06-18-2013, 05:56 AM
I don't think there are that many in Etheridge's great work, but I have found some translations of his that seemed to need to be changed while working on my revision. I am starting out with the Gospel of John (Yochanan). The first one I can think of off of my head seems to be in John 3:33. Etheridge's translation of this verse says, "But he who hath received his testimony, hath sealed that the true Aloha is he."
George Lamsa translates John 3:33 correctly, as do most other Peshitta translations-- "He who accepts his testimony has set his seal that God is true."
My revision reads (in the Aramaic Edition), "But he who has accepted His testimony has sealed that Alaha is true."
The next one that I've noticed that seems to be mistranslated is John 8:25 where it says this (as translated correctly by Lamsa and most other translators of the Peshitta), "...Jesus said to them, Even though I should begin to speak to you..."
Etheridge's translation reads, "Jeshu saith to them, The same that I began to tell you."
My revision reads, 'Eshu' said to them, "Even if I should begin to speak to you."'
These are just two that were easy to pick out just by comparing translations and interlinears. Does anyone have anything else or disagree with my opinions on these verses? I am not working in Matthew, Mark, Luke, or the rest of the New Testament books right now. I am currently at the beginning of the fourth Gospel's 9th chapter. Any help in this work will be appreciated. I'll definitely give a big thank you to the peshitta.org community in the introduction <!-- s
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George Lamsa translates John 3:33 correctly, as do most other Peshitta translations-- "He who accepts his testimony has set his seal that God is true."
My revision reads (in the Aramaic Edition), "But he who has accepted His testimony has sealed that Alaha is true."
The next one that I've noticed that seems to be mistranslated is John 8:25 where it says this (as translated correctly by Lamsa and most other translators of the Peshitta), "...Jesus said to them, Even though I should begin to speak to you..."
Etheridge's translation reads, "Jeshu saith to them, The same that I began to tell you."
My revision reads, 'Eshu' said to them, "Even if I should begin to speak to you."'
These are just two that were easy to pick out just by comparing translations and interlinears. Does anyone have anything else or disagree with my opinions on these verses? I am not working in Matthew, Mark, Luke, or the rest of the New Testament books right now. I am currently at the beginning of the fourth Gospel's 9th chapter. Any help in this work will be appreciated. I'll definitely give a big thank you to the peshitta.org community in the introduction <!-- s
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