New Bible translation in form of Novel....what?

by Smoky 3 Replies latest watchtower bible

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  Smoky

  I read this online article about this New Bible Translation in form of a Novel. Seems interesting. But what got my attention was this part about the name of GOD.

  check it:
  In the Old Testament, translators of "The Voice" have rendered YHWH (commonly written as Yahweh), the Hebrew name for God, as "the Eternal" or "the Eternal One." One of the Bible's most famous passages, Psalm 23, reads, "The Eternal is my shepherd ..."

  I never heard a translation for Jehovah as "the Eternal" before in the Hall....is this another mis-translation?

  http://news.yahoo.com/bible-translation-screenplay-format-085746946.html

  p.s. it could be cuz i was in a foreign language congregation, and did not really study "da truth" in english.

  Smoky
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  Leolaia

  I prefer the irc Bible.

  * Jehova has joined #Eden
  
  <Jehova> Now, let's make that man.
  
  * Jehova models some dust and clay
  
  * Jehova breaths in the nostrils
  
  <Jehova> That should do the trick
  
  * Adam has joined #Eden
  
  <Adam> w00tt
  
  <Jehova> quiet
  
  <Jehova> listen up, adam
  
  <Jehova> I got some trees up there, and one of them is Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil
  
  <Jehova> If you eat from that tree, I'll kickban your ass
  
  <Adam> k, dude, relax
  
  <Jehova> Almost forgot, I have some companions for you
  
  * Bunch_of_animals has joined #Eden
  
  <Bunch_of_animals> Boo, hiss, rattle
  
  <Adam> Jeez, great
  
  <Jehova> erm, Adam
  
  <Jehova> You're not supposed to do that with a chicken
  
  <Jehova> nm, I'll create another companion for you
  
  <Jehova> You go to sleep now
  
  * Adam is now known as Adam|zZz
  
  * Jehova takes Adam|zZz's rib and builds a woman
  
  <Jehova> there
  
  * Eve has joined #Eden
  
  <Adam|zZz> w00t!!1
  
  * Adam|zZz is now known as Adam
  
  <Adam> ASL?
  
  <Eve> newborn, female, eden!
  
  <Adam> omg! me too, but male
  
  <Eve> omfg! you're nekkid!
  
  <Adam> so what! your too!
  
  <Eve> lol
  
  * Jehova sighs
  
  <Jehova> bbl
  
  * Jehova has left #Eden
  
  * Serpent has joined #Eden
  
  <Serpent> Pssst! he said you can't eat the fruit?
  
  <Eve> Yeah, so?
  
  <Serpent> lol, u wont die, eat a fruit!
  
  * Eve munches
  
  <Eve> You eat too, Adam, or I won't go down on you
  
  <Adam> mmm-kay
  
  * Adam munches
  
  <Adam> OMFG WERE NEKKID!!!1
  
  <Eve> NOOO, WTF!
  
  <Adam> I feel so drrrty
  
  <Serpent> lmao
  
  * Jehova has joined #Eden
  
  <Jehova> what have you done?
  
  <Eve> it was the serpent!
  
  <Jehova> Serpent, schmerpent!
  
  <Adam> really!
  
  * Jehova sets mode: -v Serpent
  
  <Jehova> fs
  
  * Jehova sets mode: +b Adam!*[email protected]
  
  * Jehova sets mode: +b Eve!*[email protected]
  
  * Adam was kicked by Jehova (Get out!)
  
  * Eve was kicked by Jehova (Get out!)
  
  * Jehova changes topic to "and stay out!"
  
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  * Jehova has left IRC (signed off)
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  QueenWitch

  That.Was.AWESOME!!!
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  Smoky

  THAT WAS, AWESOME.