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Eleven mistranslations of Genesis 3:16 a and b. (1 to 5)

Eleven mistranslations of Genesis 3:16 a and b. (1 to 5)

Teaching Point to Keep in Mind. The word “sorrow” (‘itsabon) was misunderstood by these translators. It really meant “sorrowful-toil-from-fieldwork-of-the-cursed-ground.” American Standard Version (ASV 1901). Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply...
From the Woman in the Garden to the Women at the Garden Tomb!

From the Woman in the Garden to the Women at the Garden Tomb!

God told the woman in the Garden of Eden the Good News that she would conceive and that her offspring would crush the head of the serpent tempter (Genesis 3:15-16). God’s angels spoke to the women at the empty tomb of Jesus on Easter Sunday giving them news of the...
The Teacher’s Guide to Genesis 3:16 – Part 2

The Teacher’s Guide to Genesis 3:16 – Part 2

The meaning. The linchpin pulls meaning into line one of Genesis 3:16 from verse 17 below it and from verse 15 above it. The first Hebrew word in the linchpin is ‘itsabon and can be translated as “sorrowful-toil” or “toil.” The second Hebrew word is heron and can be...
The Teacher’s Guide to Genesis 3:16 – Part 2

The Teacher’s Guide to Genesis 3:16 – Part 1

Trouble! Many people aren’t aware that modern language translations of Genesis 3:16 are in trouble. Or if they are somewhat aware, they focus on troublesome words near the end of the verse, when the start of the verse is the place to find the critical problem that...
Explanation of the Meaning of Genesis 3:16 in Context

Explanation of the Meaning of Genesis 3:16 in Context

  Explanation of the Meaning of Genesis 3:16 in Context. Only eleven Hebrew words are addressed to the woman in Genesis 3:16. When translating them into a modern language more than eleven words are required. They are needed to make clear the meaning that is...
Don’t cut short the Good News!

Don’t cut short the Good News!

Do you love the Gospel, the Good News? Do your eyes light up? Do you embrace it? Do you share it? What is the Good News? It is 3:16. It is John 3:16 and it is Genesis 3:15-16. It is both. Surprised? If you are surprised you might have something going on. It might be...
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