On Saturday 04 September 2004 21:10, Sujata wrote:
> In the JPS Bible, Isaiah 9:6 (KJV) 9:5(JPS) is
> translated as
>
> For a child is born unto us, a son is given unto us;
> and the government is upon his shoulder; and his name
> is called Pele-joez-el-gibbor-Abi-ad-sar-shalom
>
> What is the literal translation of
> Pele-joez-el-gibbor-Abi-ad-sar-shalom
In this case, I think the literal translation is "cop-out." The rendering of
the old KJV and other English translations is quite literal: wonderful
counselor, mighty God, eternal father, prince of peace. Who knows why the
JPS decided just to transliterate the Hebrew...