Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Moshe Shulman <mshulman AT ix.netcom.com>]

At 04:14 PM 3/14/02 +0000, you wrote:
> Dear Members.
> I've a question that I would apprectiate your thoughts
> on. Whilst not strictly on the Hebrew scriptures it is
> connected.
> Q: What good reasons are there for studying the Old
> Testament Scriptures in Hebrew?

Ian, I would say that when you know the Hebrew well enough you will find 
that no translation satisfies you. All translations involve compromises and 
hard decisions, knowing that you are doomed to err because the two 
languages, Hebrew and English are so different. (BTW this is not the case 
with Arabic, or other Semitic translations.)



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