Comments on: NLT Study Bible, ESV Study Bible, and “Hanged On The Gallows” (Esther 2:23) http://www.christianmonthlystandard.com/index.php/nlt-study-bible-esv-study-bible-and-hanged-on-the-gallows-esther-223/ A Voice of Reason for the 21st Century Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:40:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jim Long http://www.christianmonthlystandard.com/index.php/nlt-study-bible-esv-study-bible-and-hanged-on-the-gallows-esther-223/comment-page-1/#comment-1507 Jim Long Tue, 19 May 2009 01:58:53 +0000 http://www.christianmonthlystandard.com/?p=619#comment-1507 Thanks Brent. I was reading Esther this morning in the NLT and was surprised\disappointed to see that the NLT translated this as "impaled", rather than "hanged". I did a Google search to see if anyone had commented on this. Now that I've read your comments I'm pleased to see that the NLT actually has it right. Thanks Brent. I was reading Esther this morning in the NLT and was surprised\disappointed to see that the NLT translated this as “impaled”, rather than “hanged”. I did a Google search to see if anyone had commented on this. Now that I’ve read your comments I’m pleased to see that the NLT actually has it right.

]]> By: Brent Kercheville http://www.christianmonthlystandard.com/index.php/nlt-study-bible-esv-study-bible-and-hanged-on-the-gallows-esther-223/comment-page-1/#comment-654 Brent Kercheville Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:12:26 +0000 http://www.christianmonthlystandard.com/?p=619#comment-654 Thanks, Gary. It is interesting that the NRSV also uses "gallows." I guess no one wanted to change from the traditional reading. Thanks, Gary. It is interesting that the NRSV also uses “gallows.” I guess no one wanted to change from the traditional reading.

]]> By: Gary Zimmerli http://www.christianmonthlystandard.com/index.php/nlt-study-bible-esv-study-bible-and-hanged-on-the-gallows-esther-223/comment-page-1/#comment-648 Gary Zimmerli Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:38:46 +0000 http://www.christianmonthlystandard.com/?p=619#comment-648 I checked the RSV and I see that also reads "gallows". So I assume the ESV translators chose not to change the reading when they were revising the old RSV, for whatever reason. Maybe they will in an upcoming revision. That's one of the things I like about what Tyndale is doing with the NLT - it's far easier to read, yet in many cases it is actually more "accurate". I checked the RSV and I see that also reads “gallows”. So I assume the ESV translators chose not to change the reading when they were revising the old RSV, for whatever reason. Maybe they will in an upcoming revision.

That’s one of the things I like about what Tyndale is doing with the NLT – it’s far easier to read, yet in many cases it is actually more “accurate”.

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