aka witch/wizard to live.'
2007-12-06 00:28:48 · 8 answers · asked by Grinning Football plinny younger 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I take it that this a quote from the King James bible. This is written in old english. Suffer meaning 'to allow'. The terms used in modern translations are; practicers of divination, those consulting of the dead, those looking for omens, those practicing magic,those consulting proffesional fortellers of events and sorcerers .
2007-12-06 00:45:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a bastardised text, mutilated by the King James Version The original word 'witch' replaced translates as 'brewer of poisons'. So, thou shalt not suffer a poisoner to live.
'The King James version was translated from Greek texts, and the original Greek line read: "Thou shalt not suffer a venefica to live". The Latin word "venefica" means "female poisoner". Thus, the correct translation should be: "Thou shalt not suffer a female poisoner to live". King James's translator decided that the term "witch" was synonymous with "poisoner". '
Also, you don't see the word 'hell' in the older versions. It's 'Sheol' or 'Hades'.
2007-12-06 01:38:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means to not give a mystic the displeasure of having to live out his/her life as such. It implies that someone engaging in witchcraft is obviously removed from God and therefore a good mercy killing is the best resort.
The whole thing makes me want slap the Pope in the face and steal his Popemobile for some GTA style action in the Gaza Strip.
2007-12-06 00:35:18 · answer #3 · answered by i_fell 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why would the Bible say it if it's fictional? Don't mock it, and this was a sad attempt. Grow up.
Don't let witches live. How dumb can you be not to get that?
2007-12-06 00:44:11 · answer #4 · answered by tcjstn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It probably means exactly what it says. Do remember that this does not require it to make any kind of sense!
2007-12-06 00:32:15 · answer #5 · answered by Dashes 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It means that what was once considered evil is now considered "cool". Interesting.
2007-12-06 00:38:22 · answer #6 · answered by Wired 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the god created by men must not be worshipped you must follow your divine destiny with faith
2007-12-06 00:34:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means Superman isn't real.
2007-12-06 00:32:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋