[B-Greek] Hebrews 1:8
Dan Parker
stoixein at sdf.lonestar.org
Tue Jun 29 23:46:15 EDT 2004
> On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 11:59:51 +1000 Mark Saward <msaward at bigpond.net.au>
> writes:
> > Hi,
> >
> > In the Jehovah's Witnesses translation, the New World Translation
> > (of which I have heard numerous criticisms), they translate the start
> > of Hebrews 1:8 as:
> >
George said:
> ______________
> I find this translation a bit tendentious. First, with regard to their
> "with reference to": If this were the intent then one would tend to
> expect PERI rather than PROS DE TON hUION which we have here.
> Furthermore, it would be interesting to see what they did with 1.7 where
> it reads KAI PROS MEN TOUS AGGELOUS LEGEI . . . since 1.8 is the
> continuation of the MEN . . . DE clause. This is clearly stating that he
> is speaking to the ones mentioned, not concerning them.
> gfsomsel
Dear George,
You might be interested in the entry in BDAG for PROS, specifically at
Hebrews 1:7:
3. e. to indicate a connection by marking a point of reference
, _with reference/regard to a. with reference to_ ... Heb 1:7
You asked about verse 7. Here is 7 and 8 together.
7 Also, with reference to the angels he says:
"And he makes his angels spirits, and his public
servants a flame of fire." 8 But with reference to the Son:
"God is your throne forever and ever, and [the] scepter
of your kingdom is the scepter of uprightness.
Regards,
Dan Parker
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