tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2538057051911243767.post7854060880612951572..comments2024-03-23T23:55:50.572-04:00Comments on Bible Love Notes: Prayer LanguageGail @ http://biblelovenotes.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17462629145629813283noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2538057051911243767.post-48571092040464363752020-06-30T19:54:17.463-04:002020-06-30T19:54:17.463-04:00Hi Unknown,
I changed it to "ripe" becau...Hi Unknown,<br />I changed it to "ripe" because perhaps it is more easily understood, but "white" is the actual meaning of the Greek word leukos used in that verse. This means that the fields were ready to be harvested.<br /><br />And you might see that many translations use the word "white."<br /><br />English Standard Version<br />Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months, then comes the harvest’? Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest.<br /><br />Berean Literal Bible<br />Do you not say that it is yet four months and the harvest comes? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and see the fields, because they are already white toward harvest!<br /><br />New American Standard Bible<br />"Do you not say, 'There are yet four months, and then comes the harvest '? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look on the fields, that they are white for harvest.<br /><br />New King James Version<br />Do you not say, ‘There are still four months and then comes the harvest’? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are already white for harvest!<br /><br />King James Bible<br />Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.<br />Gail @ http://biblelovenotes.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17462629145629813283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2538057051911243767.post-35254795053655263962020-06-30T19:43:51.098-04:002020-06-30T19:43:51.098-04:00Please edit your post and correct the part that sh...Please edit your post and correct the part that should read<br />The fields are ripe for harvest.. thanks<br />Jesus said, "Open your eyes and look at the fields! They are white for harvest" (John 4:35).<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14578009875485300807noreply@blogger.com