Why have you copyrighted the EHV? Nobody can own the Word of God. It belongs to everybody. Scripture says, “Now, we know that the law is good as long as one uses it correctly— keeping in mind that the law is not laid down for a righteous person, but for lawless people” (1 Timothy 1:8-9). This general principle is true …
78. Pronouns and Antecedents in the Bible
I noticed in Psalm 72:17 the EHV has “All nations will be blessed through him. They will call him blessed,” but other translations have “They will be blessed through him. All nations will call him blessed.” Why is this? The second translation is a more word-for-word rendering of the Hebrew. The EHV rendering follows the rules of English grammar and …
77. God’s Mercy and Faithfulness
In reading the Psalms and other books I have noticed that the EHV often translates “mercy” where other recent translations have “love” or “steadfast love.” Where other translations have something like “the godly one” EHV has something like “recipient of God’s favor or mercy.” Why is this? It seems EHV is more like the King James in speaking of God’s …
76. Acts 1:26—Lottery or Election?
In Acts 1 did they choose a new apostle by casting lots or by voting for a candidate? The vast majority of commentaries and translations suggest that the Jerusalem congregation chose a successor for Judas by some form of casting or drawing lots. The NIV says: Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added …
75. Who were the Hittites?
In Genesis 23 Abraham deals with a people called Hittites, who seem to be Canaanites, but historians say the Hittites were an Indo-European people that appeared much later in the land that is today Turkey. Is this a case where the Bible has its history wrong? Actually, this is a case where history has its history wrong. The Bible calls …
74. Did David have red hair?
Please explain why the word “hair” was added in 1 Samuel 16:12 in the EHV. The Hebrew word for hair (shear) is not in that verse. My understanding is that “ruddy” is the closest literal translation for admoni, which I didn’t think included hair in the definition, but likely could be skin color. The Hebrew word is close to the …
73. Who Were the Magi?
Notes on the Magi based on the EHV Study Bible The Magi (or wise men) were learned men from a foreign country to the east, most likely Persia or perhaps Babylon. The original members of the class magi were Persians, but by New Testament times not all magi were Persians. Often magi were involved in the practice of astronomy/astrology (which …
72. Luther and Genesis 4:1
In his translation of Genesis 4:1 Luther had a unique rendering for the words of Eve spoken at the birth of Cain, “I have a man, the LORD” (Ich habe den Mann, den Herrn). As a Lutheran translation, does the EHV follow Luther’s unique rendering of this verse? First of all, before we address the question itself, we will comment …
71. Verse Numbers in Song of Songs 7
Why are the verse numbers in Song of Songs Chapter 7 different in the EHV than in some other translations? Before we address that specific question, we will review the common reasons for discrepancies and problems with verse numbers in the Bible. Early Hebrew and Greek manuscripts of the biblical texts did not have the chapter and verse numbers that …
70. Singular or Plural?
In Psalm 57 the EHV does not follow the rules of singular/ plural agreement. The EHV says: 4My life is spent among lions. I lie down among ferocious men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongue is a sharp sword. Since the antecedent is “ferocious men,” the text should say “whose tongues are a sharp sword” to agree with …