Issue of the Week 23 Oct 2017

2 Nephi 12:9 has a translation inconsistency in Spanish and Portuguese. This scripture is quoting Isaiah 2:9.

"And the mean man boweth not down, and the great man humbleth himself not, therefore, forgive him not."

In French, Romanian, Lithuanian, Russian, Polish, and many others, "mean" is translated using the English meaning as "average" or "plain".

In Spanish and Portuguese, "mean" is translated using the English meaning as "evil" or "vile".

We will have the Sacred Materials translators look at this today, but it is an interesting translation confusion.

October 2017 quotes

3Oct2017 12:17PM
Me: "the four r's: reduce reuse recycle riot."

4Oct2017 3:18PM
Elder Madruga: *shaking fist* "Curse you etymology!"

5Oct2017 12:06
Me: That's because of misandry and misogyny.
Elder Broderick: And mahogany.

5Oct2017 12:12PM
Elder Hamilton: We're like the billionaires club. We're super exclusive.
Elder Stradling: It's like the billionaires club, except instead of money, it's crippling social anxiety.

11Oct2017 12:27PM
Elder Chapman: "It's not cheating. It's called creative winning. There's a difference."

23 Oct 2017 1:12PM
Elder Hamilton: "Am I ever okay? No, but this time was pretty close."

23Oct2017 1:26PM
Sister Horne: I need a domesticated sea pancake.