05-16-2013, 05:09 AM
It's a very poor translation...and is misleading because of the rearranged word order...I would like to talk to A. Francis about it, to see what is in her mind. Maybe she believes like that one modern Ebionite guy, who claims that The Messiah is really the offspring of Joseph and Mary? I hope not.
Below, is a very literal translation I just made, keeping the word order the same as it is in the Aramaic text and paying close attention to the particular words which are used.
"Yaqub gave birth to Joseph, the man of Maryam, who from, was born Eshu?, who is called M?shikha.
The "who from" refers to Maryam, not Joseph, the meaning being that Eshu' was not born from him, but Maryam, being the sole human Parent, making him a "step Father".
Shlama,
Chuck
Below, is a very literal translation I just made, keeping the word order the same as it is in the Aramaic text and paying close attention to the particular words which are used.
"Yaqub gave birth to Joseph, the man of Maryam, who from, was born Eshu?, who is called M?shikha.
The "who from" refers to Maryam, not Joseph, the meaning being that Eshu' was not born from him, but Maryam, being the sole human Parent, making him a "step Father".
Shlama,
Chuck