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Originally Posted by Luke
3:1 “If [1] a man divorces his wife and she goes from him and becomes another man's wife, will he return to her? Would not that land be greatly polluted? You have played the whore with many lovers; and would you return to me? declares the Lord. ESV
They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man's, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the LORD. KJB
I accidently read the wrong verse online (I forgot to bring my Bible to work, and I only normally bring a NT anyway), and it gives a completely different meaning. But, the King James could also be read this way...
It reads as though God is disgusted as the prospect of Israel returning to Him.
Thankfully the rest of the chapter does clarify that God is telling them to come back, but here is what the NIV and a few other versions say
A saying: If a man divorces his wife and she leaves him and marries another man, her first husband shouldn't go back to her again. The land would become thoroughly polluted. "You have acted like a prostitute who has many lovers. And now you want to come back to me!" declares the LORD.
God says, "If a husband divorces his wife And she goes from him And belongs to another man, Will he still return to her? Will not that land be completely polluted? But you are a harlot with many lovers; Yet you turn to Me," declares the LORD. NASB
If a man divorces his wifeand she leaves him and marries another man,
should he return to her again? Would not the land be completely defiled? But you have lived as a prostitute with many lovers—would you now return to me?" declares the LORD. NIV
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Luke, that is a great point you bring out brother, thank you. I was looking on Brandon's main webpage and found the quotation from Isaiah 34:16 about "the book of the Lord" and decided to do a little study of different "versions". I'll be posting it soon.
Keep It Simple, Stupid was not originated by Alcoholics Anonymous, but by the KJV translators.
Grace and peace brother, I hope you are well.
Tony