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smugg · 09-03-2001, 08:59 AM

The book of Jeremiah quotes God as visiting evil on this people or that several times in the King James Version (and some others), but more modern translations use punishment, disaster, calamity... still sounds bad.

Anyway, I was wondering if anyone who has an interlinear Bible or who reads the prophets in Hebrew could tell me what word is translated as "evil." Is this a fair translation or is calamity more accurate?

Boshko · 09-03-2001, 11:29 AM

If you can find the exact hebrew word I can get my roommate to translate it for you if you want.

smugg · 09-03-2001, 06:09 PM

Oops, maybe I should post the reference:

Quote:

Jeremiah 42:10 (KJV)
If ye will still abide in this land, then will I build you, and not pull you down, and I will plant you, and not pluck you up: for I repent me of the evil that I have done unto you.

And, no, I don't know the word in Hebrew -- wish I did.

LadyValar · 09-03-2001, 06:28 PM

The word "Ra", and/or "Rah", is used in conjunction with bad/evil(natural/moral)...see the following....

http://www.jewishpath.org/gematriaevil.html

[ September 03, 2001: Message edited by: LadyValar ]

smugg · 09-03-2001, 10:26 PM

Sorry, LadyValar, I'm not particularly interested in numerology.

Are you telling me that "rah" is the specific word used in the text I'm referring to?

E_muse · 09-04-2001, 02:52 AM

The Hebrew word used here is 'ra' which is Strongs 07451.

Online Strong's translations can be found Here.

[ September 04, 2001: Message edited by: E_muse ]

smugg · 09-04-2001, 08:10 AM

Thanks, E_muse. I've used the Blue Letter Bible site before but didn't know it had that function.

Oh, and thanks, LadyValar, sorry I didn't understand what you were getting at.

09-03-2001, 08:59 AM	#1
smugg Regular Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 270	Need help with Hebrew... The book of Jeremiah quotes God as visiting evil on this people or that several times in the King James Version (and some others), but more modern translations use punishment, disaster, calamity... still sounds bad. Anyway, I was wondering if anyone who has an interlinear Bible or who reads the prophets in Hebrew could tell me what word is translated as "evil." Is this a fair translation or is calamity more accurate?

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09-03-2001, 11:29 AM	#2
Boshko Regular Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Wesleyan University Posts: 361	If you can find the exact hebrew word I can get my roommate to translate it for you if you want.

09-03-2001, 06:28 PM	#4
LadyValar Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: USA Posts: 11	The word "Ra", and/or "Rah", is used in conjunction with bad/evil(natural/moral)...see the following.... http://www.jewishpath.org/gematriaevil.html [ September 03, 2001: Message edited by: LadyValar ]

09-03-2001, 10:26 PM	#5
smugg Regular Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 270	Sorry, LadyValar, I'm not particularly interested in numerology. Are you telling me that "rah" is the specific word used in the text I'm referring to?

09-04-2001, 02:52 AM	#6
E_muse Banned Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: na Posts: 329	The Hebrew word used here is 'ra' which is Strongs 07451. Online Strong's translations can be found Here. [ September 04, 2001: Message edited by: E_muse ]

09-04-2001, 08:10 AM	#7
smugg Regular Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 270	Thanks, E_muse. I've used the Blue Letter Bible site before but didn't know it had that function. Oh, and thanks, LadyValar, sorry I didn't understand what you were getting at.

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