Matthew Johnson wrote:

> >It would be interesting to know if their version of Gen 1:26 reads
the
> >same.
>
> It does. It reads (following an ad hoc transcription scheme):
>
> WYMR(sg) ELHIM N"SH (ambiguous) ADM BTsLMNU (plural!) KDMNUThNU
(plural!)
>
> And don't let the ambiguous from N"SH fool you. The Jews themselves
translated
> it as "let US make" in the LXX translation of this very verse. Even
Aquila and
> Theodotion never disputed the correctness of this translation.

Ok, I questioned a Rabbi about this subject. He stated that Gen 1:26
("Let US make...")refers to God conferring with the angels as a
courtesy to them during the "planning stage" for man's creation.
However the actual creation of man in 1:27 is done singularly by God,
as only He can do.  Makes sense to me! Case closed.

Bob

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