They Pierced My Hands and Feet

The issues raised in this article remain current despite the fact that it refers to the New English Bible which is now not so commonly used as at the time of writing. Current translations have similarly erroneous translations. The United Bible Societies translations are a clear example, the Contemporary English Version reads 'Brutal enemies attack me like a pack of dogs, tearing at my hands and my feet'. The Good News reads 'An evil gang is around me; like a pack of dogs they close in on me; they tear at my hands and feet.' The New Revised Standard Version reads 'For dogs are all around me; a company of evildoers encircles me. My hands and feet have shriveled'. The NET Bible by Daniel Wallace has the equally unusual rendering 'Yes, wild dogs surround me—a gang of evil men crowd around me; like a lion they pin my hands and feet'. 

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