06-16-2008, 07:51 AM
Stephen Silver Wrote:Now, you may argue that your translation is superior to that of John Wesley Etheridge, whom in 1848 (more than 150 years ago) devoted himself to the translation of the New Testament from then existing manuscripts into King James English. However, I took considerable time to collate his paragraphic work to line up with my transcription of the Khabouris Codex. I took the time also to place his notes in the column by each corresponding verse. I did this because I wanted to honour his work, make it more easily readable and available to enquiring minds, but mostly as a guide for sourcing words and phrases in the Khabouris text. Wesley's accuracy is unimpeachable and his sensitivity to the original pronunciation of personal and place names preserves a dimension of the Peshitto/Peshitta text that one loses in the Anglicised translations. His notes are very helpful indeed.
When I defer to the interpretation of John Wesley Etheridge, I do it with humility because I respect his translation. It's withstood the test of time. His use of King James English does not mar his accuracy in translation. He's not perfect but he's very close to it. As I said in my last post "'nuff said", let's move on to something else, Akhi David.
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Shlama,
Stephen
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Shalomie Homie,
i did the same thing with Etheridge's New Testament and added chapter and verse to it... it took alot of patients to do so. i have e-sword, and found modules for Etheridge, Murdock and Lamsa, as well as the Peshitto (not Peshitta) in syriac script. the Etheridge is divided up by chapter and verse for the e-sword. i wish i would have found it before i went through all that work lol
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in Yeshua,
Z'ev Yochanan