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Hinds or Oaks?

“The voice of the Lord maketh the hinds to calve and discovereth the forests” – Psalm 29:9, King James Version “The voice of the Lord twists the oaks and strips the forests” – Psalm 29:9, New International Version

Many times in studying the Word of Abba Father, and depending on what translation of the Bible we read, different pictures seem to present themselves through what God is trying to tell us, or so it appears.

Are different translations wrong?

We get into all sorts of arguments and debates about

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