The new king james combines the best of the king james version and todays modern english, without in my view loosing the impact of the old style interpretation of the original languages. Now when jesus quoted this he changed it from the imperative mode, strike the shepherd, to the indicative, i will strike the shepherd. Origins of the shepherdking metaphor massachusetts. The new king james version is very literal in its rendering, resulting in a very good wordforword translation. I like the fact that esword for mac was made available and that this app opens up wide the doors of the universe to knowing, loving, and serving god, without being. What are english translations of the bible based on.
King james version 1611 view 1611 bible scan awake, o sword, against my shepherd, and against the man, my associate, declares the lord of hosts. For more information about the new king james version, the quotation policy, and for inquiries about permission to use the new king james version, go to. Donating a portion of profits to world vision, we are helping to eradicate poverty and preventable deaths among children. For it is written, i will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will disperse. Zechariah 11 nkjv desolation of israel open your doors, bible. I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.
New king james version nkjv commissioned in 1975 by thomas nelson publishers, respected bible scholars, church leaders, and lay christians worked for seven years to create a completely new, modern translation of scripture, yet one that would retain the purity and stylistic beauty of the original king james. The result is a bible translation, scrupulously faithful to the original, yet truly updated to enhance its clarity and readability. I peter 2, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Zechariah nkjv idolatry cut off in that day a bible gateway. Scripture says, i will strike the shepherd, and the sheep in the flock will be scattered. Then jesus says to them, all you will be stumbled by me in this night. Perceptive readers who compare english translations of the bible may notice something strange.
The nkjv know the word study bible offers three easy ways to begin studying scripture and helps individuals transition from being a casual. The ideal of the good shepherd king is a very ancient near eastern concept, dating back to even before biblical times. King james 2000 bible awake, o sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is close to me, says the lord of hosts. King james bible woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock. They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore. To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice. The church pays a heavy price every time a pastor is forced out of his pulpit. Then saith jesus unto them, all ye shall be offended because of. The new cambridge paragraph bible is the best tool for that job. One of the few modern translations based on the textus receptus greek text, the new king james version attempts to maintain the beauty of the original king james while updating its language for contemporary readers.
Strike the shepherd that the sheep may be scattered. The study of gods word can be easy and rewarding if you break down the bible into easytounderstand segments. Youve probably never seen the real king james version. Some translations, such as the king james version kjv, include verses not found in other translations, such as the new revised standard version nrsv. I recently added the new king james version nkjv of the holy bible from thomas nelsonzondervan to my kindle library.
New international version awake, o sword, against my shepherd, against the man who is close to me. The shepherd savior awake, o sword, against my shepherd, against the man who is my companion, says the lord of hosts. The new testament of the new king james version shows in its footnotes those places where the major textual traditions differ from the language of the king james bible. The weaknesses of the new king james version are 1 its use of the textus receptus instead of more modern manuscript compilations and 2 its commitment to complete equivalence, which can sometimes result in the concepts.
The idol shepherd eschatology worthy christian forums. We will now give some special attention to one of the deadliest translations on the marketthe new king james version, first published in 1979. New american standard 1977 then jesus said to them, you will all fall away because of me this night, for it is written, i will strike down the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered. The shepherd struck, the sheep scattered awake, sword, against my shepherd, against the man who is close to me. Any other use of the nkjv must be in conformity with the quotation policy for the new king james version.
The full verse says, awake, o sword, against my shepherd. All who ever came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them. Then jesus said to them, all of you will be made to stumble because of me this night, for it is written. New king james version then jesus said to them, all of you will be made to stumble because of me this night, for it is written. For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the. Awake, o sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is close to me, says the lord of hosts. Jan 02, 2020 the new king james version is very literal in its rendering, resulting in a very good wordforword translation. King james version woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock.
Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered. It is a deadly version because its editors have succeeded in deceiving the body of christ on two main points. I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad. The lord the shepherd of his people a psalm of david. The text of the new king james version nkjv appearing on or deriving from this or any other web page is for personal use only. New american standard version 1995 then saith jesus unto them, all ye shall be offended in me this night. Nkjv, gift bible, imitation leather, brown, red letter. G3778 g1125 for it is written, g1063 g3960 i will strike g3588 the g4166 shepherd, g2532 and g1287 5 will disperse g3588 1 the g4263 2 sheep g3588 3 of the g4167 4 flock. Then jesus said to them again, most assuredly, i say to you, i am the door of the sheep. The new king james version, when compared to the several i have used, is a significant improvement, is written in plain english, and is so much more parallel to the other versions. New century version how terrible it will be for the useless shepherd who abandoned the flock. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading nkjv, holy bible, ebook. It was the editors conviction that the use of footnotes would encourage further inquiry by readers. They also recognized that it was easier for the average reader to delete.
For the lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to living fountains of waters. Styling of red letters for words attributed to christ, as well as poetry, italics and small caps are supported. New king james version nkjv maintains the traditional king james style and accuracy while using uptodate english. Zechariah, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Apr 05, 2016 the new king james version more than 60 million copies sold. Strike the shepherd, so that the sheep may be scattered, and i will turn my hand against the small ones. New king james version awake, o sword, against my shepherd, against the man who is my companion, says the. Then jesus told them, this very night you will all fall away on account of me, for it is written. Smite the shepherd, and scattered is the flock, and i have put back my hand on the little ones.
This kindle edition of the nkjv holy bible is excellent. Jan 11, 2016 king james bible woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock. Bible verses about jesus christ as the good shepherd. He leads me in the paths of righteousness for his names sake.
Both in print and in digital formats, it ought to become the new standard edition of the king james version. Yea, though i walk through the valley of the shadow of death, i will fear no evil. New american standard version 1995 and jesus saith unto them, all ye shall be offended. Thomas nelson bibles is giving back through the gods word in action program. Among the first changes that greets the reader of the nkjv is the removal of the much maligned thee, thou and ye. Holy bible, new king james version kindle edition by nelson, thomas. Nkjv, know the word study bible, hardcover, red letter edition. Studying the bible does not have to be an intimidating or overwhelming experience. The purpose of the new king james version is to preserve the authority and accuracy, as well as the rhythm and beauty, of the original king james version while making it understandable to current readers. I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock. New king james version scripture truth book company. Strike the shepherd that the sheep may be scattered, zechariah.
I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered. The preface to the new king james version nkjv reads, a special feature of the new king james version is its conformity to the thought flow of the 1611 bible. The translation is based on the same ancient texts as the great king james bible kjb, upon which it is based. Holman christian standard bible woe to the worthless shepherd who deserts the flock. And while it still has a hold on englishspeaking christianity, we should make the kjv as accessible as possible. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Vancil writes, throughout mesopotamian history, the shepherd image was commonly used to designated gods and kings.
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