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Hi Tom
As I was reading from; 1 Samual25:22 I came across a verse in 25: 22 " . . . pisseth against the wall.
What in the world does that mean? I was quit surprised with the wording in the KJV in the NKJV it doesn't apprear.
Can you explain just what " . . . pisseth against the wall is referring too ?
I'm lose on this one.
THANK YOU
GOD BLESS
Ray,
The KJV is the only one of my many bibles that renders the translation this way. And, I discover, it is the most literal translation of the passage. All of the other versions clean up the language. The phrase "pisseth against the wall" means "males" or "grown men" in this context.
Deacon Tom
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Tom Schott
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I am an ordained permanent deacon in Catholic church. Married with three children. I am able to answer questions about most aspects of our faith, from Scripture to prayer. My perspective is pastoral and progressive.
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Ordained to permanent diaconate in 1985. Parish work in hospice, RCIA, liturgy, evangelization, and adult education since then.
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