Hi Russ, ((( Smiles )))
I found it..
It's in a Bible that seems to be more focused on meanings and possible mistranslations..
And footnotes of compareing scriptures to earlier manuscripts.
Vulgate, Dead Sea Scrolls ect..
And explaining with indexing what each chapter is pertaining to.
And the words Jesus Christ is in this Bible too as well as the words Christ Jesus which is fine with me as Christ is not a last name but as this Bible explains..
Foot note.. Or Messiah " the Christ " {Greek) and "the Messiah" {Hebrew} both mean the " the annointed one"..
The only problem I have with it which is like with the King James translation is..
I like how the Interlinear Bible uses Gods name instead of just the title and also the word Lord like in the King James is an English word in translation, title.
They stick to the King James style in that way but..
Just looking at Bible.com a person can see their are many Bibles/Translations out there.
But I agree like you do that the closer to the orignal text/word the better and also to look up the meaning of a word like a dictionary as well..
But as all the King James versions translated the Hebrew word as WAS..
This Bible " New International Version "..
Makes a footnote by the word Was..
As possibly "Became "..
As they also noted the translation of the Red Sea with the footnote ..
That is, the Sea of Reeds..
They are very into footnotes of what some earlier manuscripts say or possible mistranslations or what was not found in an earlier manuscript...
but seems to follow the lead of the King James Version with footnotes of theses details..
As also you say and also Pastor Murray too.
This verse is mistranslated and should read:
"And the earth became a waste and a ruin;..."
The word "was" is Strong's 1961 (haw-yaw'): "to exist, that is, be or become, come to pass"
The word "without form" is Strong's 8414 (to'-hoo): "From an unused root meaning to lie waste; a desolation (of surface)"
The word "void" is Strong's 922 (bo'-hoo): "an undistinguishable ruin"
Those in doubt (which should be everyone) should look up the words themselves. It's important that everyone does their own research. It's enlightening and rewarding and builds confidence.
So, we have the Earth "becoming" a waste and a ruin. This implies that at some previous time, it was not a waste or ruin. Clearly, the "creation" events that are about to take place are a "re-creation", not an original creation.
