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Here is my Restored English Translation (RET) of Beresheet ( Genesis ) chapter 9.  As usual, it contains the  Hebrew names and the  Aleph Tavs (although I now doubt them ).  A glossary of the Hebrew names used can be found at the end. This chapter contains the infamous incident of Noah getting drunk, and Ham spotting him.  This incident is very strange; verses 20-27 read (RET): “ 20 And Noach [Noah] began to be a man of the ground, and planted a vineyard.  21 And he drank from the wine, and was drunk.  And he stripped himself inside his tent.  22 And saw Cham [Ham] , the father of Kena’an [Canaan], את nakedness of his father; and he told to his two brothers outside.  23 And took Shem and Yefet  [Japheth] את the garment and laid it on both their shoulders, and they went backwards, and covered את nakedness of their father.  And their faces were turned backward, and they did not see their father’s nakedness.  24 A...

At long last, here is my Restored English Translation (RET) of Matityahu ( Matthew ) chapter 6.  As usual, it contains the Hebrew names , with a glossary of them at the end. (To clarify: CHAPTER 6 1 “Take heed that you do not do your alms before men, to be seen of them; otherwise you have no reward of your Father Who is in Heaven. 2 Therefore when you give alms, do not blow a shofar before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may receive glory from men. Truly I tell you, they have their reward. 3 But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 that your alms may be in secret. And your Father Who sees in secret will reward you openly Himself. 5 And when you pray, you will not be as the hypocrites are. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their reward. 6 But you, when you pray, e...

Here is my Restored English Translation (RET) of the Book of Beresheet (Genesis).  As usual, it contains the  Hebrew names and the  Aleph Tavs (even though I now seriously doubt them ), as well as a glossary of the Hebrew names at the end. Chapter 8 continues the Flood narrative that began in chapter 6.  A note on chapter 7: it specifically says (verse 20) that the waters rose 15 cubits (7.5 metres, or 24.6 feet) above the highest mountain s , thus disproving the notion that the Flood was local.  Water seeks its own level, and cannot drown the highest mountain without drowning everything else on the planet.  (Kinda like the tsunami that drowned the Himalayas in the movie 2012 ; it would have been simply impossible for any of the rest of the planet to survive.  Same situation here – literally, albeit with fewer survivors, and only one ark, and no unrighteous elite.) And with regards to Noah’s Ark: there is abundant eyewitne...

G'day everyone!  Today I present my Restored English Translation (RET) of the 5th chapter of the Besorot Matityahu , commonly known in English as the Gospel of Matthew .  As usual, it contains the Hebrew names , with a glossary at the end.  This translation is primarily based on the original Hebrew , and so will sometimes differ from conventional translations (although rarely on something doctrinally significant). This chapter contains one of the strongest statements on the fact that the Torah - the Sabbath, Feasts (Passover etc) - still apply to us today.  See verses 17-19, and Does the Torah Still Apply? . CHAPTER 5 1 And seeing the multitudes, He went up into a mountain. And when He was set, His disciples came to Him. 2 And He opened His mouth, and taught them, saying, 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven. 4 Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the Land. 6 Bless...

G'day, everyone!  Today, I present my Restored English Translation (RET) of  Matityahu ( Matthew ) chapter 4.  As usual, it contains the Hebrew names , with a glossary of them at the end.  As this translation is sourced from the original Hebrew , there will be some differences - mostly minor - when compared to conventional translations. CHAPTER 4 1 Then YEHOSHUA was led up by the RUACH HA‘ KODESH into the wilderness of Yehudah to be tempted by the devil. 2 And when He had fasted 40 days and 40 nights, He was hungry afterwards. 3 And when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If You be the Son of ELOHIM, command that these stones be made bread.” 4 But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man will not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of ELOHIM.’” 5 Then the devil took Him up into the set-apart city, and set Him on a pinnacle of the temple, 6 and says to him, “If You be the Son of ELOHIM, cast Yourself down. For it is writt...

This is my monthly reblog of an older post. As many of you know, I have commenced a translation of the Bible, called the Restored English Translation (RET).  Here is my translation of Beresheet (Genesis) chapter 7.  As usual, it contains the  Hebrew names and the  Aleph Tavs (although I now seriously doubt them ).  A glossary is at the end for the Hebrew names. Read the rest at https://jmshistorycorner.blogspot.com/2018/07/restored-english-translation-of-genesis_27.html .

Well, at long last, I present my Restored English Translation (RET) of the final chapter of the Megillat Ester (aka Book of Esther ) – chapter 15.  As usual, it contains the Hebrew names , with a glossary of them at the end. (NOTE: to clarify, this is my own translation of the Bible, largely based on the King James Version .) You may be unfamiliar with most of this chapter (the first 3 verses form Chapter 10 in most translations); see Restored English Translation of Esther: Chapter 1 and The Canon of Scripture, Part 1: The Apocrypha . CHAPTER 15 1 And the king Achashverosh laid a tribute on the land, and on the islands of the sea. 2 And all the acts of his power and of his might, and the declaration of the greatness of Mordekai, to which the king advanced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Madai and Paras? 3 For Mordekai the Yehudi was next to King Achashverosh, and was great among the Yehudim, and accepted among the multitude o...

At LONG last, here is my Restored English Translation (RET) of  Ester ( Esther ) chapter 14.  (So sorry at how sporadic my RET posts have become!)  As usual, it contains the Hebrew names, with a glossary of them afterward.  At the end is a list of where the Aleph Tavs occur, as they are no longer included in the main text . You probably know this as Chapter 9; see Restored English Translation of Esther: Chapter 1 and The Canon of Scripture, Part 1: The Apocrypha . CHAPTER 14 1 And in the 12th month (that is the month Adar), on the 13th day, when the king’s word and his edict drew near to happen, in the day that the enemies of the Yehudim hoped to have power over them (though it was overturned, so that the Yehudim had rule over those who hated them), 2 the Yehudim assembled together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Achashverosh, to lay hand on those who sought their hurt. And no man stood in their presence, for the fear of ...

Today, I present my Restored English Translation (RET) on the 13th chapter of the Megillat Ester , otherwise known as the Book of Esther .  As usual, it contains the Hebrew names , with a glossary of them at the end. You WON’T find most of this chapter in most Protestant, Jewish or Messianic Bibles; it’s in the earliest manuscripts & manuscript traditions of Esther in existence – all evidence points towards its authenticity – but it was rejected by Rabbinic Judaism (the continuation of the Pharisees) in the centuries after Christ (for some obscure reason) and excluded from the (rather late) Masoretic Text, and for that reason rejected by modern Protestantism and its offshoots.  See Restored English Translation of Esther: Chapter 1 and The Canon of Scripture, Part 1: The Apocrypha . CHAPTER 13 1 “The great king Achashverosh to the princes and governors of the 127 provinces from Hodu to Kush, and to all our faithful subjects, greeting. 2 Many people, the m...

Today I present my Restored English Translation (RET) of Ester ( Esther ) chapter 12.  As usual, it contains the Hebrew names, with a glossary of them at the end.  I have also chosen to include the Aleph/Tavs in the text itself, despite my skepticism of them (mainly because it’s after 10:30 at night, and I just don’t feel like separating them and cataloguing them right now). To clarify for anyone unaware: this is my own personal translation of the Bible, translated by me . You may be thinking “Aren’t there 10 chapters in Esther ?”  See Restored English Translation of Esther: Chapter 1 and The Canon of Scripture, Part 1: The Apocrypha . CHAPTER 12 1 On that day the king Achashverosh gave to Ester the queen את the house of Haman the Yehudim’s enemy. And Mordekai came before the king, for Ester had told who he was to her. 2 And took off the King את his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it to Mordekai. And set Ester את Mordekai over the house o...

This is my monthly reblog of an older post . The next installment in my Restored English Translation (RET) of the Bible: Beresheet (Genesis) chapter 6.  As usual, it contains the  Hebrew names and the Aleph Tavs , even though I’m no longer certain about them .  A glossary is provided at the end for the Hebrew names.   This chapter contains the account of the infamous Nephilim, the offspring of humans and (fallen) angels.  Some people try to push alternate theories that say, for example, that the “sons of ELOHIM [God]” who slept with the “daughters of men” were the descendants of Seth, and that the women were therefore the descendants of Cain.  Gary Bates, in his book Alien Intrusion: UFOs and the Evolution Connection , explains: See the rest at  https://jmshistorycorner.blogspot.com/2018/07/restored-english-translation-of-genesis_21.html

G’day!  Today I present my Restored English Translation (RET) of the 11th chapter of the Megillat Ester , otherwise known in English as the Book of Esther .  “Hold on a minute!” I can hear some of you saying.  “There’s only 10 chapters!”  That’s true – if you’re using the abridged Masoretic version.  The original book is actually much longer.  Some divide it into 10 chapters, others into 15 or 16.  I divide it into 15.  See Restored English Translation of Esther: Chapter 1 and The Canon of Scripture, Part 1: The Apocrypha . As usual, it contains the Hebrew names, with a glossary of them afterwards.  At the very end, is a list of where the Aleph-Tavs occur, as they are no longer included in the main text. CHAPTER 11 1 So the king and Haman came to Ester the Queen’s banquet.  2   And the king again said to Ester on the second day at the banquet of wine, “What is your petition, Ester the Queen?  And it will be gran...

This is my monthly reblog of an older post. Hello!  Here is the belated 5th chapter of my Restored English Translation (RET) of the Book of Beresheet (Genesis).  Once again, this post contains the Hebrew names .  A glossary of those names will be provided at the end.  I will continue to use the Aleph Tavs , although I am no longer certain about them.  It appears that they may well be purely grammar after all.  A friend of mine wrote in an email: Read the rest at  https://jmshistorycorner.blogspot.com/2018/07/restored-english-translation-of-genesis.html . 

Today I present my Restored English Translation (RET) of Ester ( Esther ) chapter 10.  As usual, it contains the Hebrew names, with a glossary of them after the chapter.  At the end is a list of where the Aleph Tavs occur, as they are no longer included in the main text. CHAPTER 10 1 On that night the king’s sleep fled, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the King. 2 And it was found written that Mordekai had told of Bigtana and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs, the guards of the door, who sought to lay hand on the King Achashverosh. 3 And the king asked, “What honour and dignity has been done to Mordekai for this?” Then the King’s servants who ministered to him said, “There is nothing done for him.” 4 And the king said, “Who is in the court?” Now Haman had come into the outward court of the King’s House, to speak to the King to hang Mordekai on the wooden gallows that he had prepared for him. 5 And th...

Today I present my Restored English Translation (RET) of Ester ( Esther ) chapter 9.  As usual, it contains the Hebrew names , with a glossary of them at the end.  This chapter partly corresponds with what commonly appears as “Chapter 5” in the abridged translations in most Bibles.  See Restored English Translation of Esther: Chapter 1 and The Canon of Scripture, Part 1: The Apocrypha . CHAPTER 9 1 And it was on the 3rd day, when she had ended her prayers, Ester laid away her mourning garments, and put on her royal clothing. 2 And being gloriously adorned, after she had called on ELOHIM, Who is the beholder and saviour of all things, she took two maids with her. 3 And she leaned on one gently for support; 4 and the other followed, holding up her train. 5 And she was radiant through the perfection of her beauty, and her countenance was cheerful and very amiable; but her heart was in anguish for fear. 6 Then having passed through all the doors, she stood ...

G’day, mates!  Shabbat Shalom!  Today I present my Restored English Translation (RET) of Ester ( Esther ) chapter 8.  As usual, it contains the Hebrew names , with a glossary of them at the end. You WON’T find this chapter in most English translations; despite being part of the earliest texts of Esther , it was eventually rejected by first Rabbinic Judaism and then Protestant Christianity (and its offshoots), relegated to “the Apocrypha”.  See The Canon of Scripture, Part 1: The Apocrypha and Restored English Translation of Esther: Chapter 1 . (Note: to clarify: this is MY OWN translation of the Bible; a work in progress.) CHAPTER 8  1 And Queen Ester, being in fear of death, fled to YEHOVAH. 2 She laid aside her glorious clothing, and put on the garments of anguish and mourning; and instead of precious ointments, she covered her head with ashes and dung. And she humbled her body greatly, and she filled all the places of her joy with her tangled h...

Today I present my Restored English Translation (RET) of Ester ( Esther ) chapter 7.  As usual, it contains the Hebrew names, with a glossary of them afterward.  At the end is a list of where the Aleph Tavs occur, as they are no longer included in the main text. CHAPTER 7  1 And Mordekai knew all that was done, and Mordekai tore his clothes, and put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the middle of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry. 2 And he came as far as the king’s gate, for none might enter into the king’s gate clothed with sackcloth. 3 And in every province, wherever the King’s word and his edict came, there was great mourning among the Yehudim, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many put on sackcloth and ashes. 4 So Ester’s young women and her eunuchs came and told it to her. Then the Queen vehemently writhed in pain; and she sent clothing to clothe Mordekai, and to take away his sackcloth from him. But he did not accept them. ...

Today I present my Restored English Translation (RET) of Ester ( Esther ) chapter 6.  Apart from the last couple of verses (which usually appears at the end of chapter 3), this chapter is not part of most English translations: it’s part of the oldest textual traditions, but (historically unjustifiably) rejected by modern Protestants and Rabbinic Jews, classified among the “Apocrypha”.  See The Canon of Scripture, Part 1: The Apocrypha and Restored English Translation of Esther: Chapter 1 .  As usual, it contains the Hebrew names, with a glossary of them at the end. CHAPTER 6   1 The copy of the letters was this: “The great King Achashverosh writes these things to the princes and governors who are under him from Hodu to Kush in 127 provinces. 2 After that I became master over many nations and had dominion over the whole world, not lifted up with presumption of my authority, but carrying myself always with equity and mildness, I purposed to settle my s...

Today I present my Restored English Translation (RET) of Ester ( Esther ) chapter 5.  As usual, it contains the Hebrew names, wit a glossary of them after the chapter.  At the end is a list of where the Aleph-Tavs occur, as they are no longer included in the main text. CHAPTER 5  1 After these things King Achashverosh promoted Haman the son of Hammedata the Agagi, and lifted him up, and set his seat above all the princes who were with him. 2 And all the king’s servants, who were in the king’s gate, bowed and prostrated before Haman; for the king had so commanded for him. But Mordekai did not bow nor prostrate. 3 Then the king’s servants, who were in the king’s gate, said to Mordekai, “Why do you transgress the king’s commandment?” 4 And it was, when they spoke to him day by day, and he did not listen to them, that they told Haman, to see if Mordekai’s matters would stand; for he had told them that he was a Yehudi. 5 And Haman saw that Mordekai did not bo...