Until when shall I hold counsels in my soul, have pains in my heart by day? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me? (Ps 12:3, NETS [13:2 in English versions]). The enemy prevails. Darkness grows. How long, God? You can do something about this darkness. You can kill the enemy. When will you … Continue reading Psalm 13:2—Jot Scriptures
Save me, O Lord, a devout one has failed, because truths became scarce among the sons of men (Ps 11:2 NETS). Truths became scarce. How? People stopped telling the truth. This is the reason given for the failing of a devout person of faith. Be bold.
"Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him" (Ps 2:12, KJV). Introduction Though not the first English Bible version to translate the Hebrew text in this way, the King James Version has … Continue reading Kiss the Son?
I love the biblical text. I also love learning about how it was transmitted and what sorts of alterations occurred in this process. The Septuagint, one strand of the transmission of the biblical text, offers numerous interesting readings. This first installment of "Versional Readings" comes from the book of Isaiah. Isa 3:10—εἰπόντες Δήσωμεν τὸν δίκαιον, … Continue reading Isaiah 3:10 (Septuagint)
Ps 2:9—"You shall break them with a rod of iron" The term usually translated "break" in English Bibles has an interesting rendering in the Septuagint. In the Septuagint, we find, "You will shepherd them with a rod of iron." The explanation is simple enough. In unpointed script the Hebrew could be understood as "break" or … Continue reading Shepherd or Shatter?
Psalm 1:3—"He will be like a tree planted by streams of water that bears its fruit in its season, and whose leaves do not wither. He will prosper at whatever he does." The word שָׁתוּל is usually translated, "planted," in English translations; however, there may be an exegetical point in this lexical choice. The psalmist could have … Continue reading Planted or Transplanted?
Brian P. Baucom 