After consulting with the people 21:12-15 ESV : One entirely too long single sentence. NIV : Divided into five sentences. 24:6 ESV : Why have you not required NIV : Why haven't you required 28:8 ESV : They also took...

He meant 'not the norm.' They are not representative. But you already knew this. You're just itching to be offended.

2 Chronicles 13:5 ESV : Ought you not to know NIV : Don't you know 13:8 ESV : And now you think to withstand the kingdom of the Lord in the hand of the sons of David, because you are a great multitude and have with you the golden calves that Jeroboam made you for gods. NIV : And now you plan...

2 Chronicles 2:14 ESV : the son of a woman of the daughters of Dan NIV : whose mother was from Dan 3:4 ESV : its height was 120 cubits NIV : twenty cubits high 5:14 ESV : the priests could not stand to minister NIV : the priests could not perform their service 7:21 ESV : Why has the Lord...

The translators need to do much more than the slowly incremental touch ups they've been engaged in since the ESV was rushed onto the scene. Micro steps need to be abandoned; a major revamp is necessary. But to do that, its major proponents would have to admit that their main talking points for...

For those who deride the NLT for various 'reasons,' I'd like to pose a question. This concerns the average unchurched 20 year old of modest intellect. Would it be better for this person to understand half of the content of an 'approved' translation by the hardcore conservative crowd? Or would it...

Marty, he has conceded. You've won.

Here is Psalm 23 in the NLT. I hope you will find that it is perfectly fine. It is indeed a blessing. It is clear and readable and with no so-called dumbing down. The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need. He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams. He renews my...

Well, on another thread JonC asked the question "How many here like gender exclusive language?" That would fit you to a T.

What are even luncheons?

Refer to my post #14.

Genesis 44:34 ESV : I fear to see the evil that would find my father. NIV : Do not let me see the misery that would come on my father. 45:3 ESV : they were dismayed at his presence NIV : they were terrified at his presence 45:7 ESV : to keep alive for you many survivors NIV : to preserve for...

Genesis 40:7 ESV : Why are your faces downcast today? NIV : Why do you look so sad today? 40:14 ESV : get me out of this house NIV : get me out of this prison 41:9 ESV : I remember my offences today. NIV : Today I am reminded of my shortcomings. 41:31 ESV : the plenty will be unknown in the...