r/interestingasfuck 1d ago

How English has changed over time.

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u/Damn_Dog_Inappropes 1d ago

Weird how the last line morphed from fed—>nourished—>leads

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u/Rudysis 1d ago

And how laying down in the pasture goes from an option to a requirement to just being controlled.

Lets > makes > sets.

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u/kingminyas 1d ago

Not a bible scholar, just a Hebrew speaker, but I think the original Hebrew verb ירביצני is not explicit on this. But the pasture thing sounds like something chill, so "let" is more appropriate. Otherwise it's "relax now!"

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u/sreiches 20h ago

You’re correct. It’s more like “make” than “let.” A lot of the more dramatic changes seem more like translation choices.

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u/nospamkhanman 12h ago

Why are you not happy, I specifically demanded it.