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2024-12-08 debate

⚠️ The ESV translating Rev 17:8 as “names” (plural) is an attempt to harmonize “whose” (plural) with “name.” But the Greek text keeps “name” singular in both Rev 13:8 and 17:8. Why is “name” singular if it refers to multiple earth dwellers?

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⚠️ The ESV translating Rev 17:8 as “names” (plural) is an attempt to harmonize “whose” (plural) with “name.” But the Greek text keeps “name” singular in both Rev 13:8 and 17:8. Why is “name” singular if it refers to multiple earth dwellers?

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