When ye shall search OR when ye search?
Hello,
I wonder why the verb to "search" (after WHEN) is put in Simple Future in this verse in the Bible (King James Version). I think it would have been in Simple Present. Please tell me if I am wrong. THANK YOU.
And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. (Jeremiah 29:13)
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olivecar Please tell me if I am wrong. It's not a question of right and wrong. The King James Version of the Bible was completed in 1611, more than 400 years ago.
- olivecar Please tell me if I am wrong.
- It's not a question of right and wrong.
- The King James Version of the Bible was completed in 1611, more than 400 years ago.
- No language, not even English, stays the same for 100 years, let alone 400 years.
- The grammar was different then, so we cannot and should not judge whether it is right or wrong from the viewpoint of today's English.
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olivecarPlease tell me if I am wrong.
It's not a question of right and wrong. The King James Version of the Bible was completed in 1611, more than 400 years ago.
No language, not even English, stays the same for 100 years, let alone 400 years. The grammar was different then, so we cannot and should not judge whether it is right or wrong from the vie
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