Psalm 106:23
03/18/2021
So he said, he would have destroyed them,
had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the gap
to turn away his wrathful indignation....(Coverdale)
This is a case where the Grail translation strikes me as more powerful:
Then he spoke of exterminating them....
No real difference even of emphasis, but somehow "exterminate" seems more intense.
Several years ago, I would have agreed, but now, I can't read or hear the word exterminate with a straight face.
AMDG
Posted by: Janet | 03/19/2021 at 10:45 AM
:-) I had to fight that off, too.
Posted by: Mac | 03/19/2021 at 11:22 AM
Huh?
Posted by: Robert Gotcher | 03/19/2021 at 11:32 AM
It’s a Doctor Who thing: robots called Daleks. Any encounter with them ends with them saying “Exterminate!”
https://youtu.be/mxD-5z_xHBU
Posted by: Mac | 03/19/2021 at 12:40 PM