[B-Greek] Revelation 1:18
Awohili at aol.com
Awohili at aol.com
Tue Jul 12 17:00:58 EDT 2005
The New World "translation," as you put it, is a literal translation from
the Greek. The way it renders Revelation 1:18 is not different from other
"translations," to use your expression.
For example, Revelation 1:18 in the Analytical-Literal Translation by Gary
F. Zeolla (2001) reads: "And I became dead. And Look! I am living into the
ages of the ages."
The New Testament Transline by Michael Magill (2002) renders it: "And I
became dead and behold -- I am living forever and ever."
Literal "translations," as you put it, do just that -- they translate
literally.
Solomon
In a message dated 07/12/2005 12:08:24 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
stbaldwi at hotmail.com writes:
In chatting to some JWs recently, we discussed Rev 1:18 where the First and
the Last states that "I was dead" (NIV). In the New World "translation",
"became dead". Looking in my GNT it is written
EGENOMHN NEKROS
The usage of GINOMAI struck me as curious and the notion of "becoming dead".
Would a use of EIMI NEKROS have worked too? Should we understand "becoming
dead" as being in the state of deadness? I'd be interested to read any
thoughts regarding this, regarding the use of GINOMAI as an auxiliary verb
etc. Also, if you have any references that discuss these types of questions,
I'd be pleased to hear from you.
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