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I find the translation of the word 'elohiym in the 82 Psalm
troubling. 'elohiym can
mean God or Godly. To illustrate the point Psalm 82:1 "God
standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he
judgeth among the gods." and in Psalm 82:6 it says
"I have said, Ye are gods". I would
like to suggest that God in the first case and
Godly in the later two is more correct. For
instance: "God standeth in the congregation
of the mighty; he judgeth among the GODLY."
and "I have said, Ye are GODLY".
I suggest that this is borne out by Psalm 82:7 where it
says, "But
ye shall die like men,". This phrase
from the Hebrew "'aken Muwth 'adam" can
also be translated as "Surely die like all
mankind." but even if we go with the King
James translation it is obvious that we are
dealing with mortals since God or gods do not
die. This is a critical point since heretical
pseudo-Christian sects such as "Word of Faith"
churches use this passage to blaspheme God.
Psalm 82 -
Full Text
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References in
Scripture
Psalm
82:1
Psalm
82:6-7
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Psalm 82:1
1 God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he
judgeth among the gods.
Psalm 82:6-7
6 I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are
children of the most High.
7 But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the
princes.
'elohiym,
Strong's Number: 0430. 1.(plural) a.rulers, judges,
b.divine ones, c.angels d.gods
2.(plural intensive - singular meaning) a.god, goddess
b.godlike one c.works or special possessions of God d.the
(true) God e.God 'elohiym
- KJV Hebrew Lexicon
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