Indiana Republican, Volume 2, Number 80, Madison, Jefferson County, 20 June 1818 — Page 1

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TRANSLATION OF THE Blrftfi. aft, by permission to his Roy-

"ubness the Prince Kegent.

the 1 of March, 1 8 1 8 , was lisbed in London in quarto,

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Part. 1. of a. I'icw tlransla-

of the Holy Bible : comt XT '! ....

lsmg the vjia anu new icsia-

nts. By John Bellamy, au.

r of " The history of all Reli-

Transalation has been made the original Hebrew since

23th vcar of Christ. lathe

h century Jerome made his

version from this Greek ition ; from whicli came the Vulzate, and froih the Larin

We all tjbe European transla-

have been made; thereby ituating all the errors of the

ranslators. 1 o this transla-

ill be added various notes ;

ich the translator who has

pward of twenty years de

his tune to this work,

es himself to brine: full au-

h from the original for any jtion he has made from the tad translation. .8 following references are : to some of our mo'sf learn -riters, who were decidedly Virion that a new translation ,is scriptures was absolutely sary ; not only on account '2 great improvements in our ?age, but because the translate erred respecting things I essential. Were a version of the Bible ited in a manner suitable to agnitud of the undertaking, a measure would have a ditendency to establish the faith f ousands." , Bp. Newcomb-,-f accurate translation proved .supported by sacred criticism, jld quash and silence most of objections of pert and profane fliers." BlackweWs Stc, Class,

Pre. 1 73 1. " Nothing would more effectually conduce to this end, than the exhibiting the Holy Scriptures themselves in a more advantageous and just light, by an accurate revisal of our vulgar translation." Dr. Lozuth's Visitation Sermon at Durham.-" The version now in use in many places does not exhibit . the sense of the text, and mistakes it besides in an infinite number of instances." DureWs Crit. on Job, , : 1772.-7 Whoever examines our version in ; present use, will find that it is ambiguous and incorect, even in matters of the highest importance." Professor Symonds Observations on the expediency of revising the present version, 1 789. Great impiovements might now be made because the Hebrew and Greek languages have been much cultivated and far better understood, since the year 1600." Dr. Kinnicot's Remarks, tfV. 1787, p. 6, " It has mistaken the true sense of the Hebrew in not a few places. L'o we not know the advantages commonly taken by the enemies of Revelation, of triumpting in objections plausibly raised against the Divine Word, upon the basis of. an unsound text or wrong translation ? Blanefs Prelim. Disc, tt Jeremiah, 1789. 1 'he work will probably be comprised in Ten Parts. Some texv selected passages shewitig the contract between the old and new translations.

Old 'Translation. 2 King v. 18. In this thing the Lord pardon thy seivant, that when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leaneth on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon, when I bow down myself in the house of Rimmon the Lord pardon thy servant in this thing. Amos iiiv.,?Shall evil be m a city, and the Lord hath not done it ? Isaiah ix. 3. Thou hast multiplied the nation and not increased the joy : they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.

Axt Translation In this thing will Jehovah pardon. thy servant? When my Lord came to the houje ot Rimmon to worship there, then lie leaned on my hand, and I myself worshipped in the nousc ot Rimmon : since i myself worshipped in the house of Rimmon, will Jehovah, I pray thee, pardon thy servantin this thing Shall evil ue in the city and Jehovah hath not requited it? Thou hast multiplied the na tion, hast thou not . increased the joy? the) joy before thee according to the joy in harvest j and as men rejoke when they divide the spoil.

Old Translation. . - New Translation. Prov, xvi. 4, The Lord hath Jehovah hath , ordained all to made all things for. himself, yea answer him ; thus also the wickeven the wicked for the day of ed for the day of wickedness, evil. . . ! " . 1 Sam. xvi. 23. And it came Now it wai when the spirit of to pass when the, evil spirit from God wa3 upon Saul. God was upon Saul. n .: Isaiah vi. 10. Make the heart of The heart of his people was this people fat, and make their made gross, also his ears heavy, ears heavy, and shut their eyes : and his eyes were turned aside : lest they see with their eyes, and lest he should see with: his eyes, hear with their ears, and under- and hear with his . ears, or' his stand with their hearts and con- heart should understand, and revert be healed. turn, and be healed. Gen. iii. 22. And the Lord Then Jehovah God said, BeGod said, Behold, the man is be- hold the man was like one of us ; come as one of us, to know, good with knowledge jof good and evil: and evil: 2nd now, Jest he put and therefore if he will put forth forth his hand, and take also of his hand and take also of the tree the tree of life, and eat and live of life; then he shall eat and livq forever. for eyer. . Gen. vi. 4. There were giants . The apostates were on the earth in the the earth in those days. in those days. . ver. 6. And it repented the Yet Jehovah was satisfied that Lord that he had made man on he had made man on. the earth j the earth, and it grieved him at though he idolized him at his his heart. ... heart: ver. 14. Make thee an ark of Mke for thee ark of the wood Gopherwood : rooms shalt thou of Gupher ; apartments thou shale make. in the ark,, and shalt pitch make in the ark : there thou shalt it within and without with pitch, expiate, within and without, by atonement. Ch. xxxvii. 3. Nowlsreal lov- Now Isreal preferred Joseph ed Joseph more than all his chil- before any of his sons, for a suedren, because he was the son of . cessor of , the eldership after him: his old age: and he made him a and he me for him a vesture o coat of many colors. supplicati(n Jer. 4. 10. Then;, said I, Ah! Then J said, Ah! Lord JehoLord God, surely thou hast great- vah, truely to desolation thou ly deceived this people, and Jeru- hast desolated this people, even salem, saying, Ye shall have peacej to Jerusalem, for saying Peace whereas the sword reacheth unto shall be among you : but the the soul. sword reacheth to the soul. Ch. xx. 7. 0 Lord thou hast Thou hast persuaded me, O Jedeceived me, and I was deceived: hovah, thus I was persuaded : thou art stronger than I, and hast thou hast strengthened me, and prevailed. . hast prevailed. Thomas B. Waited Sons, of Boston propose to republish Mr. Bellamy's translation by subscription. Each part on demy quarto, good paper and a new and elegant type, at two dollars to be paid on delivery. To non-subscribers three dollars.

Military movements in Venezuela. Some reflections on the Venezulean war were offered in this Gazette a few weeks back, , on the probable issue of the late attempt of the patriot forces ,,to repossess the United Provinces of Venezuela. It. was then, anticipated that the last struggle of the royalists would be made under the walls, or in the neighborhood, of Porto Cavello, as", affording the most advantageous ground for them to make a stand against the patriots, as they might rely on part of the auxiliary force stationed within the walls, should it be necessary. All recent accounts have gone to verify its anticipation, and distinctly say, that Morillo had actually arrived there in a wound :d state. We do not know what number of troops were assembling in that neighborhood, but suppose the royalists will make it aralying point, after abandoning, if necessary, Car-

raccas and Laguira. As . Porto Cavello is capable of making a powerful resistance, both on land and sea-side, being considered the strongest fortress on the Maine, it would be most prudent for Bolivar to pause, for the present, (after victoriously fighting thro" such a vast extent of country, from the river Apure to the Atlantic, near 3 hundred leagues,) and content himself with shutting them up within their works, until he is furnished with, ample supplies for a vigorous assault. This he may soon accomplish, as he will probably ., have the command of some of the ports in, this vicinity. The activity of his naval chief, Brion, will not let him remain long without these essential succors : he i hy this time, supposed to be hovering on the coast, in order to co-operate with the Patriots between Porto Cavello and Laguira. Porto Cavello has often hither