is it true the bible we have today has been altered?

Question

is it itrue that the bible we read was actually in a different language and their are words that we cannot translate , so we made some of it up to fill in the gaps . if this is true how many times has this been done and how accurate is it to the original

Answer 1

Well yeah, kinda, but it was originally written in Hebrew, Greek, and a little Aramaic.

Each time someone makes a new translation they do not use exactly the same English words. This is where most of the confusion comes from. There are some words we don't have an English word for-in that case several English words are used to get the meaning of the original.

There are some who believe in the 'double' inspiration of the KJV. This also causes problems when other translations don't exactly line up with the KJV.

There is about a little less that 1/2% discrepancy in all the text. No Biblical doctrine is affected. Any good translation id safe.
KJV, NKJV, NIV, CSB, NAS, NASB, all good. Some are easier to read than others, some are more word for word, some are more thought for thought.

Answer 2

You need to look up the subject, such as in wikipedia, as it is too huge for here, really it is.

There was never an "original" Bible - it was gradually put together with much fighting and acrimony over what would be in it and what would not. Also, Aramaic was the general language of the entire area, including Judea, and Greek was a kind of international language at the time, so parts of the Bible were in one language and parts in another.

Translation was always iffy. But once translated and called THE Bible, lotsa luck getting anything corrected.

Answer 3

They did not speak English back then so no English is not the original language. Made up parts no translated yes. How many times don't know but I do know that the monks and scribes and so forth that did the translating through the centuries took painstaking care to get it right. Ive heard that the King James version comes from the original Greek. hope that helps some

Answer 4

It has actually been in quite a few different languages and has been translated many different times. There has been some talk about mis-intrepretations, but really how could it actually be proven? The original was I believe in Aramaic, the same language that was used in "The Passion of the Christ" movie, which has been said to be Jesus' language. Hope this helps!

Answer 5

the Bible is 95 percent accurate meaning it matches 95 percent to the original language, with only minor mistakes like spelling, nothing that could take away from the Gospel. how could this be? 2 reasons: the scribes were very careful about mistakes, if they made one they started back over from the beginning and 2, the bible was inspired by God 2 Tim. 3:16

Answer 6

When words are translated, sometimes they can be translated incorrectly or out of order. Since the Bible has been translated many times, more than likely there are errors that naturally occur between languages.

Answer 7

Yes.

There are several lost books of the Bible, particularly depicting the "middle ages" of Jesus's life- what he was doing from childhood up until he began his quest to save people.

The best copy of the authentic Bible is actually the Ethiopian Bible, it contains all of the lost books and the ones featured in our current Bibles.

Answer 8

yes, its true. it has been done every time there has been a new version,or anyone translated it from one language to another. In the original greek, the same word meant young girl, and virgin. makes you wonder about virgin birth, doesn't it.

Answer 9

ITS NOT been changed because the bible itself says that it is a MAJOR SIN to change or delete anything that is written on it. Therefore, it has only been TRANSLATED to our own language and understanding.

Answer 10

you think the bible just fell out of the sky? of course it has be written and rewritten and edited over and over by man. even as it was translated into different languages, meanings and ideas were changed and lost.