Bible Expert (likely Wesley Huff or a co-host closely involved with Biblical scholarship)

They're literally going to say, let these words sink into your ears. Because that's the words that Jesus spoke. So it's the question of, because people always ask me, what's the best translation? Yeah. And I don't know the answer to that. Like the best Bible is the one you're going to read. So just figure out the one that you're going to read and then read it. New international version, baby.

There you go. So like, let these words sink into your ears or, and this gets tricky because you have turns of phrase. So one of the most quoted verses in the Bible of the Bible is a version of Exodus 34, six, where Moses goes up on Mount Sinai and God says that he is a gracious God, compassionate, steadfast and abounding love. And, and the Hebrew says long of nose. And you're like, what?

There you go. So like, let these words sink into your ears or, and this gets tricky because you have turns of phrase. So one of the most quoted verses in the Bible of the Bible is a version of Exodus 34, six, where Moses goes up on Mount Sinai and God says that he is a gracious God, compassionate, steadfast and abounding love. And, and the Hebrew says long of nose. And you're like, what?

There you go. So like, let these words sink into your ears or, and this gets tricky because you have turns of phrase. So one of the most quoted verses in the Bible of the Bible is a version of Exodus 34, six, where Moses goes up on Mount Sinai and God says that he is a gracious God, compassionate, steadfast and abounding love. And, and the Hebrew says long of nose. And you're like, what?

Long of no's. Well, it's a Hebrew idiom meaning slow to anger.

Long of no's. Well, it's a Hebrew idiom meaning slow to anger.

Long of no's. Well, it's a Hebrew idiom meaning slow to anger.

That's what that means. How do we know that that's what it is? What else does it mean? Hebrew is a Semitic language. We have other Semitic languages. Get out of here. This guy. This guy. Okay.

That's what that means. How do we know that that's what it is? What else does it mean? Hebrew is a Semitic language. We have other Semitic languages. Get out of here. This guy. This guy. Okay.

That's what that means. How do we know that that's what it is? What else does it mean? Hebrew is a Semitic language. We have other Semitic languages. Get out of here. This guy. This guy. Okay.

Well. How do you know it wasn't just a descriptor? A descriptor? Yeah. Because why would you describe God as long of nose? So we have other examples within other Semitic languages and portrayals.

Well. How do you know it wasn't just a descriptor? A descriptor? Yeah. Because why would you describe God as long of nose? So we have other examples within other Semitic languages and portrayals.

Well. How do you know it wasn't just a descriptor? A descriptor? Yeah. Because why would you describe God as long of nose? So we have other examples within other Semitic languages and portrayals.

But this is why.

But this is why.

But this is why.

Well, this is just God. Oh, you mean Jesus is God. In my religion, Jesus is God. I don't know about you. Yeah, yeah, yeah. We're on the same page. Oh, we are? Okay, yeah, yeah. But I use that example to say, like, even the most formal equivalent isn't going to translate like that because it doesn't make any sense.

Well, this is just God. Oh, you mean Jesus is God. In my religion, Jesus is God. I don't know about you. Yeah, yeah, yeah. We're on the same page. Oh, we are? Okay, yeah, yeah. But I use that example to say, like, even the most formal equivalent isn't going to translate like that because it doesn't make any sense.

Well, this is just God. Oh, you mean Jesus is God. In my religion, Jesus is God. I don't know about you. Yeah, yeah, yeah. We're on the same page. Oh, we are? Okay, yeah, yeah. But I use that example to say, like, even the most formal equivalent isn't going to translate like that because it doesn't make any sense.

But your Hebrew is a semantic line.