[b-hebrew] Daniel 6:27 (time indefinite) II
Rolf Furuli
furuli at online.no
Wed Nov 16 14:03:12 EST 2005
Dear Kelton,
It is not my duty to defend the choices of the translators of the NWT. I
have defended my view that "time indefinite" is an excellent term serving a
good purpose. You have a different view, and that is your privilege. All
translations have strong and weak sides, including the NWT.
Best regards
Rolf Furuli
University of Oslo
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Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Daniel 6:27 (time indefinite) II
> @Dr.Furuli:
>
> Ok, let me attempt to critic the NWT according to its procedure. You
> wrote
>
> .Dr.Furili: This English word
>> should represent the core meaning of the Hebrew concept, and the target
>> group should, on the basis of the use of this word in the Bible, be able
>> to
>> clothe this word "with flesh," exactly what was necessary in the case of
>> Luther and the KJV. Given the principles of a literal translation, it is
>> a
>> blind alley to ask what "time indefinite" means for the average English
>> speaker and whether it is regularly used in daily speech (but it was of
>> course proper for Kelton to ask about its meaning). The question is
>> whether
>> it adequately can represent the core meaning of the Hebrew word (WLM, and
>> whether it effectively can be used by the English target group to get
>> some
>> idea of the Hebrew concept behind (WLM. My answer is Yes! BTW, I
>> personally
>> think the reference of Ecc 1:4 is eternality, but I think "to time
>> indefinite" is the best rendeering inthis verse.
>
> Response: I think I understand your points, but does "time-indefinite"
> really capture the core essence of 'WLM? You mentioned earlier that you
> thought it's core meaning was "hidden time" or "undisclosed time." But
> "indefinite" does not mean either of those.
>
> Indefinite just means not specific, I don't think you could argue that it
> means not revealed, undisclosed, or hidden.
>
> Hidden/unrevealed time is different than not specific/indefinite time.
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