John 3:8

Clwinbery at aol.com Clwinbery at aol.com
Wed Dec 5 17:01:32 EST 2001


Iver wrote;

> 
>  >In this connection I noted that Acts 2:2 uses the related word PNOH which 
> is
>  >a good correspondence to ruach. I went back and changed my translation of
>  >the dynamic version of the NT into Danish I am working at. It used to talk
>  >about the sound of a mighty wind, but now it says the sound of a mighty
>  >"aandepust" which gives the picture of someone great blowing or breathing 
> on
>  >all who are in the house. This new translation helps the reader to make a
>  >closer connection to John 20:22.
>  >For John 3:8 I am considering making explicit that it is God who sends the
>  >wind and therefore him that decides where it is to go. It is difficult to
>  >handle the double meaning in translation, so this is one place where a
>  >footnote is needed.
>  
Perhaps you will want to save something for the sermon.

Carlton Winbery
Louisiana College



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