An Obscure Misunderstanding in the KJV—NERD WARNING

A viewer sent this suggestion to me or I would never have noticed it in a myriad of years. Who thinks to look up words they already know?

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[JustFollowJesus]

I love the KJV yet still love this series just for my own better understanding of it 👍

[hotwax]

George Washington died in December 1799, so he barely missed the 1800s. And bloodletting was indeed a common practice at that time, hence why it was used on him.

[Origen]

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[VicRibeiro]

Love the series.
Question, wouldn't it be better if Translations make a footnote for all obscure or problematic words? Will transparency by admitting this not be better? That there possibly is a problem word/text and giving the possible options. I know many people want absolute certainty as to the wording in their Bibles, but when it is not ironclad, shouldn't the reader be shown this?

[MikesBibleNotes]

Proverbs 3:7-8; "7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.

[joseenriqueagutaya]

Thank you for this video about "moisture" in Psalm 32:4 reads vitality in NASB, and NKJV, strength in ESV and NIV.I'm glad you pointed it out on this video so I went back to Psalm 32:4 and inserted a note same with Psalm 16:6 line on KJV while NIV renders it boundary.Just like to share these thoughts from your plowboy video viewer.

[artistchristos]

Hi Mark, I followed along with you in this, however now I have a question, if you don't mind? Verse 6 of Psalm 32, the second portion: "surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh to him". I honestly have read this within it's context and still don't know what is being said. Help, please!

[joseenriqueagutaya]

I read through the Psalms again as part of my Bible reading and came across two words "senators" in verse 22 of Psalm 105 and "inventions" in verses 29 and 39.I looked it up in the NKJV, NASB and ESV in verse 29 of Psalm 105 and its rendered elders while verses 29 and 39 of Psalm 106 rendered it deeds.I hope this thoughts from plowboy friend help somehow other viewers of your YouTube.com channel who are still intimidated to read other bible versions like NKJV, NASB or even ESV.

[williamcawthon]

Mark, I’m still working my way through your videos, and as I’ve commented in the past, this is another wonderfully nerdy video. And while some of our KJV-Onlyism brethren (sisteren, too) are critical of your work on this subject, your dives cause me to appreciate even more the work of the KJV translators. I can’t wait to see what I learn next. Thank you.


Etymology

[kirbysmith]

Hi Mark. I hesitate to bring up this nugget because some may find it offensive. Please feel free to delete if you would like. But here goes:
When James Michener was doing his research for his historical novel, "The Source, " he was told by an Israeli scholar in Jerusalem that the reference in Deuteronomy 34:7 concerning Moses's death, "his strength/vitality/sap was not diminished" was the word for moisture and that it referred to, shall we say, his moisture that made babies.
As procreation was such an integral part of Hebrew life for both men and women, this seems like a legitimate interpretation...along with all the others. What do you think?
Thanks for all your work!! I really learn a lot from your videos.

[PritchardStudios]

That illustration of the bottles on the fence (near the end of the video) was excellent! I'll have to remember that.

[BillWalkerWarren]

Good video. Excellent demonstration of the usefulness of lexicons either electronic or hardback.
On a side note please warn us of incoming lines like “ the Jimmy Swagger Bible commentary”
Blessings

[paulbrown]

Moffitt translates it: my body dried up, as in summer heat.

[brittanyfisher]

I still see it a figurative cake phrase. Our modern equivalent being “I crumble into pieces.” But that’s my vulgar simpleton perspective 🤪 Excellent topic and discussion!

[christopherwalsh]

I had a manager who hated the word "moist" and forbade me to say it at work ever again.

[summermartin]

Life juice is the term I’m thinking after hearing this. 😆

[timkins]

Moisture! That's just a miss for the King James. The problem is they hit it out of the park with some memorable turns of phrase--"thorns and thistles, "* "Greater love hath no man than this..." 
It's hard for English speakers to think that these words weren't just as inspired as the Greek and Hebrew. And maybe they were, but so is every translation, at least the honest ones. Thank God for Wycliffe translators, something like 2000 languages are reached with some scripture if not the whole thing.

*In fact this one is so perfectly memorable that no other English translation bothered to correct it except the prosaic Literal Standard Version (which followed Young's): thorns and brambles. Who eats thistles? Probably Scotsmen like King James.