S
SoundCard
Guest
This is likely to cause a stir among the patrons here and I apologize in advance if it gets anyone's feathers ruffled, but what version of Scripture should someone use for study? I find myself a tad uncertain since I read of a difference in Isaiah 43:20 as an example:
NIV:
20 The wild animals honor me,
the jackals and the owls,
because I provide water in the desert
and streams in the wasteland,
to give drink to my people, my chosen,
KJ:
20The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen.
Why does one version depict jackals, and another dragons? Do the root words allow for both interpretations?
NIV:
20 The wild animals honor me,
the jackals and the owls,
because I provide water in the desert
and streams in the wasteland,
to give drink to my people, my chosen,
KJ:
20The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen.
Why does one version depict jackals, and another dragons? Do the root words allow for both interpretations?