10-15-2014, 12:27 AM
21:11 ? Regarding the foundation stone of New Jerusalem, SP has yShph ("jasper") but Crawford has nShph ("its smoothness"). The letter nun is very clear in Crawford (and indeed is repeated in Rev 21:18, adding certainty) -- the root word here in Crawford has many alternate translations as well, such as "soul", "purifying", "breath", "light wind", "glide", "morning", "evening".
21:17 ? Regarding the wall surrounding New Jerusalem, SP has 144,000 cubits but Crawford has 140,000 cubits. The ancient cubit has several possible measurements historically (i.e., 17.5 (Hebrew short), 18 inches (common), 20.4 inches (Hebrew long). The wall described here in Crawford (140,000 cubits) would be approximately 44 miles (depending on the precise cubit measurement, the length from the elbow to middle finger on the mlaka ("angel/messenger") holding the measuring rod (as this verse advises that his/her hand is the standard).
21:18 ? Once again, and regarding this wall around New Jerusalem, SP has yShph ("jasper") but Crawford has nShph ("its smoothness").
21:19 ? For the first foundation stone of the wall around New Jerusalem, SP once again has yShph ("jasper") but Crawford has nShph ("its smoothness"). Smooth stones began several mighty things in the bible (such as the smooth stones taken from the Jordan river before the Jewish people entered Jerusalem after the exodus; or King David's smooth stone that defeated Goliath) - a smooth foundation is a cornerstone of traditional building. Indeed, another translation for nShph is "His smooth one", so the cornerstone here (the first stone) would be the smooth rock of Alha, yShuEa. In Hebrew, yShuEa means "Yah's rock".
21:17 ? Regarding the wall surrounding New Jerusalem, SP has 144,000 cubits but Crawford has 140,000 cubits. The ancient cubit has several possible measurements historically (i.e., 17.5 (Hebrew short), 18 inches (common), 20.4 inches (Hebrew long). The wall described here in Crawford (140,000 cubits) would be approximately 44 miles (depending on the precise cubit measurement, the length from the elbow to middle finger on the mlaka ("angel/messenger") holding the measuring rod (as this verse advises that his/her hand is the standard).
21:18 ? Once again, and regarding this wall around New Jerusalem, SP has yShph ("jasper") but Crawford has nShph ("its smoothness").
21:19 ? For the first foundation stone of the wall around New Jerusalem, SP once again has yShph ("jasper") but Crawford has nShph ("its smoothness"). Smooth stones began several mighty things in the bible (such as the smooth stones taken from the Jordan river before the Jewish people entered Jerusalem after the exodus; or King David's smooth stone that defeated Goliath) - a smooth foundation is a cornerstone of traditional building. Indeed, another translation for nShph is "His smooth one", so the cornerstone here (the first stone) would be the smooth rock of Alha, yShuEa. In Hebrew, yShuEa means "Yah's rock".