[b-hebrew] Daniel 6:27 (time indefinite) II

Awohili at aol.com Awohili at aol.com
Mon Nov 14 18:11:46 EST 2005


 
Though I have had a liking for many translations over the years, I agree  
with Robert that "time indefinite" for "olam" works rather well.  Certainly  
there are times when it can mean "forever," but there are also those times when  
the context indicates that it does not.
 
I like Everett Fox's translation overall, but he seems to prefer something  
connected with "ages" for "olam": "throughout the ages," "ageless," "age-old,"  
etc., rather than "forever."  But for me at least, the "age/s" thing is  less 
clear than simply "time indefinite."
 
To each his own, I suppose.
 
Solomon Landers 
 
In a message dated 11/14/2005 2:40:07 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
rob at designceramics.co.uk writes:

The English  translation "time indefinite" might not be perfect, but for a 
translation,  designed for study, that’s as concordant as practically possible 
and striving  to communicate like the source language does, it works.

Robert  Newman
Essex, England.







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