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Love or Mercy

Discussion in 'Bible Versions & Translations' started by God's_Servant, Jun 17, 2010.

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  1. God's_Servant

    God's_Servant New Member

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    Psalm 106:1
    KJV- Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
    NKJV- Praise the LORD! Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.
    ESV- Praise the LORD! Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!
    ASV Praise ye Jehovah. Oh give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness endureth forever.
    NIV- Praise the LORD. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
    NASB- Praise the LORD! Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

    I came across this in my devotions a while ago. Why is it translated "mercy" in the two KJVs, but in the newer translations it is translated as some variation of "love"?
     
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    Thanks annsni!
     
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    You're welcome! Blue Letter Bible might be a pretty basic tool but I find it pretty useful to find other occurences of the same Greek or Hebrew word and to see how the KJV translators translated it. It certainly helped in this case!
     
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