{"id":28367,"date":"2025-12-11T18:35:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T00:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/?p=28367"},"modified":"2026-06-01T10:25:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T15:25:15","slug":"exploration-part-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/religiousmind.net\/?p=28367","title":{"rendered":"Exploration, Part 16"},"content":{"rendered":"

I want to continue hearing with faith<\/i>1<\/sup><\/a> the truth of the Gospel in Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. Another essay<\/a> concluded with (Ephesians 2:11-13 EXP15<\/a>):<\/span><\/p>\n

Therefore remember that at one time you, the Gentiles by means of the flesh, those called foreskin by those called the circumcision (by means of flesh made by hand) since you were by<\/a> means of that time apart from Christ, had become an outsider of citizenship of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope, and godless by means of the world [Table<\/a>]<\/em>. But now by means of Christ Jesus you, who at any time are far off, have come into existence near at hand by means of Christ’s bloodshed.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Paul continued (Ephesians 2:14-16 ESV): <\/span><\/p>\n

For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in ordinances, that he might create in himself2<\/sup><\/a><\/em> one new man in place of the two, so making peace, and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby killing the hostility.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

<\/a>The Greek is: \u0391\u1f50\u03c4\u1f78\u03c2<\/a> \u03b3\u03ac\u03c1<\/a>, For himself<\/i> (literally, \u201cFor He\u201d), \u1f10\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd<\/a>, he is<\/i>, \u1f21<\/a> \u03b5\u1f30\u03c1\u03ae\u03bd\u03b7<\/a> \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd<\/a>, our peace<\/i>. The 3rd<\/sup> person singular verb \u1f10\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd<\/a> translates he is<\/i> as the personal pronoun \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03cc\u03c2<\/a> (ESV: himself<\/i>) adds emphasis. I chose He<\/i> to remind me that \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03cc\u03c2<\/a> is in the nominative case<\/a>: \u201cFor He, He is our peace.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

In one sense, this is a simple practical statement, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace<\/i> (\u03b5\u1f30\u03c1\u1f75\u03bd\u03b7<\/a>). It is also profound<\/a>. Jesus said, (Matthew 10:34-36 ESV):<\/span><\/p>\n

Do not think that I have come to bring peace (\u03b5\u1f30\u03c1\u1f75\u03bd\u03b7\u03bd<\/a>, a form of \u03b5\u1f30\u03c1\u1f75\u03bd\u03b7<\/a>)<\/em> to the earth. I have not come to bring peace (\u03b5\u1f30\u03c1\u1f75\u03bd\u03b7\u03bd<\/a>, a form of \u03b5\u1f30\u03c1\u1f75\u03bd\u03b7<\/a>)<\/em>, but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. And a person\u2019s enemies<\/a> (\u1f10\u03c7\u03b8\u03c1\u03bf\u1f76<\/a>, a form of \u1f10\u03c7\u03b8\u03c1\u03cc\u03c2<\/a>)<\/em> will be those of his own household<\/a> [Table<\/a>].3<\/sup><\/a><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This seems like an odd thing for the Prince of Peace<\/i> to say.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Isaiah 9:6, 7 (Tanakh\/KJV)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Isaiah 9:6, 7 (NETS)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Isaiah 9:6, 7 (English Elpenor)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace (\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dc\u05bd\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd<\/a>).<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nFor a child has been born to us, a son has been given to us. He shoulders responsibility and is called Wonderful Adviser, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace (\u0161\u0101l\u00f4m<\/i>, \u05e9\u05dc\u05d5\u05dd<\/a>).<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nbecause a child was born for us, a son also given to us, whose sovereignty was upon his shoulder, and he is named Messenger of Great Counsel, for I will bring peace upon the rulers, peace and health to him.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nFor a child is born to us, and a son is given to us, whose government is upon his shoulder, and his name is called the Messenger of great counsel, < Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Potentate, Prince of Peace <\/b>(\u03b5\u1f30\u03c1\u1f75\u03bd\u03b7\u03c2<\/a>), Father of the Age to come<\/b> >: for I will bring peace upon the princes, and health to him.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Of the increase of his government and peace (\u05d5\u05bc\u05dc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dc\u05a3\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd<\/a>) there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nHis dominion will be vast, and he will bring immeasurable prosperity (\u0161\u0101l\u00f4m<\/i>, \u05d5\u05dc\u05e9\u05dc\u05d5\u05dd<\/a>). He will rule on David\u2019s throne and over David\u2019s kingdom, establishing it and strengthening it by promoting justice and fairness, from this time forward and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of Heaven\u2019s Armies will accomplish this.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nHis sovereignty is great, and his peace (\u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2<\/a> \u03b5\u1f30\u03c1\u1f75\u03bd\u03b7\u03c2<\/a> \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6<\/a>) has no boundary upon the throne of Dauid and his kingdom, to make it prosper and to uphold it with righteousness and with judgment from this time onward and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord Sabbaoth will do these things.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nHis government shall be great, and of his peace (\u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2<\/a> \u03b5\u1f30\u03c1\u1f75\u03bd\u03b7\u03c2<\/a> \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6<\/a>) there is no end: [it shall be] upon the throne of David, and [upon] his kingdom, to establish it, and to support [it] with judgment and with righteousness, from henceforth and forever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts shall perform this.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

A comparison of the English translations of identical Hebrew word strings found in Isaiah 9:6, 7 (9:5, 6) from the ESV<\/a> and The Complete Jewish Bible<\/a> follows:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Isaiah 9:6, 7 (ESV)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Isaiah 9:5, 6 (The Complete Jewish Bible)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nFor a child has been born to us, a son given to us, and the authority is upon his shoulder, and the wondrous adviser, the mighty God, the everlasting Father, called his name, “the prince of peace.” To him who increases the authority, and for peace without end, on David’s throne and on his kingdom, to establish it and to support it with justice and with righteousness; from now and to eternity, the zeal of the Lord of Hosts shall accomplish this.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The Prince of Peace comes to bring<\/i> peace without end<\/i>. The difficulty seems to arise from translating two occurrences of \u03b2\u03b1\u03bb\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bd<\/a> in Matthew 10:34 to bring<\/i>. It is a form of \u03b2\u03ac\u03bb\u03bb\u03c9<\/a>: \u201cto throw, cast, thrust; to put, place, lay, set up (a mound); to pour; to rush (intrans.); to send forth (roots).\u201d The same word was translated throw it<\/i> in Jesus’ second response to a Canaanite woman’s request for healing of her demon-possessed daughter (Matthew 15:21-28 ESV).<\/span><\/p>\n

And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying<\/a>, \u201cHave mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David<\/a>; my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon.\u201d But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged<\/a> him, saying, \u201cSend her away, for she is crying out after us\u201d [Table<\/a>]<\/em>. He answered, \u201cI was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.\u201d But she came and knelt<\/a> before him, saying, \u201cLord, help me\u201d [Table<\/a>]<\/em>. And he answered, \u201cIt is not right (\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u1f78\u03bd<\/a>, a form of \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03cc\u03c2<\/a>; <\/em>e.g., <\/em>beautiful)<\/em> to take the children\u2019s bread and throw it (\u03b2\u03b1\u03bb\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bd<\/a>, a form of \u03b2\u03ac\u03bb\u03bb\u03c9<\/a>)<\/em> to the dogs.\u201d4<\/sup><\/a><\/em> She said, \u201cYes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters\u2019 table.\u201d Then Jesus answered her, \u201cO woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you desire (\u03b8\u1f73\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2<\/a>, a form of \u03b8\u03ad\u03bb\u03c9<\/a>)<\/em>.\u201d And her daughter was healed instantly.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

<\/a>Behold, the hour is coming<\/i>, Jesus clarified the relationship of his peace<\/i> and faith for his disciples<\/a>, indeed it<\/i>5<\/sup><\/a> has come, when you will be scattered<\/a><\/i> (\u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03c1\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03b8\u1fc6\u03c4\u03b5<\/a>, a form of \u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03c1\u03c0\u03af\u03b6\u03c9<\/a>), each to his own home, and will leave me<\/i>6<\/sup><\/a> alone. Yet I am not alone, for the Father is with me. I have said these things to you, that in me<\/i> (\u1f10\u03bd<\/a> \u1f10\u03bc\u03bf\u1f76<\/a>; or, \u201cby means of me\u201d) you may have peace<\/i> (\u03b5\u1f30\u03c1\u1f75\u03bd\u03b7\u03bd<\/a> \u1f14\u03c7\u03b7\u03c4\u03b5<\/a>).7<\/sup><\/a> In the world<\/i> (\u1f10\u03bd<\/a> \u03c4\u1ff7<\/a> \u03ba\u1f79\u03c3\u03bc\u1ff3<\/a>, or \u201cby means of the world\u201d)8<\/sup><\/a> you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world<\/i>.9<\/sup><\/a> In other words, believing Jesus’ words about them\u2014you will be scattered, each to his own home, and will leave me alone<\/i>\u2014rather than arguing<\/a> that they were better<\/a>\u2014more faithful\u2014than that, Jesus’ disciples could have shared his peace<\/i> as they scattered, rather than being confronted with the proof of their lying hearts. <\/span><\/p>\n

But perhaps they learned something from that experience, as Paul did from his (Romans 7:15, 18b, 19 ESV):<\/span><\/p>\n

I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want (\u03b8\u1f73\u03bb\u03c9<\/a>)<\/em>, but I do the very thing I hate…I have the desire (\u03b8\u1f73\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd<\/a>, another form of \u03b8\u1f73\u03bb\u03c9<\/a>)<\/em> to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out<\/a>. For I do not do the good I want (\u03b8\u1f73\u03bb\u03c9<\/a>)<\/em>, but<\/a> the evil I do not want (\u03b8\u1f73\u03bb\u03c9<\/a>)<\/em> is what I keep on doing [Table<\/a>]<\/em>.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In all fairness, Jesus’ peace was directly related to fervently expressing his desire, not to be tortured to death<\/a>, to his Father in prayer. Yet still He prayed, not my will<\/i> (\u03c4\u1f78<\/a> \u03b8\u1f73\u03bb\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1<\/a> \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5<\/a>), but yours, be done<\/i>.10<\/sup><\/a> His disciples had the same opportunity to express their desires, to be bold faithful followers of the Lord Jesus, and their own willingness to submit their wills to God’s will, but they slept instead<\/a>. My purpose here is to understand how He is our peace<\/i> in a world of tribulation, not to criticize Jesus’ disciples. I’m nearly seventy-two-years-old and am only occasionally as present in the moment as I am suggesting they might have been, despite having the indwelling Holy Spirit of God and the whole Bible at my disposal. <\/span><\/p>\n

And his disciples did fulfill the prophetic word of Jesus (and the prophet<\/a>) after Jesus said (Matthew 26:53-56a ESV):<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDo you think that I cannot appeal<\/a> to my Father, and he will at once<\/a> send me more<\/a> than twelve legions of angels? [Table<\/a>]<\/em> But how then should the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must be so?\u201d At that hour Jesus said to the crowds, \u201cHave you come out<\/a> as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me? Day after day I sat<\/a> in the temple teaching, and you did not seize me [Table<\/a>]<\/em>. But all this has taken place that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Then all the disciples left him and fled<\/i>.11<\/sup><\/a> As much as I might wish that Jesus’ words brought them to their senses, that they hurried away to fulfill the prophets’ words, I’m skeptical and suspect that their divided hearts feared those who kill<\/a> the body but cannot kill the soul<\/i>, more than him<\/i> (e.g.<\/i>, Jesus<\/a>) who can destroy both soul and body in hell<\/i> (\u03b3\u03b5\u1f73\u03bd\u03bd\u1fc3<\/a>, or \u201cby means of hell\u201d).12<\/sup><\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n

Again, my point is not to criticize Jesus’ disciples but to use the Gospel narratives to contrast who they were before his crucifixion, resurrection, ascension and their receiving of the promised indwelling Holy Spirit<\/a>, and the book of Acts to recognize who they became after. (Frankly, I prefer not to be compared to them at all, though I recognize the same indwelling Holy Spirit in me, causing me to see the transformation He worked in them and leading me on to be more like them.)<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>Ephesians 2:14 continued: \u1f41<\/a> \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03ae\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2<\/a>, who has made<\/i>, \u03c4\u1f70<\/a> \u1f00\u03bc\u03c6\u03cc\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1<\/a> \u1f13\u03bd<\/a>, us both one<\/i> (literally, \u201cthe both one\u201d; e.g.<\/i>, Gentiles…those called foreskin<\/a><\/i>, and those called the circumcision<\/a><\/i>), \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76<\/a>, and<\/i>, \u03c4\u1f78<\/a> \u03bc\u03b5\u03c3\u03cc\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03c7\u03bf\u03bd<\/a> \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6<\/a> \u03c6\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u03bc\u03bf\u1fe6<\/a>, the dividing wall<\/i>, \u03bb\u03cd\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2<\/a>, has broken down<\/i>, \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd<\/a> \u1f14\u03c7\u03b8\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd<\/a>, of hostility<\/i> (literally, \u201cthe hostility\u201d), \u1f10\u03bd<\/a> \u03c4\u1fc7<\/a> \u03c3\u03b1\u03c1\u03ba\u1f76<\/a> \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6<\/a>, in his flesh<\/i> (or \u201cby means of his flesh\u201d). Three different English translations of \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76<\/a> \u03c4\u1f78<\/a> \u03bc\u03b5\u03c3\u03cc\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03c7\u03bf\u03bd<\/a> \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6<\/a> \u03c6\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u03bc\u03bf\u1fe6<\/a> \u03bb\u03cd\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2<\/a> follow: <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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and has broken down…the dividing wall<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nand who destroyed the middle wall of partition<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nand hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

These English translations change some with the addition of the words which follow those above: \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd<\/a> \u1f14\u03c7\u03b8\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd<\/a> \u1f10\u03bd<\/a> \u03c4\u1fc7<\/a> \u03c3\u03b1\u03c1\u03ba\u1f76<\/a> \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Ephesians 2:14c, 15b (KJV)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nand who destroyed the middle wall of partition, the hostility, …in his flesh<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nand hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; …in his flesh the enmity<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

It slows me down and prompts me to wonder what \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76<\/a>, and<\/i> (ESV, NET, KJV), means here. All three translations render \u03c4\u1f78<\/a> \u03bc\u03b5\u03c3\u03cc\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03c7\u03bf\u03bd<\/a>, the dividing wall<\/i> (ESV, though this is more likely the translation of \u03c4\u1f78<\/a> \u03bc\u03b5\u03c3\u03cc\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03c7\u03bf\u03bd<\/a> \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6<\/a> \u03c6\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u03bc\u03bf\u1fe6<\/a>), the middle wall<\/i> (NET, KJV), in the accusative case as the direct object of the nominative participle \u03bb\u03cd\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2<\/a>. Both \u03c4\u1f78<\/a> and \u03bc\u03b5\u03c3\u03cc\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03c7\u03bf\u03bd<\/a> might be understood in the nominative case as well. I want to consider that possibility if for no other reason than to reject it. <\/span><\/p>\n

So, if \u03c4\u1f78<\/a> \u03bc\u03b5\u03c3\u03cc\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03c7\u03bf\u03bd<\/a> was intended as the subject of its own clause, it needs to do something. <\/span><\/p>\n

…who has made the both one and<\/strong> the middle wall of partition has broken down the hostility.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Here, and<\/i> coordinates two relatively independent clauses. The direct object of the second clause, \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd<\/a> \u1f14\u03c7\u03b8\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd<\/a>, the hostility<\/i>, is in the accusative case. It fits grammatically, but whose hostility<\/em>? What hostility<\/em> is broken down by a middle wall of partition? \u201cFor He, He is our peace, who has made the both one and good fences make good neighbors<\/i><\/a>\u201d? If I add \u1f10\u03bd<\/a> \u03c4\u1fc7<\/a> \u03c3\u03b1\u03c1\u03ba\u1f76<\/a> \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6<\/a>, in his flesh<\/i>, to this word string, things get very strange.<\/span><\/p>\n

…who has made the both one and<\/strong> the middle wall of partition has broken down the hostility in his flesh<\/em>.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The second independent clause sounds like the opposite of the truth. Frankly, I would feel better understanding the middle wall<\/i> as the subject of its own independent clause if it were followed by a verb like \u03bb\u03cd\u03c3\u1fc3<\/a> or \u1f14\u03bb\u03c5\u03c3\u03b5<\/a> rather than a nominative participle \u03bb\u03cd\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2<\/a>, like \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03ae\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2<\/a>, has made<\/i> (ESV), in the previous clause. And that’s a good clue to accepting that \u03c4\u1f78<\/a> \u03bc\u03b5\u03c3\u03cc\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03c7\u03bf\u03bd<\/a>, the dividing wall<\/i> (ESV), the middle wall<\/i> (NET, KJV), should probably be understood in the accusative case.<\/span><\/p>\n

The translators of the NET did something interesting: and who<\/strong> destroyed the middle wall of partition<\/i>. With the addition of the pronoun who<\/i>, they brought the article \u1f41<\/a> across the conjunction and<\/i> (\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76<\/a>), yielding \u1f41<\/a> \u03bb\u03cd\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2<\/a> to mirror \u1f41<\/a> \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03ae\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2<\/a>, who has made<\/i>, in the clause preceding the conjunction. They may have been on to something. But why stop at \u1f41<\/a>?<\/span><\/p>\n

For He, He is our peace, who has made the both one and<\/strong> who has made the middle wall of partition. <\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Here, and<\/i> indicates a second dependent clause. But now what do I do with the nominative participle \u03bb\u03cd\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2<\/a>? I could treat it like the verbal adjective that it is.<\/span><\/p>\n

For He, He is our peace, who has made the both one and<\/strong> who has made the broken down (ESV, KJV), (or) the destroyed (NET), middle wall of partition.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

That the Lord made this middle wall of partition<\/i> is a given.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Leviticus 20:26 (Tanakh) Table<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Leviticus 20:26 (English Elpenor)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

And ye shall be holy unto Me; for I HaShem am holy, and have set you apart from the peoples (\u05d4\u05b8\u05bd\u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b4\u0596\u05d9\u05dd<\/a>), that ye should be Mine.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nYou must be holy to me because I, the Lord, am holy, and I have set you apart from the other peoples (\u02bfam<\/i>, \u05d4\u05e2\u05de\u05d9\u05dd<\/a>) to be mine.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnd you shall be holy to me, for I the Lord your God am holy, who has separated you from all the nations (\u03c0\u1f71\u03bd\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd<\/a> \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd<\/a> \u1f10\u03b8\u03bd\u1ff6\u03bd<\/a>) to be mine.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnd ye shall be holy to me; because I the Lord your God [am] holy, who separated you from all nations (\u03c0\u1f71\u03bd\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd<\/a> \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd<\/a> \u1f10\u03b8\u03bd\u1ff6\u03bd<\/a>), to be mine.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

And Israel, notorious for desiring to be like all the nations<\/i>, has attempted to break down this dividing wall<\/i> or destroy this middle wall of partition<\/i> (1 Samuel 8:4-8 ESV). <\/span><\/p>\n

Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah and said to him, \u201cBehold, you are old and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint for us a king to judge us like all the nations (<\/em>g\u00f4y, \u05d4\u05b7\u05d2\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd<\/a>; Septuagint: \u1f14\u03b8\u03bd\u03b7<\/a>)<\/em>.\u201d But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, \u201cGive us a king to judge us.\u201d And Samuel prayed to the Lord. And the Lord said to Samuel, \u201cObey the voice of the people in all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being king over them [Table<\/a>]<\/em>. According to all the deeds that they have done, from the day I brought them up out of Egypt even to this day, forsaking me and serving other gods, so they are also doing to you [Table<\/a>].<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And the Lord spoke through the prophet Ezekiel:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTherefore say to the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord God: Will you defile yourselves after the manner of your fathers and go whoring after their detestable things? When you present your gifts and offer up your children in fire, you defile yourselves with all your idols to this day. And shall I be inquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, declares the Lord God, I will not be inquired of by you.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat is in your mind shall never happen\u2014the thought, \u2018Let us be like the nations (<\/em>g\u00f4y, \u05db\u05b7\u05d2\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd<\/a>; Septuagint: \u03c4\u1f70<\/a> \u1f14\u03b8\u03bd\u03b7<\/a>)<\/em>, like the tribes of the countries, and worship wood and stone.\u201913<\/sup><\/a><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A broken down<\/i> (ESV, KJV) middle wall of partition corresponds to the nuanced relationship Paul described, though destroyed<\/i> (NET) is a bit overstated (Romans 11:28-32 ESV). <\/span><\/p>\n

As regards the gospel, they14<\/sup><\/a><\/em> are enemies (\u1f10\u03c7\u03b8\u03c1\u03bf\u1f76<\/a>, a form of \u1f10\u03c7\u03b8\u03c1\u03cc\u03c2<\/a>)<\/em> for your sake. But as regards election, they are beloved for the sake of their forefathers. For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. For just as you<\/a> were at one time disobedient to God but now have received mercy because of their disobedience, so they too have now been disobedient in order that by the mercy shown to you they also may now<\/a> receive mercy [Table<\/a>]<\/em>. For God has consigned all (\u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2<\/a> \u03c0\u1f71\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c2<\/a>, \u201cthe all,\u201d \u201cthem all,\u201d rather than \u03c4\u1f70<\/a> \u1f00\u03bc\u03c6\u03cc\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1<\/a>, \u201cthe both\u201d)<\/em> to disobedience, that he may have mercy on all (\u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2<\/a> \u03c0\u1f71\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c2<\/a>, \u201cthe all,\u201d \u201cthem all,\u201d rather than \u03c4\u1f70<\/a> \u1f00\u03bc\u03c6\u03cc\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1<\/a>, \u201cthe both\u201d)<\/em>.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I liked the ESV rendering of Ephesians 2:14bc: who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility<\/i>. Then I looked at it in Greek and noticed that the translators had rendered \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd<\/a> \u1f14\u03c7\u03b8\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd<\/a>, the hostility<\/i>, in the accusative case<\/a> as if it were in the genitive case<\/a>, of hostility<\/i>. I asked, Is that what You meant? The path He led me on (as recorded above) alerted me to some aspects of the importance of \u201cbeloved enemies<\/a>.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

The \u201cbeloved enemies\u201d who translated the Hebrew\u2014and the wondrous adviser, the mighty God, the everlasting Father, called his name, “the prince of peace”<\/i>15<\/sup><\/a>\u2014rather than\u2014and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace<\/i>16<\/sup><\/a>\u2014could become overly persuasive apart from their status as \u201cbeloved enemies.\u201d Even the \u201cbeloved enemies\u201d who translated the Septuagint struggled with this Hebrew text (see table<\/a> above). A son<\/i> called Mighty God, Everlasting Father<\/i> sounds wrong to monotheists until one meets the Lord Jesus Christ and knows Him personally. <\/span><\/p>\n

Though they didn’t use the word who<\/i>, the ESV and KJV translators have effectively brought the article \u1f41<\/a> across the and<\/i> (\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76<\/a>) to the next clause: and <\/i>[who] has broken down<\/i> (ESV), and<\/i> [who] hath broken down<\/i> (KJV). But only the ESV translators brought \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd<\/a> \u1f14\u03c7\u03b8\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd<\/a> \u1f10\u03bd<\/a> \u03c4\u1fc7<\/a> \u03c3\u03b1\u03c1\u03ba\u1f76<\/a> \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6<\/a> back across the nominative participle \u03bb\u03cd\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2<\/a> into the preceding clause. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Ephesians 2:14c, 15a (Stephanus Textus Receptus)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03bc\u03b5\u03c3\u03cc\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03c7\u03bf\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03c6\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u03bc\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03bb\u03cd\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2<\/strong> \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u1f14\u03c7\u03b8\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u1fc7 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c1\u03ba\u1f76 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03bc\u03b5\u03c3\u1f79\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03c7\u03bf\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03c6\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u03bc\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03bb\u1f7b\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2<\/strong> \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u1f14\u03c7\u03b8\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u1fc7 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c1\u03ba\u1f76 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03bc\u03b5\u03c3\u03bf\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03c7\u03bf\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c6\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bb\u03c5\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2<\/strong> \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03b5\u03c7\u03b8\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd \u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u03b7 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c1\u03ba\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Ephesians 2:14cd (ESV)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ephesians 2:14c, 15b (KJV)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nand who destroyed the middle wall of partition, the hostility, …in his flesh<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nand hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; …in his flesh the enmity<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

I favor treating the next phrase in the accusative case, \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd<\/a> \u1f14\u03c7\u03b8\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd<\/a>, as the beginning of a third dependent clause, second in the list following \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76<\/a>, another direct object of \u1f41<\/a> \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03ae\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2<\/a>, who has made<\/i>. <\/span><\/p>\n

…who has made the hostility by means of his flesh… <\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This rendering clarifies the hostility<\/i> (Matthew 26:57, 59-68). <\/span><\/p>\n

Then those who had seized Jesus led him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had gathered…Now the chief priests17<\/sup><\/a><\/em> and the whole council were seeking false testimony against Jesus that they might put him to death, but they found none, though many false witnesses came forward.18<\/sup><\/a><\/em> At last two19<\/sup><\/a><\/em> came forward and said,20<\/sup><\/a><\/em> \u201cThis man said, \u2018I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to rebuild it21<\/sup><\/a><\/em> in three days.\u2019\u201d And the high priest stood up and said, \u201cHave you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?\u201d But Jesus remained silent. And the high priest<\/a> said to him, \u201cI adjure you by the living God, tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God\u201d [Table<\/a>]<\/em>. Jesus said to him, \u201cYou have said so. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.\u201d Then the high priest tore his robes and said, \u201cHe has uttered blasphemy. What further witnesses do we need? You have now heard his<\/a> blasphemy. What is your judgment?\u201d They answered<\/a>, \u201cHe deserves death\u201d [Table<\/a>]<\/em> Then they spit in his face and struck him. And some slapped22<\/sup><\/a><\/em> him, saying, \u201cProphesy to us, you Christ! Who is it that struck you?\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

John didn’t soft pedal the hostility<\/i> engendered by Jesus’ flesh (1 John 4:1-6 ESV). <\/span><\/p>\n

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know<\/a> the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, and every spirit that does not confess Jesus<\/a> is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming and now is in the world already [Table<\/a>]<\/em>. Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. They are from the world<\/a>; therefore they speak from the world, and the world listens to them. We are from God (\u1f21\u03bc\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2<\/a> \u1f10\u03ba<\/a> \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6<\/a> \u03b8\u03b5\u03bf\u1fe6<\/a> \u1f10\u03c3\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd<\/a>, or \u201cWe from God exist<\/a>\u201d)<\/em>. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of error.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Ephesians 2:15 continued: \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd<\/a> \u03bd\u03cc\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd<\/a> \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd<\/a> \u1f10\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u1ff6\u03bd<\/a>, the law of commandments<\/i>, \u1f10\u03bd<\/a> \u03b4\u03cc\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd<\/a> \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c1\u03b3\u03ae\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2<\/a>, expressed in ordinances by abolishing<\/i>. Clearly, the ESV word order seemed to make more sense: by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in ordinances<\/i>. Translating \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c1\u03b3\u03ae\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2<\/a> by abolishing<\/i> sounds wrong to me, however. <\/span><\/p>\n

The plural noun \u03b4\u03cc\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd<\/a> which precedes \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c1\u03b3\u03ae\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2<\/a> is in the dative case and might be understood as the means by which something was accomplished, but \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c1\u03b3\u03ae\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2<\/a> is a singular participle in the nominative case. So, I’m inclined to drop by<\/i>, leaving: abolishing the law of commandments expressed in ordinances<\/i>. But \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c1\u03b3\u03ae\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2<\/a> is in the aorist rather than the present tense. So, I’m inclined to treat this clause as a fourth dependent clause, third in the list following \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76<\/a>, another direct object of \u1f41<\/a> \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03ae\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2<\/a>, and to treat \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c1\u03b3\u03ae\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2<\/a> as a verbal adjective describing the state of the law of commandments<\/i> by means of \u03b4\u03cc\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

…who has made the law of commandments abolished by means of ordinances…<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A translators’ note (29<\/a>) in the NET makes a fairly strong case for the word nullify<\/i> as a translation of \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c1\u03b3\u03ae\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2<\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n

Or \u201crendered inoperative.\u201d This is a difficult text to translate because it is not easy to find an English term which communicates well the essence of the author\u2019s meaning, especially since legal terminology is involved. Many other translations use the term \u201cabolish\u201d (so NRSV, NASB, NIV84), but this term implies complete destruction which is not the author\u2019s meaning here. The verb \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c1\u03b3\u03ad\u03c9 (katarge\u014d) can readily have the meaning \u201cto cause someth. to lose its power or effectiveness\u201d (BDAG 525 s.v. 2, where this passage is listed), and this meaning fits quite naturally here within the author\u2019s legal mindset. A proper English term which communicates this well is \u201cnullify\u201d since this word carries the denotation of \u201cmaking something legally null and void.\u201d This is not, however, a common English word. An alternate term like \u201crendered inoperative [or ineffective]\u201d is also accurate but fairly inelegant. For this reason, the translation retains the term \u201cnullify\u201d; it is the best choice of the available options, despite its problems.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

That gives me: \u201cwho has made the law of commandments nullified by means of ordinances,\u201d or \u201cby means of ordinances nullified\u201d for a word order identical to the Greek: \u1f10\u03bd<\/a> \u03b4\u03cc\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd<\/a> \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c1\u03b3\u03ae\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2<\/a>. The plural noun \u03b4\u03cc\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd<\/a> is a neuter form of \u03b4\u03cc\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1<\/a>, dogma<\/i>, in the dative case, \u201cnullified by means of dogmas\u201d: \u201ca doctrine or body of doctrines concerning faith or morals formally stated and authoritatively proclaimed by a church.\u201d23<\/sup><\/a> In other words: \u201cwho has made the law of commandments (e.g.<\/i>, promises to be pursued by faith<\/a>) nullified by means of dogmas\u201d (which incite people to pursue a law that would lead to righteousness<\/a><\/i>…as if it were based on works<\/i>).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As Paul wrote (Romans 9:31, 32 ESV): <\/span><\/p>\n

Israel who pursued a law that would lead to righteousness did not succeed in reaching that law<\/a> [Table<\/a>]<\/em>. Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were based on works<\/a>. They have stumbled<\/a> over the stumbling stone [Table<\/a>]<\/em>.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

That the Lord made the law of commandments<\/i> is a given (Exodus 20<\/a>). And pursuing righteousness as if it were based on works<\/i> was the upshot of the partial hardening<\/i> [that] has come upon Israel, until<\/a> the fullness of the Gentiles has come in<\/i>.24<\/sup><\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n

For by people of strange lips and with a foreign tongue the Lord will speak to this people, to whom he has said, \u201cThis is rest; give rest to the weary; and this is repose\u201d; yet they would not hear. And the word of the Lord will be to them precept upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, here a little, there a little, that they may go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.25<\/sup><\/a><\/em> <\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

<\/a>What I have, then, in relatively few words is another26<\/sup><\/a> of Paul’s panoramic history lessons: \u201cFor He, He is our peace: who has made the both one, and who has made the broken down middle wall of partition, who has made the hostility by means of his flesh, who has made the law of commandments nullified by means of dogmas\u201d \u1f35\u03bd\u03b1<\/a>, that<\/i> (or \u201cin order that\u201d), \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2<\/a> \u03b4\u03cd\u03bf<\/a>, the two<\/i>, \u03ba\u03c4\u03af\u03c3\u1fc3<\/a> \u1f10\u03bd<\/a> \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff7<\/a>, he might create in himself<\/i> (or \u201cHe might create by means of himself\u201d), \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2<\/a> \u1f15\u03bd\u03b1<\/a> \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bd\u1f78\u03bd<\/a> \u1f04\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd<\/a>, \u201cinto\u201d one new man<\/i> (or \u201cinto one new human\u201d), \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u1ff6\u03bd<\/a> \u03b5\u1f30\u03c1\u03ae\u03bd\u03b7\u03bd<\/a>, making peace<\/i> (<\/a>Ephesians 2:14, 15 EXP16):<\/span><\/p>\n

For He, He is our peace: who has made the both one, and who has made the broken down middle wall of partition, who has made the hostility by means of his flesh, who has made the law of commandments nullified by means of dogmas in order that He might create by means of himself the two into one new human, making peace.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

<\/a>Laid out like this I’m more inclined to understand the both who<\/i> [He] has made one<\/i> (\u1f41<\/a> \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03ae\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2<\/a>) differently from the two He might create<\/i> (\u03ba\u03c4\u03af\u03c3\u1fc3<\/a>, a form of \u03ba\u03c4\u03af\u03b6\u03c9<\/a>) into one new human<\/i> (\u03b5\u1f30\u03c2<\/a> \u1f15\u03bd\u03b1<\/a> \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bd\u1f78\u03bd<\/a> \u1f04\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd<\/a>). The former one<\/i> is probably more akin to Paul’s insight that all, both Jews and Greeks, are under sin<\/i>,27<\/sup><\/a> while the latter one<\/i> is the sum total of all who did receive him <\/i>(e.g.<\/i>, Jesus: The true light, which gives light to everyone<\/i>28<\/sup><\/a>), who believed in his name,<\/i> [who were given] the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God<\/i>29<\/sup><\/a>: the new self<\/i> (\u03c4\u1f78\u03bd<\/a> \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bd\u1f78\u03bd<\/a> \u1f04\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd<\/a>), created<\/i> (\u03ba\u03c4\u03b9\u03c3\u03b8\u1f73\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1<\/a>, a participle of \u03ba\u03c4\u03af\u03b6\u03c9<\/a>) after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness<\/i>.30<\/sup><\/a> And remember, the verb \u03ba\u03c4\u03af\u03c3\u1fc3<\/a>, He might create<\/i>, a form of \u03ba\u03c4\u03af\u03b6\u03c9<\/a> in the subjunctive mood is both the result and the purpose of the list of things the Lord has made<\/i>: <\/span><\/p>\n

…if the subjunctive mood is used in a purpose or result clause, then the action should not be thought of as a possible result, but should be viewed as a definite outcome that will happen as a result of another stated action.31<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This one new human<\/i> (\u1f15\u03bd\u03b1<\/a> \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bd\u1f78\u03bd<\/a> \u1f04\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd<\/a>) is happening, no matter what I see with my eyes or imagine in my mind: For God has consigned all to disobedience, that<\/i> (\u1f35\u03bd\u03b1<\/a>) he may have mercy<\/i> (\u1f10\u03bb\u03b5\u1f75\u03c3\u1fc3<\/a>, a form of \u1f10\u03bb\u03b5\u03ad\u03c9<\/a> in the subjunctive mood) on all<\/i> (\u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2<\/a> \u03c0\u1f71\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c2<\/a>, \u201cthe all,\u201d \u201cthem all\u201d).32<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Ephesians 2:16 continued: \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76<\/a> \u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac\u03be\u1fc3<\/a>, and might reconcile<\/i>, \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2<\/a> \u1f00\u03bc\u03c6\u03bf\u03c4\u03ad\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2<\/a>, us both<\/i> (literally \u201cthe both\u201d), \u1f10\u03bd<\/a> \u1f11\u03bd\u1f76<\/a> \u03c3\u03ce\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9<\/a>, in one body <\/i>(or \u201cby means of one body\u201d), \u03c4\u1ff7<\/a> \u03b8\u03b5\u1ff7<\/a>, to God<\/i> (or \u201cby means of God\u201d), \u03b4\u03b9\u1f70<\/a> \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6<\/a> \u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03c5\u03c1\u03bf\u1fe6<\/a>, through the cross<\/i>, \u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03ba\u03c4\u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2<\/a> \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd<\/a> \u1f14\u03c7\u03b8\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd<\/a> \u1f10\u03bd<\/a> \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff7<\/a>, thereby killing the hostility<\/i> (or \u201chaving killed the hostility by means of Him\u201d). The ESV translators seem to have understood \u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03ba\u03c4\u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2<\/a> in the present tense rather than the aorist tense.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>For He, He is our peace: who has made the both one, and who has made the broken down middle wall of partition, who has made the hostility by means of his flesh, who has made the law of commandments nullified by means of dogmas in order that He might create by means of himself the two into one new human, making peace, and might reconcile the both by means of one body<\/a> to God (by means of God<\/a>) through the cross<\/a>, having killed the hostility by means of Him (\u1f10\u03bd<\/a> \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff7<\/a>).33<\/sup><\/a><\/em> <\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The ESV translators chose thereby<\/i> for \u1f10\u03bd<\/a> \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff7<\/a>. While it encourages me that their customary translation in him<\/i> means \u201cby means of Him,\u201d it gives me pause to wonder why they chose thereby<\/i> here. Did they understand \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff7<\/a> as a neuter, it<\/i>, referencing the cross<\/i>? Though the article \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6<\/a>, the<\/i>, can be neuter, \u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03c5\u03c1\u03bf\u1fe6<\/a>, cross<\/i>, is masculine. Were they concerned that in him<\/i> raised too many questions to whom him<\/i> might refer? Truly, \u1f10\u03bd<\/a> \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff7<\/a> here refers to God the Father, God the Son, through God the indwelling Holy Spirit, and all that He, the One God, has done.<\/span><\/p>\n

For by means of grace you are, were and continue to be saved through faith, and this not from within you, God\u2019s gift, not out from works, so that no one may boast [about oneself]<\/em>. For we are his workmanship, created by means of Christ Jesus to good works which God prepared beforehand, so that by means of them we (<\/em>e.g., the <\/em>one new human)<\/em> may walk<\/a>.34<\/sup><\/a><\/em> <\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

According to a note (80<\/a>) in the NET Jesus alluded to Psalm 110:1 in Matthew 26:64. The following table compares the Greek of that allusion with the Septuagint.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Matthew 26:64c (NET Parallel Greek)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Psalm 110:1b (Septuagint BLB) Table<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Psalm 110:1b (Septuagint Elpenor)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u1f75\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd<\/a><\/b> \u1f10\u03ba \u03b4\u03b5\u03be\u03b9\u1ff6\u03bd<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03ba\u03ac\u03b8\u03bf\u03c5<\/a><\/b> \u1f10\u03ba \u03b4\u03b5\u03be\u03b9\u1ff6\u03bd \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03ba\u03ac\u03b8\u03bf\u03c5<\/a><\/b> \u1f10\u03ba \u03b4\u03b5\u03be\u03b9\u1ff6\u03bd \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Psalm 110:1b (English Elpenor)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

sitting at the right hand<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nSit on my right hand<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nSit thou on my right hand<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

According to a note (82<\/a>) in the NET Jesus alluded to Daniel 7:13 in Matthew 26:64. The following table compares the Greek of that allusion with the Septuagint.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Matthew 26:64d (NET Parallel Greek)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Daniel 7:13b (Septuagint BLB) Table<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Daniel 7:13b (Septuagint Elpenor)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u03c4\u1f78\u03bd<\/a> \u03c5\u1f31\u1f78\u03bd<\/a> \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6<\/a><\/b> \u1f00\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u1f7d\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5…\u1f10\u03c1\u03c7\u1f79\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd<\/a> \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76<\/a><\/b> \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03bd\u03b5\u03c6\u03b5\u03bb\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03bf\u1f50\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u1fe6<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u1f70<\/a><\/b> \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03bd\u03b5\u03c6\u03b5\u03bb\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03bf\u1f50\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f61\u03c2<\/a> \u03c5\u1f31\u1f78\u03c2<\/a><\/b> \u1f00\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u1f7d\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f10\u03c1\u03c7\u1f79\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2<\/a> \u1f26\u03bd<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u1f70<\/a><\/b> \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03bd\u03b5\u03c6\u03b5\u03bb\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03bf\u1f50\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f61\u03c2<\/a> \u03c5\u1f31\u1f78\u03c2<\/a><\/b> \u1f00\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u1f7d\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f10\u03c1\u03c7\u1f79\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2<\/a> \u1f26\u03bd<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Matthew 26:64d (NET)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Daniel 7:13b (NETS)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Daniel 7:13b (English Elpenor)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

the Son of Man…coming on the clouds of heaven.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nas it were a son of man coming with the clouds of heaven<\/span><\/span><\/td>\ncoming with the clouds of heaven as the Son of man<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Tables comparing Isaiah 9:6<\/a>; 9:7<\/a>; 1 Samuel 8:4<\/a>; 8:5<\/a>; 8:6<\/a>; Ezekiel 20:30<\/a>; 20:31<\/a>; 20:32<\/a>; Isaiah 28:11<\/a>; 28:12<\/a> and 28:13<\/a> in the Tanakh, KJV and NET, and comparing the Greek of Isaiah 9:6<\/a>; 9:7<\/a>; 1 Samuel (Reigns, Kings) 8:4<\/a>; 8:5<\/a>; 8:6<\/a>; Ezekiel 20:30<\/a>; 20:31<\/a>; 20:32<\/a>; Isaiah 28:11<\/a>; 28:12<\/a> and 28:13<\/a> in the Septuagint (BLB and Elpenor), and comparing Ephesians 2:15<\/a>; John 16:32<\/a>; Matthew 26:59-61<\/a> and 26:67<\/a> in the KJV and NET follow.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>Isaiah 9:6 (Tanakh)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Isaiah 9:6 (NET)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nFor unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nFor a child has been born to us, a son has been given to us. He shoulders responsibility and is called Wonderful Adviser, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Isaiah 9:6 (Septuagint Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u1f77\u03bf\u03bd \u1f10\u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03bd\u1f75\u03b8\u03b7 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fd6\u03bd \u03c5\u1f31\u1f78\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03b4\u1f79\u03b8\u03b7 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fd6\u03bd \u03bf\u1f57 \u1f21 \u1f00\u03c1\u03c7\u1f74 \u1f10\u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u1f75\u03b8\u03b7 \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f64\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u1f78 \u1f44\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03bc\u03b5\u03b3\u1f71\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b2\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u1fc6\u03c2 \u1f04\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f10\u03b3\u1f7c \u03b3\u1f70\u03c1 \u1f04\u03be\u03c9 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c1\u1f75\u03bd\u03b7\u03bd \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u1f04\u03c1\u03c7\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c1\u1f75\u03bd\u03b7\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f51\u03b3\u1f77\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff7<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u1f77\u03bf\u03bd \u1f10\u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u1f75\u03b8\u03b7 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fd6\u03bd, \u03c5\u1f31\u1f78\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03b4\u1f79\u03b8\u03b7 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fd6\u03bd, \u03bf\u1f57 \u1f21 \u1f00\u03c1\u03c7\u1f74 \u1f10\u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03bd\u1f75\u03b8\u03b7 \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f64\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6, \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u1f78 \u1f44\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u039c\u03b5\u03b3\u1f71\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b2\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u1fc6\u03c2 \u1f04\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03bbo\u03c2, < \u03b8\u03b1\u03c5\u03bc\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u1f78\u03c2<\/a> \u03c3\u1f7b\u03bc\u03b2\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2<\/a>, \u0398\u03b5\u1f78\u03c2<\/a> \u1f30\u03c3\u03c7\u03c5\u03c1\u1f79\u03c2<\/a>, \u1f10\u03be\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u1f75\u03c2<\/a>, \u1f04\u03c1\u03c7\u03c9\u03bd<\/a> \u03b5\u1f30\u03c1\u1f75\u03bd\u03b7\u03c2<\/a>, \u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u1f74\u03c1<\/a> \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6<\/a> \u03bc\u1f73\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2<\/a> \u03b1\u1f30\u1ff6\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2<\/a><\/b>\u0387 >: \u1f10\u03b3\u1f7c \u03b3\u1f70\u03c1 \u1f04\u03be\u03c9 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c1\u1f75\u03bd\u03b7\u03bd \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u1f04\u03c1\u03c7\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c2, \u03b5\u1f30\u03c1\u1f75\u03bd\u03b7\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f51\u03b3\u1f77\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff7<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Isaiah 9:6 (English Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

because a child was born for us, a son also given to us, whose sovereignty was upon his shoulder, and he is named Messenger of Great Counsel, for I will bring peace upon the rulers, peace and health to him.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nFor a child is born to us, and a son is given to us, whose government is upon his shoulder, and his name is called the Messenger of great counsel, < Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Potentate, Prince of Peace, Father of the Age to come<\/b> >: for I will bring peace upon the princes, and health to him.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>Isaiah 9:7 (Tanakh)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Isaiah 9:7 (NET)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nOf the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nHis dominion will be vast, and he will bring immeasurable prosperity. He will rule on David\u2019s throne and over David\u2019s kingdom, establishing it and strengthening it by promoting justice and fairness, from this time forward and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of Heaven\u2019s Armies will accomplish this.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Isaiah 9:7 (Septuagint Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u03bc\u03b5\u03b3\u1f71\u03bb\u03b7 \u1f21 \u1f00\u03c1\u03c7\u1f74 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c1\u1f75\u03bd\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03bf\u1f50\u03ba \u1f14\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd \u1f45\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03b8\u03c1\u1f79\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd \u0394\u03b1\u03c5\u03b9\u03b4 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u03b2\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bb\u03b5\u1f77\u03b1\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c1\u03b8\u1ff6\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f00\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03bb\u03b1\u03b2\u1f73\u03c3\u03b8\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u1f10\u03bd \u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c3\u1f7b\u03bd\u1fc3 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03bd \u03ba\u03c1\u1f77\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9 \u1f00\u03c0\u1f78 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03bd\u1fe6\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03b1\u1f30\u1ff6\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c7\u03c1\u1f79\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd<\/a><\/b> \u1f41 \u03b6\u1fc6\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2 \u03ba\u03c5\u03c1\u1f77\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c3\u03b1\u03b2\u03b1\u03c9\u03b8 \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u1f75\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b1\u1fe6\u03c4\u03b1<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03bc\u03b5\u03b3\u1f71\u03bb\u03b7 \u1f21 \u1f00\u03c1\u03c7\u1f74 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6, \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c1\u1f75\u03bd\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03bf\u1f50\u03ba \u1f14\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd \u1f45\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03b8\u03c1\u1f79\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd \u0394\u03b1\u03c5\u1f76\u03b4 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u03b2\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bb\u03b5\u1f77\u03b1\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c1\u03b8\u1ff6\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f00\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03bb\u03b1\u03b2\u1f73\u03c3\u03b8\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u1f10\u03bd \u03ba\u03c1\u1f77\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03bd \u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c3\u1f7b\u03bd\u1fc3 \u1f00\u03c0\u1f78 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03bd\u1fe6\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03b1\u1f30\u1ff6\u03bd\u03b1\u0387 \u1f41 \u03b6\u1fc6\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2 \u039a\u03c5\u03c1\u1f77\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c3\u03b1\u03b2\u03b1\u1f7c\u03b8 \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u1f75\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b1\u1fe6\u03c4\u03b1<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Isaiah 9:7 (NETS)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Isaiah 9:7 (English Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

His sovereignty is great, and his peace has no boundary upon the throne of Dauid and his kingdom, to make it prosper and to uphold it with righteousness and with judgment from this time onward and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord Sabbaoth will do these things.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nHis government shall be great, and of his peace there is no end: [it shall be] upon the throne of David, and [upon] his kingdom, to establish it, and to support [it] with judgment and with righteousness, from henceforth and forever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts shall perform this.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>1 Samuel 8:4 (Tanakh)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1 Samuel 8:4 (KJV)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1 Samuel 8:4 (NET)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nThen all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nSo all the elders of Israel gathered together and approached Samuel at Ramah.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>1 Samuel 8:4 (Septuagint BLB)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1 Kings 8:4 (Septuagint Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u03b8\u03c1\u03bf\u1f77\u03b6\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f04\u03bd\u03b4\u03c1\u03b5\u03c2 \u0399\u03c3\u03c1\u03b1\u03b7\u03bb \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u1f77\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u0391\u03c1\u03bc\u03b1\u03b8\u03b1\u03b9\u03bc \u03c0\u03c1\u1f78\u03c2 \u03a3\u03b1\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5\u03b7\u03bb<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u03b8\u03c1\u03bf\u1f77\u03b6\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f04\u03bd\u03b4\u03c1\u03b5\u03c2 \u1fbf\u0399\u03c3\u03c1\u03b1\u1f74\u03bb \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u1f77\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u1fbf\u0391\u03c1\u03bc\u03b1\u03b8\u03b1\u1f76\u03bc \u03c0\u03c1\u1f78\u03c2 \u03a3\u03b1\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5\u1f74\u03bb<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1 Reigns 8:4 (NETS)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1 Kings 8:4 (English Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

And the men of Israel gathered together and came to Harmathaim to Samouel<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnd the men of Israel gather themselves together, and come to Armathaim to Samuel,<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>1 Samuel 8:5 (Tanakh)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1 Samuel 8:5 (KJV)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1 Samuel 8:5 (NET)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

And they said unto him: ‘Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways; now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.’<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnd said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nThey said to him, \u201cLook, you are old, and your sons don\u2019t follow your ways. So now appoint over us a king to lead us, just like all the other nations have.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>1 Samuel 8:5 (Septuagint BLB)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1 Kings 8:5 (Septuagint Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b5\u1f36\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff7 \u1f30\u03b4\u03bf\u1f7a \u03c3\u1f7a \u03b3\u03b5\u03b3\u1f75\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bf\u1f31 \u03c5\u1f31\u03bf\u1f77 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bf\u1f50 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u1f7b\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u1fc7 \u1f41\u03b4\u1ff7 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bd\u1fe6\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f71\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03bf\u03bd \u1f10\u03c6\u1fbd \u1f21\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2 \u03b2\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bb\u1f73\u03b1 \u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u1f71\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd \u1f21\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u1f70 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f70 \u03bb\u03bf\u03b9\u03c0\u1f70 \u1f14\u03b8\u03bd\u03b7<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b5\u1f36\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff7\u0387 \u1f30\u03b4\u03bf\u1f7a \u03c3\u1f7a \u03b3\u03b5\u03b3\u1f75\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1\u03c2, \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bf\u1f31 \u03c5\u1f31\u03bf\u1f77 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bf\u1f50 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u1f7b\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u1fc7 \u1f41\u03b4\u1ff7 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u0387 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bd\u1fe6\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f71\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03bf\u03bd \u1f10\u03c6\u1fbf \u1f21\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2 \u03b2\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bb\u1f73\u03b1 \u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u1f71\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd \u1f21\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2, \u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u1f70 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f70 \u03bb\u03bf\u03b9\u03c0\u1f70 \u1f14\u03b8\u03bd\u03b7<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1 Reigns 8:5 (NETS)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1 Kings 8:5 (English Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

and said to him, \u201cYou are old, and your sons do not go in your way, and now appoint over us a king to judge us just like all the nations.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nand they said to him, Behold, thou art grown old, and thy sons walk not in thy way; and now set over us a king to judge us as also the other nations [have].<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>1 Samuel 8:6 (Tanakh)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1 Samuel 8:6 (KJV)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1 Samuel 8:6 (NET)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said: ‘Give us a king to judge us.’ And Samuel prayed unto HaShem.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nBut the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nBut this request displeased Samuel, for they said, \u201cGive us a king to lead us.\u201d So Samuel prayed to the Lord.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>1 Samuel 8:6 (Septuagint BLB)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1 Kings 8:6 (Septuagint Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f26\u03bd<\/a><\/b> \u03c0\u03bf\u03bd\u03b7\u03c1\u1f78\u03bd \u03c4\u1f78 \u1fe5\u1fc6\u03bc\u03b1 \u1f10\u03bd \u1f40\u03c6\u03b8\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03a3\u03b1\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5\u03b7\u03bb \u1f61\u03c2 \u03b5\u1f36\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd \u03b4\u1f78\u03c2 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fd6\u03bd \u03b2\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bb\u1f73\u03b1 \u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u1f71\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd \u1f21\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b7\u1f7b\u03be\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf \u03a3\u03b1\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5\u03b7\u03bb \u03c0\u03c1\u1f78\u03c2 \u03ba\u1f7b\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bd\u03b7\u03c1\u1f78\u03bd \u03c4\u1f78 \u1fe5\u1fc6\u03bc\u03b1 \u1f10\u03bd \u1f40\u03c6\u03b8\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03a3\u03b1\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5\u1f75\u03bb, \u1f61\u03c2 \u03b5\u1f36\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd, \u03b4\u1f78\u03c2 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fd6\u03bd \u03b2\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bb\u1f73\u03b1 \u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u1f71\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd \u1f21\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2\u0387 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b7\u1f7b\u03be\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf \u03a3\u03b1\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5\u1f74\u03bb \u03c0\u03c1\u1f78\u03c2 \u039a\u1f7b\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1 Reigns 8:6 (NETS)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1 Kings 8:6 (English Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

And the message was evil in the eyes of Samouel when they said, \u201cGive us a king to judge us,\u201d and Samouel prayed to the Lord.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnd the thing [was] evil in the eyes of Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us: and Samuel prayed to the Lord.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>Ezekiel 20:30 (Tanakh)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ezekiel 20:30 (KJV)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ezekiel 20:30 (NET)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Wherefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye polluted after the manner of your fathers? and commit ye whoredom after their abominations?<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nWherefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye polluted after the manner of your fathers? and commit ye whoredom after their abominations?<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u201cTherefore say to the house of Israel, \u2018This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Will you defile yourselves like your fathers and engage in prostitution with detestable idols?<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>Ezekiel 20:30 (Septuagint BLB)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ezekiel 20:30 (Septuagint Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u03b4\u03b9\u1f70 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c4\u03bf \u03b5\u1f30\u03c0\u1f78\u03bd \u03c0\u03c1\u1f78\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03bf\u1f36\u03ba\u03bf\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u0399\u03c3\u03c1\u03b1\u03b7\u03bb \u03c4\u1f71\u03b4\u03b5 \u03bb\u1f73\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03ba\u1f7b\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u1f30 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u03b1\u1fd6\u03c2 \u1f00\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u1f77\u03b1\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u1f73\u03c1\u03c9\u03bd \u1f51\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f51\u03bc\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b9\u03b1\u1f77\u03bd\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f40\u03c0\u1f77\u03c3\u03c9 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03b2\u03b4\u03b5\u03bb\u03c5\u03b3\u03bc\u1f71\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f51\u03bc\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2 \u1f10\u03ba\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03bd\u03b5\u1f7b\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03b4\u03b9\u1f70 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c4\u03bf \u03b5\u1f30\u03c0\u1f78\u03bd \u03c0\u03c1\u1f78\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03bf\u1f36\u03ba\u03bf\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1fbf\u0399\u03c3\u03c1\u03b1\u1f75\u03bb\u0387 \u03c4\u1f71\u03b4\u03b5 \u03bb\u1f73\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9 \u039a\u1f7b\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2\u0387 \u03b5\u1f30 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u03b1\u1fd6\u03c2 \u1f00\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u1f77\u03b1\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u1f73\u03c1\u03c9\u03bd \u1f51\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f51\u03bc\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b9\u03b1\u1f77\u03bd\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f40\u03c0\u1f77\u03c3\u03c9 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03b2\u03b4\u03b5\u03bb\u03c5\u03b3\u03bc\u1f71\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f51\u03bc\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2 \u1f10\u03ba\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03bd\u03b5\u1f7b\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Ezekiel 20:30 (NETS)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ezekiel 20:30 (English Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Therefore, speak to the house of Israel: This is what the Lord says: Are you defiling yourselves in the lawless acts of your fathers, and are you playing the whore after their abominations?<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nTherefore say to the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord, Do ye pollute yourselves with the iniquities of your fathers, and do ye go a-whoring after their abominations,<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>Ezekiel 20:31 (Tanakh)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ezekiel 20:31 (KJV)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ezekiel 20:31 (NET)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

For when ye offer your gifts, when ye make your sons to pass through the fire, ye pollute yourselves with all your idols, even unto this day: and shall I be enquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be enquired of by you.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nFor when ye offer your gifts, when ye make your sons to pass through the fire, ye pollute yourselves with all your idols, even unto this day: and shall I be enquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be enquired of by you.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nWhen you present your sacrifices\u2014when you make your sons pass through the fire\u2014you defile yourselves with all your idols to this very day. Will I allow you to seek me, O house of Israel? As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, I will not allow you to seek me!<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>Ezekiel 20:31 (Septuagint BLB)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ezekiel 20:31 (Septuagint Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u03b1\u1fd6\u03c2 \u1f00\u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03c7\u03b1\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03b4\u03bf\u03bc\u1f71\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u1f51\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u1f00\u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u1f51\u03bc\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b9\u03b1\u1f77\u03bd\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c0\u1fb6\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd<\/a><\/b> \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u1f10\u03bd\u03b8\u03c5\u03bc\u1f75\u03bc\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u1f51\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f15\u03c9\u03c2 \u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03c3\u1f75\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd \u1f21\u03bc\u1f73\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03b3\u1f7c \u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03b8\u1ff6 \u1f51\u03bc\u1fd6\u03bd \u03bf\u1f36\u03ba\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u0399\u03c3\u03c1\u03b1\u03b7\u03bb \u03b6\u1ff6 \u1f10\u03b3\u1f7d \u03bb\u1f73\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03ba\u1f7b\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u1f30 \u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03b8\u1f75\u03c3\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f51\u03bc\u1fd6\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b5\u1f30 \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03b2\u1f75\u03c3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03c0\u03bd\u03b5\u1fe6\u03bc\u03b1 \u1f51\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c4\u03bf<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u03b1\u1fd6\u03c2 \u1f00\u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03c7\u03b1\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03b4\u03bf\u03bc\u1f71\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u1f51\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd, \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u1f00\u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2, \u03bf\u1f37\u03c2<\/a><\/b> \u1f51\u03bc\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b9\u03b1\u1f77\u03bd\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c0\u1fb6\u03c3\u03b9<\/a><\/b> \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u1f10\u03bd\u03b8\u03c5\u03bc\u1f75\u03bc\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u1f51\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f15\u03c9\u03c2 \u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03c3\u1f75\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd \u1f21\u03bc\u1f73\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2, \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03b3\u1f7c \u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03b8\u1ff6 \u1f51\u03bc\u1fd6\u03bd, \u03bf\u1f36\u03ba\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1fbf\u0399\u03c3\u03c1\u03b1\u1f75\u03bb; \u03b6\u1ff6 \u1f10\u03b3\u1f7d, \u03bb\u1f73\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9 \u039a\u1f7b\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2, \u03b5\u1f30 \u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03b8\u1f75\u03c3\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f51\u03bc\u1fd6\u03bd, \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b5\u1f30 \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03b2\u1f75\u03c3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03c0\u03bd\u03b5\u1fe6\u03bc\u03b1 \u1f51\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c4\u03bf<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Ezekiel 20:31 (NETS)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ezekiel 20:31 (English Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

And by the first fruits of your gifts, with what has been set apart, you defile yourselves in all your notions to this day. And am I to answer you, O house of Israel? I live, says the Lord, if I will answer you and if it will come upinto this spirit of yours.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nand [do ye pollute yourselves] with the first-fruits of your gifts, in the offerings wherewith ye pollute yourselves in all your imaginations, until this day; and shall I answer you, O house of Israel? [As] I live, saith the Lord, I will not answer you, neither shall this thing come upon your spirit.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>Ezekiel 20:32 (Tanakh)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ezekiel 20:32 (KJV)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ezekiel 20:32 (NET)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

And that which cometh into your mind shall not be at all, that ye say, We will be as the heathen, as the families of the countries, to serve wood and stone.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnd that which cometh into your mind shall not be at all, that ye say, We will be as the heathen, as the families of the countries, to serve wood and stone.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u201c\u2018What you plan will never happen. You say, \u201cWe will be like the nations, like the clans of the lands, who serve gods of wood and stone.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>Ezekiel 20:32 (Septuagint BLB)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ezekiel 20:32 (Septuagint Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bf\u1f50\u03ba \u1f14\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f43\u03bd \u03c4\u03c1\u1f79\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd \u1f51\u03bc\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03bb\u1f73\u03b3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u1f10\u03c3\u1f79\u03bc\u03b5\u03b8\u03b1 \u1f61\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f70 \u1f14\u03b8\u03bd\u03b7 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f61\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f31 \u03c6\u03c5\u03bb\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03b3\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03bb\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03b5\u1f7b\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd \u03be\u1f7b\u03bb\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bb\u1f77\u03b8\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bf\u1f50\u03ba \u1f14\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f43\u03bd \u03c4\u03c1\u1f79\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd \u1f51\u03bc\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03bb\u1f73\u03b3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5\u0387 \u1f10\u03c3\u1f79\u03bc\u03b5\u03b8\u03b1 \u1f61\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f70 \u1f14\u03b8\u03bd\u03b7 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f61\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f31 \u03c6\u03c5\u03bb\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03b3\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03bb\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03b5\u1f7b\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd \u03be\u1f7b\u03bb\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bb\u1f77\u03b8\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Ezekiel 20:32 (NETS)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ezekiel 20:32 (English Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

And it shall not be as you say: We will be like the nations and like the tribes of the earth by serving wood and stones.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnd it shall not be as ye say, We will be as the nations, and as the tribes of the earth, to worship stocks and stones.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>Isaiah 28:11 (Tanakh)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Isaiah 28:11 (KJV)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Isaiah 28:11 (NET)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nFor with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nFor with mocking lips and a foreign tongue he will speak to these people.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>Isaiah 28:11 (Septuagint BLB)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Isaiah 28:11 (Septuagint Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u03b4\u03b9\u1f70 \u03c6\u03b1\u03c5\u03bb\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u1f78\u03bd \u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03bb\u1f73\u03c9\u03bd \u03b4\u03b9\u1f70 \u03b3\u03bb\u1f7d\u03c3\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2 \u1f11\u03c4\u1f73\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2 \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03bb\u03b1\u03bb\u1f75\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd<\/a><\/b> \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03bb\u03b1\u1ff7 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7b\u03c4\u1ff3<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03b4\u03b9\u1f70 \u03c6\u03b1\u03c5\u03bb\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u1f78\u03bd \u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03bb\u1f73\u03c9\u03bd \u03b4\u03b9\u1f70 \u03b3\u03bb\u1f7d\u03c3\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2 \u1f11\u03c4\u1f73\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2, \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03bb\u03b1\u03bb\u1f75\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9<\/a><\/b> \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03bb\u03b1\u1ff7 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7b\u03c4\u1ff3<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Isaiah 28:11 (NETS)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Isaiah 28:11a (English Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

because of contempt from lips, through a different tongue, because they will speak to this people,<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nby reason of the contemptuous [words] of the lips, by means of another language: for they shall speak to this people, <\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>Isaiah 28:12 (Tanakh)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Isaiah 28:12 (NET)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nTo whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nIn the past he said to them, \u201cThis is where security can be found. Provide security for the one who is exhausted. This is where rest can be found.\u201d But they refused to listen.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Isaiah 28:12 (Septuagint Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u03bb\u1f73\u03b3\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff7 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c4\u03bf \u03c4\u1f78 \u1f00\u03bd\u1f71\u03c0\u03b1\u03c5\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u1ff6\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c4\u03bf \u03c4\u1f78 \u03c3\u1f7b\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03bc\u03bc\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bf\u1f50\u03ba \u1f20\u03b8\u1f73\u03bb\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u1f00\u03ba\u03bf\u1f7b\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03bb\u1f73\u03b3\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff7\u0387 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c4\u03bf \u03c4\u1f78 \u1f00\u03bd\u1f71\u03c0\u03b1\u03c5\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u1ff6\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c4\u03bf \u03c4\u1f78 \u03c3\u1f7b\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03bc\u03bc\u03b1, \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bf\u1f50\u03ba \u1f20\u03b8\u1f73\u03bb\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u1f00\u03ba\u03bf\u1f7b\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Isaiah 28:12 (NETS)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Isaiah 28:11b, 12 (English Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

saying to them, \u201cThis is the rest for the hungry, and this is the destruction”; yet they would not hear.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nsaying to them, (12) This is the rest to him that is hungry, and this is the calamity: but they would not hear.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>Isaiah 28:13 (Tanakh)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Isaiah 28:13 (KJV)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Isaiah 28:13 (NET)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nBut the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nSo the Lord\u2019s message to them will sound like meaningless gibberish, senseless babbling, a syllable here, a syllable there. As a result, they will fall on their backsides when they try to walk, and be injured, ensnared, and captured.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>Isaiah 28:13 (Septuagint BLB)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Isaiah 28:13 (Septuagint Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f14\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03bb\u1f79\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u03c5\u03c1\u1f77\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03b8\u03b5\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03b8\u03bb\u1fd6\u03c8\u03b9\u03c2 \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03b8\u03bb\u1fd6\u03c8\u03b9\u03bd \u1f10\u03bb\u03c0\u1f76\u03c2 \u1f10\u03c0\u1fbd \u1f10\u03bb\u03c0\u1f77\u03b4\u03b9 \u1f14\u03c4\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b9\u03ba\u03c1\u1f78\u03bd \u1f14\u03c4\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b9\u03ba\u03c1\u1f79\u03bd \u1f35\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u03c5\u03b8\u1ff6\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd<\/a><\/b> \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c0\u1f73\u03c3\u03c9\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f70 \u1f40\u03c0\u1f77\u03c3\u03c9 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03ba\u03b9\u03bd\u03b4\u03c5\u03bd\u03b5\u1f7b\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd<\/a><\/b> \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03b2\u1f75\u03c3\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f01\u03bb\u1f7d\u03c3\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f14\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03bb\u1f79\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd \u039a\u03c5\u03c1\u1f77\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u0398\u03b5\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03b8\u03bb\u1fd6\u03c8\u03b9\u03c2 \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03b8\u03bb\u1fd6\u03c8\u03b9\u03bd, \u1f10\u03bb\u03c0\u1f76\u03c2 \u1f10\u03c0\u1fbf \u1f10\u03bb\u03c0\u1f77\u03b4\u03b9, \u1f14\u03c4\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b9\u03ba\u03c1\u1f78\u03bd \u1f14\u03c4\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b9\u03ba\u03c1\u1f79\u03bd, \u1f35\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u03c5\u03b8\u1ff6\u03c3\u03b9<\/a><\/b> \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c0\u1f73\u03c3\u03c9\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f70 \u1f40\u03c0\u1f77\u03c3\u03c9 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03ba\u03b9\u03bd\u03b4\u03c5\u03bd\u03b5\u1f7b\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9<\/a><\/b> \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03b2\u1f75\u03c3\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f01\u03bb\u1f7d\u03c3\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Isaiah 28:13 (NETS)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Isaiah 28:13 (English Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

And the oracle of the Lord God will be to them affliction upon affliction, hope upon hope, yet a little, yet a little, in order that they may go and fall backward, and they will be in danger and crushed and taken.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nTherefore the oracle of God shall be to them affliction on affliction, hope on hope, yet a little, [and] yet a little, that they may go and fall backward; and they shall be crushed and shall be in danger, and shall be taken.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>Ephesians 2:15 (NET)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ephesians 2:15 (KJV)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

when he nullified in his flesh the law of commandments in decrees. He did this to create in himself one new man out of two, thus making peace,<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nHaving abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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Ephesians 2:15 (NET Parallel Greek)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ephesians 2:15b (Stephanus Textus Receptus)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ephesians 2:15b (Byzantine Majority Text)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03bd\u1f79\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f10\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f10\u03bd \u03b4\u1f79\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c1\u03b3\u1f75\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2, \u1f35\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03b4\u1f7b\u03bf \u03ba\u03c4\u1f77\u03c3\u1fc3 \u1f10\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff7<\/a><\/b> \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u1f15\u03bd\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bd\u1f78\u03bd \u1f04\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u1ff6\u03bd \u03b5\u1f30\u03c1\u1f75\u03bd\u03b7\u03bd<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd \u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03b5\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03c9\u03bd \u03b5\u03bd \u03b4\u03bf\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c1\u03b3\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b9\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03b4\u03c5\u03bf \u03ba\u03c4\u03b9\u03c3\u03b7 \u03b5\u03bd \u03b5\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03c9<\/a> \u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b5\u03bd\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd \u03b1\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03c9\u03bd \u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03b7\u03bd\u03b7\u03bd<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd \u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03b5\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03c9\u03bd \u03b5\u03bd \u03b4\u03bf\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c1\u03b3\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b9\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03b4\u03c5\u03bf \u03ba\u03c4\u03b9\u03c3\u03b7 \u03b5\u03bd \u03b5\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03c9 \u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b5\u03bd\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd \u03b1\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03c9\u03bd \u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03b7\u03bd\u03b7\u03bd<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>John 16:32 (NET)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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John 16:32 (KJV)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Look, a time is coming\u2014and has come\u2014when you will be scattered, each one to his own home, and I will be left alone. Yet I am not alone because my Father is with me.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nBehold, the hour cometh, yea, is now<\/b> come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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John 16:32 (NET Parallel Greek)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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John 16:32 (Stephanus Textus Receptus)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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John 16:32 (Byzantine Majority Text)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u1f30\u03b4\u03bf\u1f7a \u1f14\u03c1\u03c7\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f65\u03c1\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03bb\u1f75\u03bb\u03c5\u03b8\u03b5\u03bd \u1f35\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03c1\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03b8\u1fc6\u03c4\u03b5 \u1f15\u03ba\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f70 \u1f34\u03b4\u03b9\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bc\u1f72<\/a><\/b> \u03bc\u1f79\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd \u1f00\u03c6\u1fc6\u03c4\u03b5\u0387 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bf\u1f50\u03ba \u03b5\u1f30\u03bc\u1f76 \u03bc\u1f79\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2, \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u1f41 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u1f74\u03c1 \u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u1fbf \u1f10\u03bc\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f10\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03b9\u03b4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03c1\u03c7\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c9\u03c1\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bd\u03c5\u03bd<\/a><\/b> \u03b5\u03bb\u03b7\u03bb\u03c5\u03b8\u03b5\u03bd \u03b9\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03c1\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03b8\u03b7\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b5\u03ba\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9<\/a> \u03b5\u03bc\u03b5<\/a> \u03bc\u03bf\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd \u03b1\u03c6\u03b7\u03c4\u03b5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bf\u03c5\u03ba \u03b5\u03b9\u03bc\u03b9 \u03bc\u03bf\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03bf\u03c4\u03b9 \u03bf \u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u03b7\u03c1 \u03bc\u03b5\u03c4 \u03b5\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03b9\u03b4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03c1\u03c7\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c9\u03c1\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bd\u03c5\u03bd<\/b> \u03b5\u03bb\u03b7\u03bb\u03c5\u03b8\u03b5\u03bd \u03b9\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03c1\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03b8\u03b7\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b5\u03ba\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b5\u03bc\u03b5 \u03bc\u03bf\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd \u03b1\u03c6\u03b7\u03c4\u03b5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bf\u03c5\u03ba \u03b5\u03b9\u03bc\u03b9 \u03bc\u03bf\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03bf\u03c4\u03b9 \u03bf \u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u03b7\u03c1 \u03bc\u03b5\u03c4 \u03b5\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>Matthew 26:59-61 (NET)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Matthew 26:59-61 (KJV)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were trying to find false testimony against Jesus so that they could put him to death.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nNow the chief priests, and elders<\/b>, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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Matthew 26:59 (NET Parallel Greek)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Matthew 26:59 (Stephanus Textus Receptus)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Matthew 26:59 (Byzantine Majority Text)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u039f\u1f31 \u03b4\u1f72 \u1f00\u03c1\u03c7\u03b9\u03b5\u03c1\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u1f73\u03b4\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd \u1f45\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd \u1f10\u03b6\u1f75\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03c8\u03b5\u03c5\u03b4\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03c5\u03c1\u1f77\u03b1\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f70 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f38\u03b7\u03c3\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f45\u03c0\u03c9\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03b8\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u1f7d\u03c3\u03c9\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03bf\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c1\u03c7\u03b9\u03b5\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9<\/a> \u03bf\u03b9<\/a> \u03c0\u03c1\u03b5\u03c3\u03b2\u03c5\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03b9<\/a><\/b> \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03b5\u03b4\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd \u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u03b6\u03b7\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03c8\u03b5\u03c5\u03b4\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03c5\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b9\u03b7\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bf\u03c0\u03c9\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03b8\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03c9\u03c3\u03c9\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03bf\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c1\u03c7\u03b9\u03b5\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bf\u03b9 \u03c0\u03c1\u03b5\u03c3\u03b2\u03c5\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03b9<\/b> \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03b5\u03b4\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd \u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u03b6\u03b7\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03c8\u03b5\u03c5\u03b4\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03c5\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b9\u03b7\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bf\u03c0\u03c9\u03c2 \u03b8\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03c9\u03c3\u03c9\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
But they did not find anything, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nBut found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none<\/b>. At the last came two false witnesses<\/b>,<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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Matthew 26:60 (NET Parallel Greek)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Matthew 26:60, 61a (Stephanus Textus Receptus)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Matthew 26:60, 61a (Byzantine Majority Text)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bf\u1f50\u03c7 \u03b5\u1f57\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b5\u03bb\u03b8\u1f79\u03bd\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03c8\u03b5\u03c5\u03b4\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u1f7b\u03c1\u03c9\u03bd. \u1f55\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd \u03b4\u1f72 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b5\u03bb\u03b8\u1f79\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b4\u1f7b\u03bf<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bf\u03c5\u03c7 \u03b5\u03c5\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03c9\u03bd \u03c8\u03b5\u03c5\u03b4\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03c5\u03c1\u03c9\u03bd \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b5\u03bb\u03b8\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03bf\u03c5\u03c7<\/a> \u03b5\u03c5\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd<\/a><\/b> (61) \u03c5\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd \u03b4\u03b5 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b5\u03bb\u03b8\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b4\u03c5\u03bf \u03c8\u03b5\u03c5\u03b4\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03c5\u03c1\u03b5\u03c2<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bf\u03c5\u03c7 \u03b5\u03c5\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03c9\u03bd \u03c8\u03b5\u03c5\u03b4\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03c5\u03c1\u03c9\u03bd \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b5\u03bb\u03b8\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03bf\u03c5\u03c7 \u03b5\u03c5\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd<\/b> (61) \u03c5\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd \u03b4\u03b5 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b5\u03bb\u03b8\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b4\u03c5\u03bf \u03c8\u03b5\u03c5\u03b4\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03c5\u03c1\u03b5\u03c2<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
and declared, \u201cThis man said, \u2018I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnd said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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Matthew 26:61 (NET Parallel Greek)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Matthew 26:61b (Stephanus Textus Receptus)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Matthew 26:61b (Byzantine Majority Text)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u03b5\u1f36\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd<\/a><\/b>\u0387 \u03bf\u1f57\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f14\u03c6\u03b7\u0387 \u03b4\u1f7b\u03bd\u03b1\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03bb\u1fe6\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03bd\u03b1\u1f78\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03b8\u03b5\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b4\u03b9\u1f70 \u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f21\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u1ff6\u03bd \u03bf\u1f30\u03ba\u03bf\u03b4\u03bf\u03bc\u1fc6\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03b5\u03b9\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd<\/a> \u03bf\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u03c6\u03b7 \u03b4\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03bb\u03c5\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03bd\u03b1\u03bf\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b8\u03b5\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03c9\u03bd \u03b7\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03c9\u03bd \u03bf\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03b4\u03bf\u03bc\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03b5\u03b9\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd \u03bf\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u03c6\u03b7 \u03b4\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03bb\u03c5\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03bd\u03b1\u03bf\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b8\u03b5\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03c9\u03bd \u03b7\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03c9\u03bd \u03bf\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03b4\u03bf\u03bc\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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Matthew 26:67 (KJV)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Then they spat in his face and struck him with their fists. And some slapped him,<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nThen did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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Matthew 26:67 (NET Parallel Greek)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Matthew 26:67 (Stephanus Textus Receptus)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Matthew 26:67 (Byzantine Majority Text)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u03a4\u1f79\u03c4\u03b5 \u1f10\u03bd\u1f73\u03c0\u03c4\u03c5\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03c0\u03c1\u1f79\u03c3\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03ba\u03bf\u03bb\u1f71\u03c6\u03b9\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f79\u03bd, \u03bf\u1f31 \u03b4\u1f72 \u1f10\u03c1\u1f71\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03c4\u03bf\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b5\u03bd\u03b5\u03c0\u03c4\u03c5\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b5\u03ba\u03bf\u03bb\u03b1\u03c6\u03b9\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03bf\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b5 \u03b5\u03c1\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03c4\u03bf\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b5\u03bd\u03b5\u03c0\u03c4\u03c5\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b5\u03ba\u03bf\u03bb\u03b1\u03c6\u03b9\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03bf\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b5 \u03b5\u03c1\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Back to Balaam, Balak and the 24,000, Part 3<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
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1<\/sup><\/a> Galatians 3:2b (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2<\/sup><\/a> The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> had \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff7<\/a> here, where the Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03b5\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03c9<\/a> (KJV: himself<\/i>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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3<\/sup><\/a> Romans, Part 22<\/i><\/a> for a table comparing the Greek of Jesus’ allusion to Micah 7:6 to that of the Septuagint.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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4<\/sup><\/a> NET note 36<\/a> reads:<\/p>\n

sn<\/b> The term dogs does not refer to wild dogs (scavenging animals roaming around the countryside) in this context, but to small dogs taken in as house pets. It is thus not a derogatory term per se, but is instead intended by Jesus to indicate the privileged position of the Jews (especially his disciples) as the initial recipients of Jesus\u2019 ministry. The woman\u2019s response of faith and her willingness to accept whatever Jesus would offer pleased him to such an extent that he granted her request.<\/span>
\ntn<\/b><\/span> Or \u201clap dogs, house dogs,\u201d as opposed to dogs on the street. The diminutive form originally referred to puppies or little dogs, then to house pets. In some Hellenistic uses \u03ba\u03c5\u03bd\u03ac\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd (kunarion) simply means \u201cdog.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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5<\/sup><\/a> The Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03bd\u03c5\u03bd<\/a> (KJV: is <\/i>now<\/b><\/i> come<\/i>) preceding has come<\/i>. The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> did not.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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6<\/sup><\/a> The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> had \u03ba\u03b1\u03bc\u1f72<\/a> (NET: and I<\/i>) here, where the Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9<\/a> \u03b5\u03bc\u03b5<\/a> (KJV: and…me<\/i>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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7<\/sup><\/a> The verb \u1f14\u03c7\u03b7\u03c4\u03b5<\/a>, you may have<\/i>, is a form of \u1f14\u03c7\u03c9<\/a> in the present tense and subjunctive mood. The clause begins with \u1f35\u03bd\u03b1<\/a>, that<\/i>, and is a result clause: \u201cThe subjunctive mood indicates probability or objective possibility. The action of the verb will possibly happen, depending on certain objective factors or circumstances…However if the subjunctive mood is used in a purpose or result clause, then the action should not be thought of as a possible result, but should be viewed as a definite outcome that will happen as a result of another stated action.\u201d From Verbal Moods: Subjunctive Mood<\/a>, Greek Verbs (Shorter Definitions)<\/a> on Resources for Learning New Testament Greek<\/a> online.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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8<\/sup><\/a> The words \u1f10\u03bc\u03bf\u1f76<\/a> and \u03c4\u1ff7<\/a> \u03ba\u1f79\u03c3\u03bc\u1ff3<\/a> are in the dative case: \u201cThe dative is the case of the indirect object, or may also indicate the means by which something is done.\u201d From Noun Cases: Dative Case<\/a>, GREEK NOUNS (Shorter Definitions)<\/a>, on Resources for Learning New Testament Greek<\/a> online.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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9<\/sup><\/a> John 16:32, 33 (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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10<\/sup><\/a> Luke 22:42b (ESV) Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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11<\/sup><\/a> Matthew 26:56b (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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12<\/sup><\/a> Matthew 10:28 (ESV) Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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13<\/sup><\/a> Ezekiel 20:30-32 (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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14<\/sup><\/a> …a partial hardening has come upon Israel, until<\/a> the fullness of the Gentiles has come in<\/i> (Romans 11:25b ESV [Table<\/a>]).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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15<\/sup><\/a> Isaiah 9:5b (The Complete Jewish Bible<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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16<\/sup><\/a> Isaiah 9:6b (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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17<\/sup><\/a> The Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9<\/a> \u03bf\u03b9<\/a> \u03c0\u03c1\u03b5\u03c3\u03b2\u03c5\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03b9<\/a> (KJV: and elders<\/i>) following the chief priests<\/i>. The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> did not.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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18<\/sup><\/a> The Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03bf\u03c5\u03c7<\/a> \u03b5\u03c5\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd<\/a> (KJV: yet found they none<\/i>) repeated here. The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> did not.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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19<\/sup><\/a> The Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03c8\u03b5\u03c5\u03b4\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03c5\u03c1\u03b5\u03c2<\/a> (KJV: false witnesses<\/i>) following two<\/i>. The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> did not.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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20<\/sup><\/a> The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> had \u03b5\u1f36\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd<\/a> here, where the Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03b5\u03b9\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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21<\/sup><\/a> The Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd<\/a> here. The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> did not.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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22<\/sup><\/a> The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> had \u1f10\u03c1\u1f71\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd<\/a> here, where the Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03b5\u03c1\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd<\/a>. These appear to be alternate spellings of the same part of speech.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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23<\/sup><\/a> From definition 2 of dogma<\/i> on Merriam-Webster Dictionary<\/a> online.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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24<\/sup><\/a> Romans 11:25b (ESV) Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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25<\/sup><\/a> Isaiah 28:11-13 (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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26<\/sup><\/a> Acts 13:16-41<\/a>; Acts 17:22-31<\/a>; Acts 22:1-21<\/a>; Acts 26:2-23<\/a>; Romans 1:16-5:21<\/a>; Romans 9:1-11:36<\/a>; 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5<\/a>; 1 Corinthians 10:1-11<\/a>; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26<\/a>; 1 Corinthians 15:42-49<\/a>; 2 Corinthians 1:3-11<\/a>; 2 Corinthians 3:1-18<\/a>; 2 Corinthians 5:11-21<\/a>; 2 Corinthians 11:16-12:13<\/a>; Galatians 1:6-16<\/a>; Galatians 3:1-14<\/a>; Galatians 3:16-29<\/a>; Galatians 4:8-9<\/a>; Galatians 4:13-5:1<\/a>; Galatians 6:12-15<\/a>; Ephesians 1:3-16<\/a>; Ephesians 2:1-7<\/a>; Ephesians 2:11-18<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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27<\/sup><\/a> Romans 3:9b (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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28<\/sup><\/a> John 1:9a (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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29<\/sup><\/a> John 1:12, 13 (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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30<\/sup><\/a> Ephesians 4:24b (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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31<\/sup><\/a> From Verbal Moods: Subjunctive Mood<\/a>, Greek Verbs (Shorter Definitions)<\/a> on Resources for Learning New Testament Greek<\/a> online.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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32<\/sup><\/a> Romans 11:32 (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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33<\/sup><\/a> Ephesians 2:14-16 (EXP16)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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34<\/sup><\/a> Ephesians 2:8-10 (EXP14<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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