Questions tagged [niv]
Questions specific to translation choices made in the New International Version (NIV) of the Bible, in any of the versions: 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011.
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How should Psalm 22:16 read?
Psalm 22:16 seems textually quite difficult. The NET for example reads:
Yes, wild dogs surround me –
a gang of evil men crowd around me;
like a lion they pin my hands and feet.
Yet, they note that ...
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Quotations in 1 Corinthians 6:13
I've noticed that in the 2011 NIV more of 1 Corinthians 6:13 is considered part of a quotation than in the 1984 version.
Obviously Greek did not use quotation marks—so what hints are there for ...
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Is the Hymn To Wisdom in Job 28 a part of Job's speech?
I noticed that in the 2011 NIV, Job 28 is marked off as an interlude as does not appear in quotation marks; whereas in the 1984 NIV, the text appears in quotation marks and is considered a part of Job'...
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How could King Herod have killed John the baptist in Matthew 14?
According to Matthew's narrative King Herod is said to have died whilst Christ was still a child in Egypt with his parents.It is said King Herod had been succeeded by his son Archelaus when Joseph ...
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What does the word harpagmos mean in Philippians 2:6?
MOUNCE renders it:
who, although he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with
God a thing to be grasped,
Westcott and Hort / [NA27 variants] ὃς ἐν μορφῇ θεοῦ ὑπάρχων οὐχ
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What's the correct translation of Galatians 5:17
I've noticed that the latest NIV translation translates Galatians 5:17 differently to every other translation.
NIV "For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is ...
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Why is John 5:4 missing in the NIV?
John 5:3-5 NIV
3 Here a great number of disabled people used to lie—the blind, the lame, the paralyzed. [4] [b] 5 One who was there had been an invalid for thirty-eight years.
John 5:3-5 KJV
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How do we justify the transaltion of NIV in 2 Samuel 12:31?
2 Samuel 12:31 reads:
וְאֶת-הָעָם אֲשֶׁר-בָּהּ הוֹצִיא, וַיָּשֶׂם בַּמְּגֵרָה וּבַחֲרִצֵי
הַבַּרְזֶל וּבְמַגְזְרֹת הַבַּרְזֶל וְהֶעֱבִיר אוֹתָם במלכן
(בַּמַּלְבֵּן), וְכֵן יַעֲשֶׂה, לְכֹל ...
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How to understand John 4 in light of Exodus 17 and Numbers 20?
When Christ met the woman of Samaria he promised her that she will never thirst if she partook of the waters that he will give her.
John 4:10-14 NIV
10 Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God ...
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What is the justification for the New international Version and New Living Translation's translation of Philippians 2:6?
Philippians 2:6 NIV Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage
Philippians 2:6 NLT Though he was God, he did not think of equality with ...
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How justified is the NIV's translation of 'tsidqenu' as ‘Our Righteous Savior' in Jeremiah 23:6 and 33:16?
Jeremiah 23:6b in the NIV (2011 edition) reads:
"This is the name by which he will be called: The LORD Our Righteous Savior."
The root form (the masculine noun 'tsedeq') is customarily ...
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Ecclesiastes 3:11 - "...so that nobody can understand it"
In the New International Version, Ecclesiastes 3:11 reads:
He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from ...
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Has the NIV incorrectly added "had" in Luke 10:40?
Luke 10:40 in NIV:
But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell ...
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Which manuscripts indicate the NIV footnote alternative of "Father keep them faithful to your name"?
John 17:11 I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by the power of[a] your name, the name you gave me, so that they may ...
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Rev 8:7 is it a third part of the trees or third part of earth burned up?
Significant differences between NIV and KJV in Revelation 8:7. NIV has "A third of the earth was burned up, a third of the trees were burned up" while KJV has only trees mentioned "and ...
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Who is "he" in Luke 20:37
Luke 20:37 NIV
37 But in the account of the burning bush, even Moses showed that the dead rise, for he calls the Lord ‘the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’[b] 38 He is not ...
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Which festivals did these fasts correspond with in Zechariah 8:19?
Zechariah 8:19 NIV
19 This is what the Lord Almighty says: “The fasts of the fourth, fifth, seventh and tenth months will become joyful and glad occasions and happy festivals for Judah. Therefore love ...
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Why is Seth said to be in likeness and image of his father in Genesis 5:3?
Genesis 5:3 NIV
3 When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, in his own image; and he named him Seth.
Adam had other sons prior to Seth who were not said to be in his likeness ...
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Why does the NIV translate Psalms 52:1 differently than many other translations?
Psalms 52:1 NIV
Why do you boast of evil, you mighty hero?
Why do you boast all day long,
you who are a disgrace in the eyes of God?
Psalm 52 King James Version (KJV)
52 Why ...
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How to understand the KJV translation of Psalms 68:8?
Psalms 68:8 KJV
8 The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
Psalms 68:8 NIV
the earth shook, the heavens ...
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Why were the Sabbath breakers not punished in Exodus 16:27-28?
Exodus 16:27 NIV
27 Nevertheless, some of the people went out on the seventh day to gather it, but they found none. 28 Then the Lord said to Moses, “How long will you[c] refuse to keep my commands and ...
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Why do English bibles change "Yearn for Purity" (נַשְּׁקוּ בַר) in Psalm 2:12 to "Kiss the Son" or "Kiss his Son"?
We read in Tehillim 2:12 [MT],
"Yearn for Purity, lest He be angry and your-way will perish when suddenly His-wrath will kindle. Happy [are] all who take refuge in-Him" (נַשְּׁקוּ בַ֡ר פֶּן ...
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Was Benaiah afraid to kill Joab in the sanctuary in 1 Kings 2:
Solomon instructs Benaiah to kill Joab regardless that he was in the sanctuary holding onto the horns of the Altar.Benaiah seems to hesitate and instead negotiates with him to come out of the ...
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Mark 16:17 - Who is Jesus commanding?
In Mark 16:17 Jesus addresses the 11 disciples and gives a call to action:
He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be ...
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Was Isaac aware that Jacob was fleeing Esau?
It seems only the mother was aware of the threat that Esau had issued
Genesis 27:42 NIV
42 When Rebekah was told what her older son Esau had said, she sent
for her younger son Jacob and said to him, “...
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Was John the Baptist wearing a prophet's garment in Matthew 3:4?
Matthew 3:4 NIV
John’s clothes were made of camel’s hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
Similarly, the prophet in Zechariah is said to have worn a ...
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How does the NIV translation of Psalm 42:4 arrive at the phrase "under the protection of the Mighty One"?
In Psalm 42:4, the NIV translates the phrase כִּי אֶעֱבֹר בַּסָּךְ, אֶדַּדֵּם עַד-בֵּית אֱלֹהִים as
"how I used to go to the house of God under the protection of the
Mighty One"
while the ...
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Willful sin and apostasy (Hebrews 10:26)
NOTE: I understand that people have asked about Hebrews 10:26 on this forum. My question is very specific and to my knowledge has not been addressed. Please don't refer me to others who are not asking ...
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What does 1 Corinthians 15:19 actually mean?
I came across the following verse in a YouTube advertisement about christianity.
NIV 1 Corinthians 15:19 If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied.
I ...
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What is the meaning of the Greek word 'semeion' in Revelation
I was under the impression that the Greek word 'semeion' as used in Revelation, means "sign". However, I discover that this Greek word is interpreted as either 'event' (in the NLT), 'wonder'...
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What do the "Goodrick-Kohlenberger" numbers represent? What features does this system offer in distinction from previous numbering systems?
I notice that not a lot of work is published using Goodrick-Kohlenberger numbers (though I bought an NIV that had them instead of Strong's).
What does this numbering system represent? How does it ...
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What is the meaning of "strike my hands together" in Ezekiel 22:13?
Eze 22:13 I will surely strike my hands together at the unjust gain you have
made and at the blood you have shed in your midst.
What is the meaning of "strike my hands together"? What does God want ...
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Why were the guards of king Saul not charged for refusing to carry out his order In 1 Samuel 22:16-17?
King Saul orders his guards to kill the priests but somehow the guards refuse to carry out this order which is subsequently carried out by Doeg the Edomite.Under normal circumstances this should have ...
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Did God change his mind concerning the wealth of kings?
Deuteronomy 17:17 NIV
17 He must not take many wives, or his heart will be led astray. He
must not accumulate large amounts of silver and gold.
Years later king Solomon asks for wisdom and God adds ...
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Why did Christ instruct his followers to carry purse and bag in Luke 22:36
Initial when Christ sent out his disciples he instructed them not to carry purse or bag
.Luke 10:4 NIV
4 Do not take a purse or bag or sandals; and do not greet anyone on the road.
But later after the ...
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What is the 'me' in "masoretic text me" in the NIV note on Psalms 22:16?
What is the 'me' in "masoretic text me" in the NIV note on Psalms 22:16?
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+22%3A16&version=NIV
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Did Elisha tell Hazael that Ben Hadad will recover in 2 Kings 8?
2 Kings 8:9-10 NIV
9 Hazael went to meet Elisha, taking with him as a gift forty camel-loads of all the finest wares of Damascus. He went in and stood before him, and said, “Your son Ben-Hadad king ...
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Was it the Cozbi incident that triggered off the plague as alluded in Numbers 25:18?
Numbers 25:17-18 NIV
17 “Treat the Midianites as enemies and kill them. 18 They treated you as enemies when they deceived you in the Peor incident involving their sister Kozbi, the daughter of a ...
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What is this "full fruit"?
In Isaiah 27:9 (NIV)
By this, then, will Jacob's guilt be atoned for, and this will be the full fruit of the removal of his sin: When he makes all the altar stones to be like limestone crushed to ...
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Did God ever consider animals as suitable help for man in Genesis 2?
The passages in this question are all from Genesis 2.
After creation God expresses how no suitable companion could be found for the man
18 The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. ...
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Was there something significant to the Israelites about the third miracle in Exodus 4:8?
God sends Moses to the Israelites to tell them that he is about to redeem them but Moses makes it clear that they might not believe him.Having perfomed the first two miracles it seems Moses goes on to ...
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Parallels between Samson and David?
There seems to be some alleged parallels in the following stories of Samson and David.The two figures seem to go through similar situations.All texts from the NIV.
SAMSON
Comes to prominence under ...
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Did Moses take them to the rock at Horeb for water and back to Rephidim?
It is said they came to Rephidim which is between the wilderness of sin and Sinai and complained about water.Moses took them to Horeb which somehow seems to be same as Sinai and gave them water from ...
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Should τῷ πνεύματι αὐτοῦ in Mark 8:12 be translated as meaning "with his breath?"
Deeply sighing ἀναστενάξας involves one's breath. The word πνεῦμα has the meanings breath and wind, as well as spirit. Translating τῷ πνεύματι αὐτοῦ as "in his spirit" implies that Jesus ...
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Why was Abraham not punished for looking at Sodom whilst it was burning in Genesis 19:27?
After Lot had been told to vacate Sodom and escape its judgement his wife is said to have looked back at the burning city and was turned into a pillar of salt
Genesis 19:23-26 NIV
23 By the time Lot ...
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When was Ezekiel 9:3-7 fulfilled?
Ezekiel 9:3 NIV
3 Now the glory of the God of Israel went up from above the cherubim,
where it had been, and moved to the threshold of the temple. Then
the Lord called to the man clothed in linen who ...
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What manuscripts did people use to create the NIV and KJV? Are the manuscripts used to fashion the NIV older than the KJV?
What manuscripts did people use to create the NIV and KJV? Are the manuscripts used to fashion the NIV older than the KJV? Are they the same manuscripts?
To elaborate more on my question; I basically ...
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Why does the punishment of him who kills Cain seem more severe in Genesis 4:15: [closed]
Genesis 4:10 NIV
10 The Lord said, “What have you done? Listen! Your brother’s blood cries out to me from the ground. 11 Now you are under a curse and driven from the ground, which opened its mouth to ...
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Did the angel announce "peace on earth" to the shepherds when Jesus was born?
Luke 2:14 Young's Literal Translation 'Glory in the highest to God, and upon earth peace, among men -- good will.'
Young's Literal Translation indicates unqualified peace of earth.
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Who is being supported and protected in Daniel 11:1?
Daniel 11:1 NIV
11 1 And in the first year of Darius the Mede, I took my stand to support and protect him.)
In the above text its not clear who is being supported and protected.
Who is the ...