The JPS is not the _only_ Jewish translation into English that renders
"huxal" at Gen. 4:26 as "began". Sorry, if I gave that impression by
citing the Stone Chumash. I do not think, however, mainline translation
is an accurate way to describe the JPS, certainly not in the orthodox
community. R. Simon, in Midrash Rabbah, does not translate the passage;
he attempts explain it because "huxal" is ambiguous at this point.
Tory Thorpe
Harold Holmyard <hholmyard AT ont.com> wrote: Tory Thorpe wrote:
I'm very aware of the limitations of the Stone edition, but as far as "standard"
translations go, I offered it to offset a notion that Christian translations (NIV,
KJV, RSV, etc.) are the standard.
HH: Here's the JPS:
4:26 And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his
name Enosh; then began men to call upon the name of the Lord.
Yours,
Harold Holmyard
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