Translating Job 42.6: A Modest Proposal
Job 42.6 has been interpreted in various ways by ancient translators and modern scholars. The traditional interpretation of a repentant Job, found in most Bible versions, has its own problems and difficulties. A re-examination of the words used in Job 42.6 leads to the conclusion that Job is both ov...
| Published in: | The Bible translator |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2015
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| In: |
The Bible translator
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| Further subjects: | B
Interpretation of
B repent B Translation B overwhelm B Comfort B Job 42.6 |
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| Summary: | Job 42.6 has been interpreted in various ways by ancient translators and modern scholars. The traditional interpretation of a repentant Job, found in most Bible versions, has its own problems and difficulties. A re-examination of the words used in Job 42.6 leads to the conclusion that Job is both overwhelmed and comforted. A new rendering of Job 42.6 is proposed, with the alternative interpretations listed in a footnote. |
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| ISSN: | 2051-6789 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Bible translator
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/2051677014553531 |