Mrs L and I tried out a new restaurant last night in a nearby town to celebrate our 43 years of wedded bliss. The food was good and the atmosphere (to casual a restaurant to say ambiance) was loud, friendly chatter among people who know each other. Pleasant, but hard to have quiet conversation.
Interesting read that Michelle posted yesterday about Elisha and the bears mauling his mockers. So I looked up the 2 Kings 2:23 on Bible Gateway. It lists all the English translations. Almost all say various forms of boys or children, usually with the adjective small. A few agree with Chad Bird that it was not elementary aged children, but young men. Here are some of the translations:
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition – young [maturing and accountable] boysInternational Children’s Bible – young menInternational Standard Version – insignificant young menNKJV – youths
And as much as I don’t like The Living Bible, even it has “a gang of young men” as the translation.
Thanks for the funnies, Peter. They are good ones.
Also, thanks for the various translations interpretation of the words in question.
We had a dining experience last night, too, almost the opposite from yours, Peter. We took son to a nice restaurant for dinner to celebrate his promotion, and also called it Art’s birthday dinner. They were crowded, and we had not made reservations. We did not get seated in the main area, but were given seats in the smaller side room, and for awhile we were the only ones in there. I felt like we were in the isolation room!
I had coconut Thai salmon with steamed bok choy and some kind of rice with different types of mushrooms and tiny little red lentils with a special sauce on top. Art had pork shank with Brussel sprouts, and son had cod with brocollini and a fruit compote. All delicious.
Ditto. The hearing aids help…a little. But I still don’t hear like I used to.
I was at a men’s retreat last weekend. After each talk we broke up into table groups, six or eight groups in one big room. It was exhausting, having to work so hard to hear guys on the other side of my table, sometimes even to hear the fellow next to me if he was facing the other way.
Correct, J. Teeing off from the deck. But we are working on our five hole course. My brother was complaining it was not set up yet so the young folk went out, dug, small holes, inserted a paper cup in each, then a flag in each. Progress.
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Good morning. Praying for all to have a blessed day.
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Hello, Friday!
Mrs L and I tried out a new restaurant last night in a nearby town to celebrate our 43 years of wedded bliss. The food was good and the atmosphere (to casual a restaurant to say ambiance) was loud, friendly chatter among people who know each other. Pleasant, but hard to have quiet conversation.
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Morning and happy anniversary a day late Peter! ❣️
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Interesting read that Michelle posted yesterday about Elisha and the bears mauling his mockers. So I looked up the 2 Kings 2:23 on Bible Gateway. It lists all the English translations. Almost all say various forms of boys or children, usually with the adjective small. A few agree with Chad Bird that it was not elementary aged children, but young men. Here are some of the translations:
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition – young [maturing and accountable] boysInternational Children’s Bible – young menInternational Standard Version – insignificant young menNKJV – youths
And as much as I don’t like The Living Bible, even it has “a gang of young men” as the translation.
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Sorry about the bad formatting. That’s what happens when one does a copy and paste from Google Docs. Here is an easier format:
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition – young [maturing and accountable] boys
International Children’s Bible – young men
International Standard Version – insignificant young men
NKJV – youths
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Thanks for the funnies, Peter. They are good ones.
Also, thanks for the various translations interpretation of the words in question.
We had a dining experience last night, too, almost the opposite from yours, Peter. We took son to a nice restaurant for dinner to celebrate his promotion, and also called it Art’s birthday dinner. They were crowded, and we had not made reservations. We did not get seated in the main area, but were given seats in the smaller side room, and for awhile we were the only ones in there. I felt like we were in the isolation room!
I had coconut Thai salmon with steamed bok choy and some kind of rice with different types of mushrooms and tiny little red lentils with a special sauce on top. Art had pork shank with Brussel sprouts, and son had cod with brocollini and a fruit compote. All delicious.
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Young men could be 13 or so. There are some who live among us in gangs who murder.
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We have been out golfing.
mumsee
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Mumsee would only golf if it was in the fields on her property. Did granddad golf??
J
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Happy Anniversary to Peter and Mrs. L!
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Even wearing hearing aids, I have trouble hearing well in a noisy restaurant. I have so much trouble understanding what is being said at my own table.
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Ditto. The hearing aids help…a little. But I still don’t hear like I used to.
I was at a men’s retreat last weekend. After each talk we broke up into table groups, six or eight groups in one big room. It was exhausting, having to work so hard to hear guys on the other side of my table, sometimes even to hear the fellow next to me if he was facing the other way.
But it was still a good retreat.
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Happy belated anniversary, big brother (and sis-in-law)!
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We have made it to 78°. Perfect weather in these parts.
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Correct, J. Teeing off from the deck. But we are working on our five hole course. My brother was complaining it was not set up yet so the young folk went out, dug, small holes, inserted a paper cup in each, then a flag in each. Progress.
mumsee
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My dad declined to play, good as he would have tipped over, but sat and laughed at us.
mumsee
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Bird is a Hebrew scholar who looks at the geography, too.
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Thank you for the well wishes.
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