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I’m of Welsh descent, so this story caught my attention. (Fedora Tip: Connexions)
"Wales has the perfect excuse for a triple celebration of St David’s Day this year. The traditional festivities…will be on 1 March as usual. But a clash with a major Christian festival means the [Anglican] Church in Wales has moved its celebrations to 2 March. And the Catholic solution to the problem, a clash with Ash Wednesday, is to move St David’s Day to 28 February."
Some posts are worth reminding people about ad nauseum. Take the Curt Jester post, “Liturgy for Ignoramuses”, for instance. It’s destined to be a classic of the Catholic blogosphere. Go check it out and tell Jeff I sent ya. 😉
"Adam lay with his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain. She said, ‘With the help of the LORD I have brought forth a man.’" (NIV)
"Now the man had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain, and she said, ‘I have gotten a manchild with the help of the LORD.’" (NASB)
"Adam slept with Eve his wife. She conceived and had Cain. She said, ‘I’ve gotten a man, with GOD’s help!’" (The Message)
"The man had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and bore Cain, saying, ‘I have produced a man with the help of the LORD.’" (NAB)
"Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, saying, ‘I have gotten a man with the help of the LORD.’" (ESV)
Genesis 4:1
Why have I listed five versions of the same verse? I believe they demonstrate differing viewpoints on translational accuracy in the Bible. The first three more clearly convey in modern language what Adam and Eve did. On the other hand, the last one maintains more of the meanings found in the Hebrew. (I do not mean this as an apologia for the ESV. I’m well aware of the many faults that are not apparent in this particular verse. ) "To know" is idiomatic and obviously denotes sexual intercourse. It means more than that, though. It connotes intimacy and the notion of becoming "one flesh". "Cain" sounds like the Hebrew for "gotten". Strangley, more of the translations maintain this parallel. But I digress; it is "to know" that interests me today.
Pope Benedict continues to encourage the study of Latin. Eximie! (Fedora Tip: Bill Cork)
The Catholic Blog Awards voting is over and apparently I’m neither the most bizarre nor the most creative blogger in St.. Blog’s. 😉 Oh well, there’s alway’s next year. Maybe this year’s content will earn me a 2007 nomination in a more substantial category. Anyhow, thank you to all who voted for me. Leave a comment so I know who you are. 🙂
Be sure to visit all the other nominees. You’ll make their day. 🙂