Are certain versions of the bible less true?

**Dewitback** · 03-20-2008 04:33 AM

(the Message) Job 40:1-2God then confronted Job directly: "Now what do you have to say for yourself?
Are you going to haul me, the Mighty One, into court and press charges?"

(King James) Job 40:1Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,

2Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.

(New international Version) Job 40:1 The LORD said to Job:

2 "Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him?
Let him who accuses God answer him!"

(American Standard) Job 40:1 Moreover Jehovah answered Job, and said,

2 Shall he that cavilleth contend with the Almighty? He that argueth with God, let him answer it.

Job 40:1-2 in few versions, all are pretty similar except for the message (the newest version)

I've been wondering this for a while. Does a newer translation bring mistakes into the text and meaning? If that is true, should we learn hebrew and read the bible in that language so we can get a "truer" description of the passages? what about translations in other languages with less descriptive words and vocab? is thier bible not as good then?

If one version is not as good as another, than no translation is good and it is really not God's word. Who is to decide what translation is better than the other?

**Kushna Mufeed** · 03-20-2008 04:40 AM

Find a copy of the original Aramaic version. Good luck with that.

**dragonoverlord** · 03-20-2008 05:12 AM

Originally Posted by Dewitback

I've been wondering this for a while. Does a newer translation bring mistakes into the text and meaning? If that is true, should we learn hebrew and read the bible in that language so we can get a "truer" description of the passages? what about translations in other languages with less descriptive words and vocab? is thier bible not as good then?

If one version is not as good as another, than no translation is good and it is really not God's word. Who is to decide what translation is better than the other?

Look the bible has been Translated and translated form language to language and copied from book to book so many times that the Message probably has been Smeared lots and the copy that you are reading is probably quite Different from the original.

Even Constantine had his way with the bible i beleive. So the bible you'Re reading is Probably not the same as the original. very different.

Like the guy above me says you better find An Armaic/Hebrew Copy of the bible from as far back as possible. Because thats the only way you can knw that you are getting an unfiltered version rather then the Distorted bible you have today.

**Dewitback** · 03-20-2008 05:22 AM

Originally Posted by dragonoverlord

...the copy that you are reading is probably quite Different from the original.

I don't think the copy I'm reading is "quite different" in the tone you are saying it is. The words are definitley MOST different, but I believe the context stays relitlivley same as what God intends it to be. But thats why I'm asking because I'm not 100% sure and you have a point.

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**ninja9578** · 03-20-2008 05:46 AM

They're all equally untrue.

**StephenT** · 03-20-2008 05:54 AM

No, some are probably more untrue than others; that doesn't make the lesser false ones any more true, however.

**Dewitback** · 03-20-2008 06:02 AM

Originally Posted by ninja9578

They're all equally untrue.

**StephenT** · 03-20-2008 06:19 AM

Originally Posted by Dewitback

Well, if you're taking it as a literal source, then he's right. I'd give it a 1 out of 10 for that.

As a book of suggested morals, I'd give it a 7 out of 10.

As a book that deludes masses of people, it gets 11 out of 10!

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