Updated American Standard Version
Giving Bible readers what God said not what translators think God meant
Genesis 3:15 foretells Christ—not Mary—as the male seed who will crush the serpent. The Hebrew pronoun hūʾ (“he”) demands a masculine subject.
Matthew 4:4 must retain “word”—not paraphrase it as “message” or “everything God says.” Jesus affirms the authority of each spoken word from God’s mouth.
“Holy Spirit and fire” in Matthew 3:11 refers to two outcomes: spiritual life and judgment. It must not be paraphrased as a dual blessing for believers.
Matthew 1:23 must be rendered “God with us,” not paraphrased as “God is with us.” The name Immanuel declares Jesus’ divine identity, not vague comfort.
Genesis 2:7 proves man became a living soul—not that he received one. The soul is mortal and identical in both humans and animals.
Genesis 1:2 says “was,” not “became.” The Gap Theory’s insertion of judgment and re-creation distorts the Hebrew grammar and contradicts biblical theology.
Genesis 1:1 must be translated as a full clause. The liberal "when God began" rendering undermines the Hebrew grammar and denies creation out of nothing.
Deuteronomy 4:2 forbids adding to or taking away from God’s singular “word.” Faithful translation preserves this unity without interpretive deviation.
The post emphasizes the importance of faithful translation in biblical texts, particularly regarding the sensitive content of Numbers 31:18.
The Updated American Standard Version emphasizes accurate biblical translation, preserving theological integrity, especially regarding God’s immutability and truthfulness in Numbers 23:19.
