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TraineeHuman · 10-04-2009, 12:30 AM

That word "meek" in the King James Bible was a deliberate mistranslation, by explicit order of King James. The word translated didn't mean anything like "meek". I understand "aware" would be very accurate. And "pure in heart" would certainly be close, as 14 Chakras mentions. Kind of makes extra sense in our age, doesn't it?

For anybody who doesn't know how the King James Bible was written, King James gave some written instructions to the translators, one of which was along the lines that it was very important to emphasize "humility" and compliance. Further, he required the Prime Minister, Francis Bacon, to spend two full-time years going through the translated text and making "small" changes, wherever necessary, to ensure every passage was in accord with King James' requirements.

10-04-2009, 12:30 AM	#10
TraineeHuman Avalon Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 174	Re: And the meek shall inherit the earth.. That word "meek" in the King James Bible was a deliberate mistranslation, by explicit order of King James. The word translated didn't mean anything like "meek". I understand "aware" would be very accurate. And "pure in heart" would certainly be close, as 14 Chakras mentions. Kind of makes extra sense in our age, doesn't it? For anybody who doesn't know how the King James Bible was written, King James gave some written instructions to the translators, one of which was along the lines that it was very important to emphasize "humility" and compliance. Further, he required the Prime Minister, Francis Bacon, to spend two full-time years going through the translated text and making "small" changes, wherever necessary, to ensure every passage was in accord with King James' requirements.