Re: Rev. 18:20

From: Ben Crick (ben.crick@argonet.co.uk)
Date: Sun Jun 13 1999 - 01:21:48 EDT


On Sat 12 Jun 99 (18:23:19), shavedice@itexas.net wrote:
> What would be the best rendering of Revelation 18:20:
>
> "You be happy over her heaven and the holy ones and the apostles and
> the prophets, because God has given judgment for you against her"
>
> OR,
>
> "You be happy over her heaven and the holy ones and the apostles and
> the prophets, because God has judged her with the judgment from you."

 Dear Mitchell,

 EUFRAINOU EP' AUTH, OURANE.... KTL

 OURANE is Vocative; so IMHO are the other groups addressed: hOI hAGIOI,
 hOI APOSTOLOI KAI hOI PROFHTAI. Translate as in KJV or NIV, etc etc.

 Only in the masc sing is the Vocative case distinguishable from the
 Nominative.

 ERRWSQE
 Ben

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