Bible Italics: Book of Genesis

By LechamLacham

This book serves to reflect the impact of italised words on the Bible.

Italicised words are words implied, but not actually contained in the original text.

The italic “and” “or” “nor” is an alert that the word or words that follow are amplifications not found in the Hebrew text itself, but implied by it or by contextual factors.

Let's take the following verse for example:

Genesis 6:7

So the Lord said, “I will destroy (annihilate) mankind whom I have created from the surface of the earth—not only man, but the animals and the crawling things and the birds of the air—because it [deeply] grieves Me [to see mankind’s sin] and I regret that I have made them.”

It seems that the phrase “I regret that I have made them” was implied and not found in the Hebrew text.

How could the All-knowing God do something that He knew He would later regret?

If that is true, would He also later regret for saving me?

But now that I know that phrase was implied, it kind of make more sense to me and help me to know my Father God better.

The italicised words of the Amplified version of the Book of Genesis are compiled in this book with the main objective of enhancing the enjoyment of feeding on God's Word.

• Language: English
• Publisher: LechamLacham
• Release date: Apr 4, 2019

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Genesis

FOREWORD

I am not a biblical scholar nor in any of the five-fold ministry.

I am a child of God just as any believer.

The unfolding pages represent what I believe to be the fruit of the time I have spent in the Word of God and presented here in written form.

ABOUT

This book is a compilation of amplifications as recorded in the Book of Genesis of the Amplified Bible.

WHAT ARE AMPLIFICATIONS

Amplifications are used to reveal a word's intensity or power along with the nuances of the Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek word used in the original text.

THE USE OF ITALICS

Italicised words are words implied, but not actually contained in the original text.

The italic "and or nor" is an alert that the word or words that follow are amplifications not found in the Hebrew text itself, but implied by it or by contextual factors.

PURPOSE

This book serves the main objective of enhancing the enjoyment of the Bible.

SCOPE

The following pages cover the Book of Genesis only.

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The contents are what I have understood them to be. May the reader be led by the blessed Holy Spirit when using them as a supplement to the main diet of God’s Word as contained in the Holy Bible.

Italics are in bold and the amplifications highlighted in yellow.

I have kept my own words to the bare minimum and let God’s Word be eminent.

SIGNIFICANCE

To have a taste of amplifications on the Bible, let’s take for example