Wasn't the original Hebrew and Arabic/Greek written right to left without punctuation?
2007-08-07 15:32:07 · 7 answers · asked by Prof Fruitcake 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The original Hebrew was written from right to left without punctuation or verse numbering. The King James included punctuation and verse numbers when it was published in 1611.
2007-08-07 15:38:52 · answer #1 · answered by NONAME 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The King James Version was translated by 47 scholars (although 54 were originally contracted) working in six committees, two based in each of the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge, and Westminster, and was first published in 1611.
Wikipedia has an excellent history on the Authorized Version.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_James_Version
2007-08-07 22:48:37 · answer #2 · answered by Jim K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about right to left in the Greek, however, the Greek text did not have punctuation. A comma and a period can be extremely important!
GOD bless
2007-08-07 22:41:58 · answer #3 · answered by Exodus 20:1-17 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are correct sir...the punctuations were added by the translators.
2007-08-07 22:36:05 · answer #4 · answered by Mr. E 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, I'll have to look in my greek to english bible.
2007-08-07 22:35:18 · answer #5 · answered by askmeimightknow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God did, of course. Every edition of the Bible is sent to God for proofreading and editing.
2007-08-07 22:36:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
You meen I been reedin it wrong all this time?
2007-08-07 22:35:09 · answer #7 · answered by dddbbb 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋