The New World Translation Examined

Hello again, for this installment of the Bible Perversion Series, we will be taking a look at the New World Translation of the Scriptures. This is the bible the Jehovah's Witnesses use. This will be one of my shortest articles on the subject of bible versions. 

Gen 1:2  And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. 
Genesis 1:2 changes Spirit of God to "God's active force" (NWT)
They changed this because JW's don't think the Holy Spirit is a person. 


Matthew 2:11, 8:2, 9:18, 14:33, Mark 5:6, John 9:38, Hebrews 1:6,etc changed "worship" to "obeisance". (NWT)
Because JW's teach that Jesus isn't God but Micheal the archangel they can't have people worshiping him because they think that would be idolatrous. So they instead water it down to obeisance like the kind Moses gave his father in law (see Exodus 18:7). 

Why you shouldn't read The Living Bible

Can you spot which verses these pics are referring to?

For today's article we are going to be taking a look at the Living Bible, or so it's called. If it's called thus, why is there a NLT? Anyway this is a paraphrase by Kenneth Taylor that was published in 1971. I'm not saying anyone is a Non-Christian for reading this or any translation for that matter; I just want to issue a warning that many bibles have some very serious changes to the texts which could lead to someone being led away or believing some false doctrine. In this example, I would say a paraphrase shouldn't be your regular study bible, If you don't like the KJV, then I would at least suggest a more literal word-for-word translation.

As usual I will be quoting the KJV in blue and quoting the living bible in red.

Gen 18:15  Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh. 
Genesis 18:15 removed ...And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.  

I guess since this is a paraphrase this will be expected. Still removing from the bible is a serious crime see Deut 4:2.

Gen 19:5  And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them. 

Gen 19:5 "...rape them." (TLB)
You lose a little bit of the meaning by changing know to rape, as this implies that the abomination of Sodom wasn't lying with the same gender consensual or otherwise. 

Gen 30:27  And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, tarry: for I have learned by experience that the LORD hath blessed me for thy sake. 

Gen 30:27 "...fortune-teller that I consulted..."  (TLB)

These are two different ways to find something out, one is obviously wrong. 

Lev 18:23  Neither shalt thou lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith: neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto: it is confusion. 
Leviticus 18:23 "...female animal...male animal..."   (TLB)
Doesn't condemn lying with the same gender animal. Why the unnecessary addition of female and male? 

What's wrong with the Good as New Bible Version

For today's short post, I will be addressing the UK's Good as New Translation. Although I won't be covering alot of verses, the ones I do address will be significant to persuade any veteran Christian not to purchase this bogus excuse for a bible. 

John Henson, ed., Good As New: A Radical Retelling of the Scriptures. New Alresford, Hampshire (U.K.): O Books (Imprint of John Hunt Publishing), 2004. ISBN: 1903816734.

Mat 3:4  And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey. 
Matt 3:4 "...carob nuts and tree sap."  (GAN)
That's not what the manuscripts said that he ate!

Mat 3:9  And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. 
Matt 3:9 "...out of people you've no more regard for than these stones!"(GAN)
I thought that John was talking about the literal stones around him, didn't you?

Mat 3:11  I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: 
Matt 3:11 "...and that will be like fire."(GAN)
Given the contexts Matt "3:12" I think that John is comparing the saved and the lost. Jesus baptizes the saved with the Holy Spirit and the damned with fire, aka hell and the lake of fire.

Mat 3:16  And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: 
Matt 3:16 "...She was like a pigeon..."(GAN)
The Holy Spirit isn't female see John 16:13.

Mat 4:3  And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. 
Matt 4:3 "The thought came to him..."(GAN)

Is this translation trying to pretend that the devil doesn't exist? It switches the devil with Jesus' thoughts!!!

 

 Mat 4:5  Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, 
Matt 4:5 "...mind's eye..."(GAN)
Sounds like New Age Occult / Hinduism terminology to me.

Mat 5:27  Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: 

Matt 5:27 "Don't take away someone else's partner"(GAN)
This change seems to condone unmarried people (both heterosexual and homosexual) to "shack up".

Problems With The New American Standard Version

Which Verse is this Picture referring to?

For Today's post, I'm going to sharing 20+ verses from the NASB bible. As you can see from the copyright below, this translation has had many changes to it, but we are just going to be going over the 95 version. I hope you all enjoy this post. Let's begin. 

"Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE(R), Copyright (C) 1960,1962,1963,1968,1971,1972,1973,1975,1977,1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission."

Gen 1:1  In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 
Genesis 1:1 "...the heavens..."  (NASB95)
A change from singular to plural.

Gen 6:4  There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown. 
Gen 6:4 changes giants to "The Nephilim..."  (NASB95)

*** This Authors previous belief and reasoning***
"There is this thing called the Nephilim theory which says that the fallen angels bred with the ancient women that created devil/human hybrids. In my opinion this theory is untrue; instead I believe the fossil record which shows that there were giants in the earth in those days. There are a few reasons why I don't believe the Nephilim theory and here they are.

1. Why would a devil marry a human instead of just rape/sleep with them? 2. Lost men are known as children of the devil (Joh 8:44), wouldn't fallen angels fall into that category as well? 3. sons of God are a title for the saved/those led by the Spirit (Joh 1:12, Rom 8:14, Php 2:15, 1 Joh 3:1-2). 4 The devil Isn't referred to as a son of God (Job 1:6, Job 2:1), why would devils?"

"Authors Current Belief and Reasoning"

I am now quite certain The sons of God in Genesis 6 could very well be a heavenly host that became fallen when they went after human women. I will give 3 reasons why this could be the case...

1. The simple contrast of the verse sons of God vs daughters of Men( In Hebrew its adam which means mankind).

2. The books of Jude and 2 Peter 2 seem to Collaborate this interpretation.

3. 1st century Roman-Jewish Historian Josephus held this view, and you can also find this interpretation in the apocrypha, as well as in other sources.

See also The Unseen Realm by Micheal Heiser.

Gen 7:1  And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation. 
Gen 7:1 "...Enter the Ark..."  (NASB95)

Leviticus 11 changes many animals and leaves out (beetle,weasel,tortoise,swan)

2Sa 14:14  For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God respect any person: yet doth he devise means, that his banished be not expelled from him. 
2 Samuel 14:14 "...Yet God does not take away life..." (NASB95)
This isn't true (Deut 32:39, 1 Sam 2:6, 2 Sam 6:7).

The word on the street Review

 

For today's article I'd thought that I would share about 16 passages from the word on the street paraphrase by rob lacy. These verses will demonstrate that this "bible" is not of God and should not be read.

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As you can see I have to be very careful how I handle this one because the material has some pretty strict copyright rules. So I'm going to keep this short. Like usual KJV is Blue and New Version is Red, My comments Black. 

Gen 19:1  And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground; 

Genesis "...three angels give lot, his wife and his two daughters their marching orders..."

The text says it was two angels that entered Sodom, so factual error #1. 

Gen 21:6  And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me. 

Gen 21:7  And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born him a son in his old age. 

Genesis 21:1-7 "...Who'd have thought, breastfeeding in my eighties!..."

Sarah was Ninety when she bare Isaac (Gen 17:17 ), factual error #2.

1Ch 21:1  And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel. 

1Ch 21:2  And David said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, Go, number Israel from Beersheba even to Dan; and bring the number of them to me, that I may know it. 

1Ch 21:3  And Joab answered, The LORD make his people an hundred times so many more as they be: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord's servants? why then doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of trespass to Israel? 

1Ch 21:4  Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem. 

1 Chronicles 10:1-22:16 "...It goes to his head: he thinks it's his numbers, his muscle, his strategy, his equipment  that pulling it all off..."

Nowhere in the passage does it insinuate that David was trusting in Carnal things like numbers or equipment! David had a perfect heart with the Lord 1King 15:3.

Neh 2:17  Then said I unto them, Ye see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lieth waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach. 

Neh 2:18  Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work. 

Nehemiah 2:1-20 "...Lets get some pride back!..."

Pride is Bad.

What's wrong with the Queen James Bible Version

Today's article will be covering specific bible changes in the apostate bible translation known as the Queen James Bible! This is just one of several altered bibles that I plan to address, so I'm not just picking on "gays".

Why to steer clear of the Clear Word Bible Updated.

Well hello again my readers, for this article I'm going to be taking a rather brief look at the Clear word bible in order to warn my readers to steer Clear of this particular work (pun intended). But first a little information on the clear word. It is classified as a paraphrase and has copyrights in 1994, 2000, 2003, and 2004. It was first publish in 1994. The Following are a few verses the 7th day Adventist changed in order to make the bible fit into their theology. I will post KJV in Blue and Clear word in Red.

1. Food Law
7th day Adventist promote vegetarianism and the eating of only the clean animals mentioned in the old testament Torah. 

Gen 9:3  Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things. 

 "Many of these animals will provide food for you, and from now on, you may eat meat as well as vegetables." Gen. 9:3, TCW

1Ti 4:3  Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. 

1Ti 4:4  For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: 

1Ti 4:5  For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. 

 "Others will say that it's wrong to marry and to eat the good things God created which we should receive with gratitude. God created everything. Nothing should be rejected which He has said we can eat, and we should do so by offering thanksgiving and praise. These foods not only have the approval of the word of God, but will also be blessed by Him through our prayers."1 Tim 4:3-5, TCW

Why the Contemporary English Version is a Poor Translation

Well hello again. In today's article I'm going to be checking out the CEV. The Complete CEV bible was published in 1995, it is of the Dynamic Equivalence type. What follows are dozens of verses exposing the differences between the KJV & the CEV. I apologize in advance for not coloring the verses as I wanted to release this article asap. As usual I will list the KJV first then follow with the newer bible. I hope y'all enjoy this piece.

Scripture quotations marked (CEV) are from the Contemporary English Version Copyright © 1991, 1992, 1995 by American Bible Society, Used by Permission.

Gen 4:24  If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold. 

Genesis 4:24 "...punished ten times more..." (CEV)

77 fold is eleven times more.

Gen 12:6  And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land. 

Gen 12:6 "...the sacred tree..."(CEV)
The are several pagan cultures that have worshiped tree's; The Judaic/Christian religion shouldn't be one of them.

 Gen 21:9  And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking. 
Gen 21:9 "...playing..."(CEV)
This newer translation sure portrays Ishmael in a more positive light than the KJV as to mock someone is much crueler than to play with them. (see Gal 4:29).

Exo 4:25  Then Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet, and said, Surely a bloody husband art thou to me. 

Exo 4:26  So he let him go: then she said, A bloody husband thou art, because of the circumcision. 

Exodus 4:25,26"..."My dear son, this blood will protect you." So the Lord did not harm Moses..."(CEV)
Wait..What!?! So who was it that was protected, the child or Moses?

Exo 32:25  And when Moses saw that the people were naked; (for Aaron had made them naked unto their shame among their enemies:) 

Exo 32:25 "...made fools of themselves in front of their..."(CEV)
This translation forgets to mention that they were naked in this passage.

Lev 4:3  If the priest that is anointed do sin according to the sin of the people; then let him bring for his sin, which he hath sinned, a young bullock without blemish unto the LORD for a sin offering. 

Leviticus 4:3 "When the high priest sins, he makes everyone else guilty..."(CEV)

Where did they come up with that?

Lev 16:26  And he that let go the goat for the scapegoat shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward come into the camp. 

Levi 16:26 "...sent...to the demon..."(CEV)

This is a very strange rendering of the text. Why would God have instructed Israel to have made an offering to a demon. It's very confusing indeed to have a translation in which sacrifices to demons is both condoned and condemned. I believe that would be a contradiction. Perhaps I'm just missing something here. I'm not going to spell the demon name.
(see Exo 22:20).

Lev 19:29  Do not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness.

Lev 21:7  They shall not take a wife that is a whore, or profane; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he is holy unto his God. 

Levi 19:29, 21:7 "...temple prostitute..."(CEV)

Lev 21:14  A widow, or a divorced woman, or profane, or an harlot, these shall he not take: but he shall take a virgin of his own people to wife. 

Lev 21:14 "...temple prostitute."(CEV)

Does God condemn prostitution in General or only religious prostitution?

The New Living Translation Exposed

Hello again, for this posts I will be going through several/many verses from the New Living Translation of the bible in order to show some discrepancies i have found in the text that differ from the KJV. As with my other articles the kjv will be in blue, while the New Version is in red. Before we begin with the examination I will go over some basic info on this bible. When was it made: the complete NLT was made in 1996 with revisions in 2004, 2007, 2013, and 2015. What type is it? Dynamic Equivalence which is the thought for thought kind of translation.

Gen 22:18  And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice. 
Gen 22:18 changes seed to "...descendants..." (NLT)(see Galatians 3:16)

This is a prophecy about Jesus through whom all nations shall be blessed, not about the nations being blessed through a bunch of Abraham's offspring. 

Deu 16:21  Thou shalt not plant thee a grove of any trees near unto the altar of the LORD thy God, which thou shalt make thee.
Deu 16:21, grove changed to "Asherah pole"(NLT)

1Sa 6:19  And he smote the men of Bethshemesh, because they had looked into the ark of the LORD, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and threescore and ten men: and the people lamented, because the LORD had smitten many of the people with a great slaughter. 
1 Samuel 6:19 "But the LORD killed seventy men..."(NLT)
There is a Huge # difference in the men that were killed.

2Sa 21:8  But the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bare unto Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she brought up for Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite: 
2 Samuel 21:8 Michal changed to "Merab" (NLT)

2Ch 17:6  And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah. 

2Ch 19:3  Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God. 
2 Chronicles 17:6, 2 Chro 19:3 groves changed to "Asherah poles" (NLT)

Why the New King James is not the King James! updated

Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Good day readers, for this article i'm going to point out some problems with the NKJV of the bible in order to show how it is different from the regular  KJV. The NKJV is another word for word translation of the bible which in my opinion is the best kind of bible. However that is assuming that it is translated correctly and they don't leave stuff out. As I stated before in a previous article KJV is written in blue, New version is red, and my remarks are black. 

Exo 16:28  And the LORD said unto Moses, How long refuse ye to keep my commandments and my laws? 
Exo 16:28 changes ye to "...you..."
Was God angry at Moses or Israel?

2Ki 23:29  In his days Pharaohnechoh king of Egypt went up against the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates: and king Josiah went against him; and he slew him at Megiddo, when he had seen him. 
2 King 23:29 changes against to "...aid..."
Those are opposite meanings.

Good news Bible Unmasked!

Well, Hello again my viewers for today's article I'm going to cite some verses from the Good news bible and see if you can spot the problems that i am seeing with it. The good news translation new testament was first published in 1966 the old testament in 76. As the translation type it is of the Dynamic Equivalence variety. So this should be fun.

Scripture quotations marked (GNT) are from the Good News Translation in Today’s English Version- Second Edition Copyright © 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.

Gen 13:18  Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD. 
Genesis 13:18, Gen 18:1 "...sacred trees..." (GNT)
(Makes me think of the Abomination of Christmas).

Gen 26:8  And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife. 
Gen 26:8 "...making love."  (GNT)
(were they doing it right out in the open?)

Lev 15:3  And this shall be his uncleanness in his issue: whether his flesh run with his issue, or his flesh be stopped from his issue, it is his uncleanness. 
Leviticus 15:3 "...discharge from his penis..."(GNT)
(Not very kid friendly)