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I orginally wrote this page to document differences between the King James version of the bible and the New International version (NIV) of the bible. I have since expanded the scope to present evidence contrary to the commonly voiced belief that "the Bible is the indisputable word of Lord God Almighty. While I do believe the bible contains the word of God Almighty, I also know that it contains the bias', errors, doctrine and tranditions of man. The most frequent rebuke to this idea is the rhetorical statement, "Isn't God smart enough to make sure HIS word is passed down through the ages correctly?. To which the obvious answer would be, "Yes, but is that what HE did?. A more detailed study of that question can be found at "Unaltered?"

This page documents translation differences and evidence of alterations in the Scriptures. You be the judge. Do these differences change the meaning of YHWH's message? Do these differences constitute 'adding or taking away from Scripture'?

Scripture References:

10'And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman.' (KJV)

In Numbers 26:12 the 1st son of Simeon is called Nemuel/Nemu'ĕl and the family name is the Nemuelites/Nemu'ĕlites.

According to the Strong's Concordance, Jemuel/Yemu'ĕl means 'day of El' and Nemuel/Nemu'ĕl means 'El is spreading'.

In Numbers 26:13 the 5th son of Simeon is called Zerah/Zerah and the family name is the Zarhites/Zarhites.

According to the Strong's Concordance, Zohar/Tsohar means 'gray or whiteness' and Zerah/Zerah means 'dawning'.

12'The sons of Simeon after their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites: of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites: of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites:' (KJV)

In Genesis 46:10 the 1st son of Simeon is called Jemuel/Yemu'ĕl.

According to the Strong's Concordance, Jemuel/Yemu'ĕl means 'day of El' and Nemuel/Nemu'ĕl means 'El is spreading'.

13'Of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites: of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.' (KJV)

In Genesis 46:10 the 5th son of Simeon is called Zohar/Tsohar.

According to the Strong's Concordance, Zohar/Tsohar means 'gray or whiteness' and Zerah/Zerah means 'dawning'.

2Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beersheba.(KJV)

1Chronicles 6:28 says the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah
Either YHWH made a mistake or the Scriptures are NOT the undisputed word of YHWH.

10Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these.(KJV)

According to 1Chronicles 2:13-15, Jesse had seven sons. The seventh son was David. If this is true, how could Jesse have had his seven sons pass before Samuel without including David?

12Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehemjudah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul.(KJV)

According to 1Chronicles 2:13-15, Jesse had seven sons. The seventh son was David.

42And there came a man from Baalshalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat. (KJV)

Translation Difference

42Now a man came from Ba'al Shalishah, and brought the man of Elohim bread of the first-fruits, twenty loaves of barley bread, and newly ripened grain in his knapsack. And he said, "Give it to the people to eat." (The ISR Scriptures)

Corn is indigenous to the Americas and did not exist in the holy land at this time.

24And Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead. (KJV)

He was called Azariah in 2Chronicles 22:6 and Jehoahaz in 2Chronicles 21:17 & 2Chronicles 25:23.

26'Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Athaliah, the daughter of Omri king of Israel.' (KJV)

2Chronicles 22:2 says that Ahaziah was 42 years old when he began to reign.
Either YHWH made a mistake or the Scriptures are NOT the undisputed word of YHWH.

9And Jehoahaz slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria: and Joash his son reigned in his stead.

10In the thirty and seventh year of Joash king of Judah began Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned sixteen years. (KJV)

In verse 9, they call him Joash but in verse 10 they call him Johoash?

13Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the nine and thirtieth year of Uzziah king of Judah; and he reigned a full month in Samaria. (KJV)

In 2Kings 15:1, they call Uzziah (king of Judah) Azariah and in Matthew 1:8-9 they call him Ozias?

8Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. And his mother's name was Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem. (KJV)

Jehoiachin is called Jeconiah in 1Chronicles 3:16 and Coniah in Jeremiah 22:24.

5And it shall be as when the harvestman gathereth the corn, and reapeth the ears with his arm; and it shall be as he that gathereth ears in the valley of Rephaim.(KJV)

Translation Difference

5And it shall be as when the harvester gathers the grain, and reaps the heads with his arm. And it shall be as he who gathers heads of grain the Valley of Repha'im.(The ISR Scriptures)

Corn is indigenous to the Americas and did not exist in the holy land at this time.

11'But ye are they that forsake the LORD, that forget my holy mountain, that prepare a table for that troop, and that furnish the drink offering unto that number.' (KJV)

Translation Difference

'"But you are those who forsake YHWH, who forget My set-apart mountain, who prepare a table for Gad, and who fill a drink offering for Meni.' (The ISR Scriptures)

'But you are they that forsake YHWH, 1951 that forget My kadosh mountain, 1952 that prepare a shulchan for G-d, 1953 1954 and that furnish the drink offering to Mani. 1955' (The ISR Scriptures)

1951 - The majority of both houses.

1952 - Things of Zion.

1953 - G-d's Table, or the “lord's table,” from the Hebrew letters gimel, daled.

1954 - Name of a pagan deity of strength, or “troop strength.” Yisraelites would forsake YHWH to worship what they thought was real carnal power. The Hebrew is spelled gimel, daled, with masoretic vowel-pointing making it sound like God, not Gad, in Hebrew. This is close enough of a condemnation of using Gd, or G-d in place of YHWH to be too close for comfort, and as such it is best and safer to stay away from worshiping a generic Gd, especially in light of clarion calls that demand that as Yisrael, we call on YHWH and His true Name alone. For more details see: No G-d For Yisraelites at: http://restorationscriptures.org/page15.htm

1955 - Luck. A deity of good fortune, or luck, which has no place in the life of a believer. The Hebrew is mem, nun, yud. Many Yisraelites used to worship, or trust in “luck,” instead of YHWH, and still do today.

'But you are those who forsake Yahweh, who forget My holy mountain; who array a table for gawd (the Babylonian Deity), and who fill mixed wine for Meni (deity of fate).' (Hebraic Roots Bible)

'But you who forsake YHWH, Who forget My holy mountain, Who set a table for Fortune, And who fill cups with mixed wine for Destiny,' (Interlinear Isaiah)

8"How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain." (KJV)

Translation Difference

""How do you say, 'We are wise, and the Torah of HWHY is with us'? But look, the false pen of the scribe has worked falsehood." (The ISR Scriptures)

The scribes were the people who copied the Torah. If the scribes worked falsehood then the Torah contained falsehoods.

14"Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart." (KJV)

The prophets were prophesying falsehoods.

14And they have not cried unto me with their heart, when they howled upon their beds: they assemble themselves for corn and wine, and they rebel against me.(KJV)

Corn is indigenous to the Americas and did not exist in the Middle East at this time.

2For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.

3Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth. (KJV)

Corn is indigenous to the Americas and did not exist in the Middle East at this time.

10I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.

11Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their lands, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the corn, the wine, and the oil, that ye exact of them. (KJV)

Corn is indigenous to the Americas and did not exist in the Middle East at this time.

11And I called for a drought upon the land, and upon the mountains, and upon the corn, and upon the new wine, and upon the oil, and upon that which the ground bringeth forth, and upon men, and upon cattle, and upon all the labour of the hands.(KJV)

Corn is indigenous to the Americas and did not exist in the Middle East at this time.

2'Forty and two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Athaliah the daughter of Omri.' (KJV)

2Kings 8:26 says that Ahaziah was 22 years old when he began to reign.
Either YHWH made a mistake or the Scriptures are NOT the undisputed word of YHWH.

1'For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem,' (KJV)

Translation Difference

'For look, in those days and at that time, when I turn back the captivity of Yehudah and Yerushalayim,' (The ISR Scriptures)

'For, behold, in those days and in that time, when I bring again the exiles of Judah and Jerusalem,' (Hebraic Roots Bible)

'For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall turn back the captivity of Yahudah and Yahrushalayim,' (The ISR Scriptures)

2'I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land.' (KJV)

2'Who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;' (KJV)

Translation Difference

'you who are hating good and loving evil, tearing away the skin from My people, and the flesh from their bones, ' (The ISR Scriptures)

'Who hate the tov, and love the evil; who tear away the skin from my people, and their flesh from off their bones;' (The ISR Scriptures)

Interesting to note how the KJV changes 'My people' to 'them'

Tov (H) - good

2'Hear ye, O mountains, the LORD's controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the LORD hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel.' (KJV)

Translation Difference

'Hear, O you mountains, the controversy of Yahweh, and you everlasting foundations of the earth! For Yahweh has a controversy with His people and He shall reprove Yisra'el.' (The ISR Scriptures)

'Listen, O mountains, YHWH's controversy, and you strong foundations of the earth: for YHWH has a controversy with His people, and He will reprove Yisrael.' (The ISR Scriptures)

REPROVE sure does seem to have a different meaning than PLEAD.

18'That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.' (KJV)

Translation Difference

'That men may know that You, whose Name alone is YHWH, are the most high over all the earth.' (The ISR Scriptures)

'And let them know that You, Whose Name is Yahweh, You alone are the Most High over all the earth.' (Restoration Scriptures)

44'But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;' (KJV)

Translation Difference

Fill in the missing words in Matthew 5:44. "Love your enemies, ________ them that curse you, ____ _____ to them that hate you, and pray for them that _______ ________ ________ and persecute you."

1"At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn and to eat." (KJV)

Corn is indigenous to the Americas and did not exist in the Middle East at this time. Therefore the Messian was not walking through the corn nor were HIS disciples plucking ears of corn.

21'Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting. ' (KJV)

Translation Difference

According to Matthew 17:21, what two things are required to cast out this type of demon?

11'For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.' (KJV)

Translation Difference

According to Matthew 18:11, why did Jesus come to earth?

2'And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.' (KJV)

Translation Difference

According to Matthew 27:2, what was Pilate's first name?

35'And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted mygarments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.' (KJV)

Translation Difference

In Matthew 27:35, when the wicked soldiers parted His garments, they were fulfilling the words of the prophet. Copy what the prophet said in Matthew 27:35 from the NIV.

15'And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:' (KJV)

Translation Difference

In Mark 3:15, Jesus gave the apostles power to cast out demons and to:

16If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. (KJV)

Translation Difference

According to Mark 7:16, what does a man need to be able to hear?

4As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. (KJV)

In the TeNaKh, Esaias is called Isaih.

28For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he. (KJV)

Translation Difference

According to Luke 7:28, what was John? (teacher, prophet, carpenter, etc.) What is his title or last name?

55But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. (KJV)

Translation Difference

In Luke 9:55, what did the disciples not know?

56For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village. (KJV)

Translation Difference

In Luke 9:56, what did the Son of man not come to do? And, what did He come to do?

14And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him. (KJV)

Translation Difference

In Luke 22:14, how many apostles were with Jesus?

38And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. (KJV)

Translation Difference

According to Luke 23:38, in what three languages was the superscription written?

42And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb. (KJV)

Translation Difference

In Luke 24:42, what did they give Jesus to eat with His fish?

13And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. (KJV)

Translation Difference

John 3:13 is a very important verse, proving the deity of Christ. As Jesus spoke, where was the Son of man?

4'For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had. ' (KJV)

Translation Difference

What happened each year as told in John 5:4?

50'Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,)' (KJV)

Translation Difference

In John 7:50, what time of day did Nicodemus come to Jesus?

37'And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.' (KJV)

Translation Difference

In Acts 8:37, what is the one requirement for baptism?

6'And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.' (KJV)

Translation Difference

What did Saul ask Jesus in Acts 9:6?

34'Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.' (KJV)

Translation Difference

Write the name of the man mentioned in Acts 15:34.

6'Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.' (KJV)

7'But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,' (KJV)

8'Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.' (KJV)

Translation Difference

Study Acts 24:6-8. What would the Jew have done with Paul? What did the chief captain command?

The book of James/Ya'aqob should really be titled, the book of Jacob/Ya'aqob. Rumor has it that King James wanted one of the books of the Scripture to bear his name so he changed the name.

The Strong's Concordance lends validity to this statement.

James/Ya'aqob - a form of Jacob; (2385) - the same as Iakob 2384 Graecized; Jacobus, the name of three Israelites; (2384) - of Hebrew origin (Ya`aqob 3290); Jacob (i.e. Ja`akob), the progenitor of the Israelites:--also an Israelite:--Jacob.; (3290) - from '`aqab' (6117); heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch:--Jacob.; (6117) - a primitive root; properly, to swell out or up; used only as denominative from '`aqeb' (6119), to seize by the heel; figuratively, to circumvent (as if tripping up the heels); also to restrain (as if holding by the heel):--take by the heel, stay, supplant, X utterly.; (6119) - or (feminine) hiqqbah {ik-keb-aw'}; from '`aqab' (6117); a heel (as protuberant); hence, a track; figuratively, the rear (of an army):--heel, (horse-)hoof, last, lier in wait (by mistake for '`aqeb' (6120)), (foot- )step.

18'And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?' (KJV)

Psalm 95:11

Translation Difference

'And to whom did He swear that they would not enter into His rest, but to those who did not obey?' i (The ISR Scriptures)

i Obedience is the fruit of belief, and disobedience proves that such an one does not truly believe.

'And to whom did He swear that they should not enter into His rest, but to them that believed not?' (The ISR Scriptures)

'And to whom did "He swear" "they would not enter into His rest," except to those not obeying? (Psa. 95:11)' (Hebraic Roots Bible)

'And to whom did He swear that they should not enter His rest, but to thsoe who disobeyed [who had not listened to His word and who refused to be compliant or be persuaded]? (Amplified Version)

'And to whom did He swear that they would not enter His rest, but to those who were disobedient?' (New American Standard)

'And to whom did God swear that they would never enter his rest if not to those who disobeyed q? (New International Version)

q Or disbelieved

14'If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.' (KJV)

Translation Difference

In the second part of First Peter 4:14, how do [they] speak of Christ? And, what do Christians do?

7'For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.' (KJV)

Translation Difference

Who are the three Persons of the Trinity in First John 5:7?

24'The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.' (KJV)

Translation Difference

Copy Romans 16:24 word for word from the NIV.

16'And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.' (KJV)

Translation Difference

'And, beyond all question, the secret of reverence is great - who was revealed in the flesh, declared right in Spirit, was seen by messengers, was proclaimed among nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in esteem.' (The ISR Scriptures)

First Timothy 3:16 is perhaps the greatest verse in the New Testament concerning the deity of Christ. In this verse, who was manifested in the flesh?

11'Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea. ' (KJV)

Translation Difference

Revelation 1:11 is another very important verse that proves the deity of Christ. In this verse Jesus said, "I am the A__________ and O___________, the _________ and the _______:"