Inmanuel: Question for Paul

[Paul Younan]

But HOT and POT say she right? Isaiah 7:14

14 Therefore the LORD himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

And actually the KJV NT says "they" also in Matthew 1:23

No, Peshitta O.T. says "and he will be called Immanuel." (see http://www.peshitta.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=412)

The Hebrew text says "she" - but it's obviously not the text Mattai used to begin with. He most likely was using an Aramaic Targum. (Or Targumming himself - his quote matches no known version.)

So I trust the POT, LXX, and PNT here. <!-- s --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!-- s -->