H216

• {"n":"or","s":"Light. The first thing spoken into existence, and a standing image for life and favour.","u":"https:\/\/jayms.com\/bible-study-tools-2\/bible-translation-differences\/#id=or","r":"Genesis 1:3","b":[{"l":"How modern translations read it","t":"Every version reads light."},{"l":"First, in plain English","t":"**He saw the light.** **Her face lit up.** English uses light for understanding and for favour without any effort."},{"l":"What you are seeing","t":"Or is physical light and also a standing image for life, guidance and divine favour. The face shining on someone in the Aaronic blessing is the same field."},{"l":"Why translators split","t":"English carries the same metaphors, so almost nothing is lost here."},{"l":"The rule to carry away","t":"Not every word is a problem. Some cross into English cleanly, and knowing which ones lets you spend attention on the ones that do not."},{"l":"Choosing between them","t":"Light is universal."},{"l":"The word","t":"\u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 or \u00b7 H216"}],"src":["Genesis 1:3-5","Psalm 27:1; 119:105","Numbers 6:25, the face shine upon thee"]}