KJV Mt. 2:4

Ted Mann theomann at earthlink.net
Mon Jun 11 17:00:44 EDT 2001


In Mt. 2:4, whereas the NASB, NIV, etc., translate EPUQAVETO as "he asked,"
or "inquired," I notice the KJV has "demanded," which produces quite a
different sense to me.  Is "demanded," a less apt translation or is this
only a matter of changes in the English language over a span of 400 years?
Would "demand" have meant "ask" to 17th-century readers?  Many thanks.

Ted
Dr. Theodore H. Mann
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