The Holy Bible from the Ancient Eastern Text: George M. Lamsa's Translations from the Aramaic of the Peshitta |
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Pages: 1264 (Paperback) Editor: George Mamishisho Lamsa ISBN: 0060649232 Pub: HarperCollins,Australia Pub date: 1988-02-17 Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 137689 |
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Reader Reviews:
Not always accurate. (1/8 people found this helpful)
This translation is a useful study tool for comparisons but I'm afraid that the translation of Mark 15:34 which another reviewer has singled out isn't as accurate as the original hebrew. "My God, why have you forsaken me," is indeed an accurate rendering of the original inspired account. This is in harmony both with the oldest manuscripts and in harmony with the rest of the inpired scriptures. Jesus uttered these words in fulfillment of the messianic prophecy at Psalm 22:1.
The clearest translation of the Holy Scriptures (26/28 people found this helpful)
Aramaic was the lingua franca throughout the ancient Middle East area (from 975 BC). We know that Jesus, his disciples and contemporaries spoke and wrote in Aramaic.
George Lamsa's translation of the Bible is a direct translation into English of the ancient scriptures in Aramaic, which are the most reliable source because they are isolated from outside influences (e.g., Greece for the Greek translation and Rome for the Latin translation).
This direct translation has helped to eliminate the confusion and misunderstandings which have occurred from the secondhand translations of the Holy Scriptures (i.e., from Aramaic to Greek/Latin and then to English).
Written in clear and concise English, this version of the Holy Scriptures is more easily understandable than other versions (King James Version, New International Version, etc.)
For example, compare these different versions of Mark 15:34:
KJV
...My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
NIV
...My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
Lamsa Version
...My God, my God, for this I was spared!
In the Lamsa version, it is clear that God did not forsake Jesus, as God would never forsake His Son. In other versions, however, it seems as if Jesus felt that God had forsaken Him, which is not true because God never forsook His Son.
I recommend this version of the Holy Scriptures to anyone interested in better understanding the Bible or for comparison with other versions. The Lamsa translation has certainly helped me a lot in studying the Bible.
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