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They did a translation like that, the Amplified Bible. It's unreadable, even by the standards of Bible translations.
Yes, I've seen it.
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Just because it is unclear to us 2,000 years later does not mean it was unclear to a native speaker.
That's simply where the job of the translator comes in. It is his responsibility to ensure that the translation matches the original meaning. However, I do agree with you that the practical difficulty of doing this makes it a nonsense to claim the infallibility of the bible.
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If there is evil in the world in lies in the lack of doubt. I am suspicious of the idea of the righteous. - Tilda Swinton