GALATIANS 2:19 in the Aramaic TEXT: Count the "LAWS" . . . Are We DEAD to The LAW ?

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TWO , yes TWO, "Laws" are written in the Aramaic TEXT of 7 words in Galatians 2:19. 

 For I, by the law, have become dead to the law, that I might live to God; and I am crucified with the Messiah. ~

Anyone who can count to TWO, can count the two "LAWS" found in the Aramaic text !

Galatians 2:19 - ܐܢܐ ܓܝܪ ܒܢܡܘܣܐ ܠܢܡܘܣܐ ܡܝܬܬ ܕܠܐܠܗܐ ܐܚܐ ܀ (analyze)

So now . . .

COUNT the LAWs in  Andrew Roth's  AENT

in Galatians 2:19 

For by TORAH I am dead, 
that I might live to ELOHIM. 

How many times can one count the word "LAW" in the translation of Andrew Roth's AENT version ?  

 ONLY ONCE !

Here is a CLASSICAL and accurate translation of the Aramaic text by Dr. James Murdock: 

Galatians 2:19 - For I, by the law, have become dead to the law, that I might live to God; and I am crucified with the Messiah. ~

All verses below are the courtesy of DUKHRANA.COM, a free, on-line site for a word by word analysis of the Peshitta  by secular ( i.e., non-doctrinal ) linguists. 
The verses are, in this order:  

• Peshitta TEXT , British and Foreign Bible Society, 1905/ 1920
• Khabouris , courtesy of Stephen Silver
• Dr. John W. Etheridge
• Dr. James Murdock
• Mr. George Lamsa
• Latin Vulgate ( Clementine)
• Robinson & Pierpont's New Testament in the Original Greek Byzantine Textform, 2005

Galatians 2:19 - ܐܢܐ ܓܝܪ ܒܢܡܘܣܐ ܠܢܡܘܣܐ ܡܝܬܬ ܕܠܐܠܗܐ ܐܚܐ ܀ (analyze)

Galatians 2:19 - For I by the law to the law am dead, that unto Aloha I may live:

Galatians 2:19 - For I, by the law, have become dead to the law, that I might live to God; and I am crucified with the Messiah.

Galatians 2:19 - For through the law I am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.

Galatians 2:19 - Ego enim per legem, legi mortuus sum, ut Deo vivam: Christo confixus sum cruci.

Galatians 2:19 - εγω γαρ δια νομου νομω απεθανον ινα θεω ζησω COUNT the "LAWs"  In every one of these verses, anyone who can count to two will be able to see the number of times the word "law" is used in this verse  in the TEXT of the two Aramaic / Syriac scripts,  in the three standard translations of those scripts, and also  in the Latin Vulgate and  in the Greek scripts of the Sacred TEXTS. Yes, in each of the above verses... Aramaic Peshitta, Khabouris, Latin, and Greek ... "Law" is used 2 times, side by side in the TEXTS.    The Aramaic / Syriac Sacred TEXTS display the difference in the two uses of "law" by the two different prefixes  attached .  Those 2 prefixes are prepositions. In the Aramaic TEXT, the first LAW is high-lighted in yellow with the prefix    ܒ݁  ( "B - " ) attached, meaning "in" or "by the instrument of... "  or "by the means of... "   However, the second word for LAW which is exactly the same form as the first word for LAW , is high-lighted in green, and has a   ܠ    ( " L - " ) attached to the front, meaning " to ."  The Latin and Greek TEXTS indicate the same meanings, highlighted with the same colors; however, Latin and Greek have suffixes because they are languages that utilize inflections, a grammar tool which enables those tongues to be extremely specific as to meaning.   The first word for LAW would be in the genitive case which is used with the prepositions "per" or "dia", respectively,  and the second would be dative, which indicates "to" or "for" in both languages.  A literal translation could be read two ways, interestingly enough: For I, in the LAW,  to the LAW I have died, that to ALAHA I might live.  If read this way ( "B-" with its basic meaning of "in" ), the Apostle Paul would be telling us that EVEN THOUGH he kept the LAW of Moses and tried to live in it, he himself DIED TO THE LAW so that he might now live unto ALAHA .  The context would tell us  "... through Y'SHU the M'SHIKHA."  The second allowable reading would be:  For I , by (the instrument of ) the LAW, to the LAW I have died, that to ALAHA I might live.  Translating like this, which the majority of translators do, tells us that the LAW kills by its conviction  ... and conviction, .... and conviction of sin, of how we transgress The LORD. It never lets up in its conviction.  Thus, the Apostle Paul had died to the LAW of Moses, so that he might live unto ALAHA through Y'SHU the M'SHIKHA.   Now...  COUNT the LAWs  in the AENT in Galatians 2:19  For by TORAH I am dead,  that I might live to ELOHIM.  How many times can one count the word "LAW"  in this Aramaic-to-English verse ?   NOT ONE TIME...  if one is precise, accurate, and honest. The author / editor of the AENT consistently mis-translates the Greek loanword in the Peshitta , which is "NaMuSa" for law, as TORAH . ( See note below . )   Even tolerating his great liberties with the Aramaic Sacred TEXT, then, how many times is the Hebrew word TORAH found in his translation? ONE TIME  we find "LAW",   if we must accept NaMuSa being translated as TORAH  instead of LAW.  The AENT makes no distinction between the two "LAWs" in the Aramaic TEXT and indeed, blends them into one word, "TORAH."     This AENT does this even though the two Aramaic words in the TEXT:  are side by side,  have two different and very commonly-used prefixes,  the two prefixes carry two different ideas or concepts,  and EVERY CLASSICAL translator makes a difference between the 2 "LAWs" in his translation, as do other modern and scholarly translators   as well as the GREEK Texts... and there are no variants for this portion of that verse in the many, many Greek texts still available ! as well as the LATIN Text The omission of the two "LAWs" in the AENT's English translation from the Aramaic TEXT itself and the omission of the distinction of the two different prefixed prepositions in the AENT...  CHANGES the entire concept  the Apostle Paul  was developing here.  In short,  the mis-translation  undermines the message the Apostle Paul was bringing  to the law-laden Galatian assembly,  which was laboring  to ADD SOMETHING ELSE  to the GOSPEL, to the GOOD NEWS which was  ONCE  delivered to all the saints.    WHAT do YOU call this "error" ?   Some would call this a sin of omission; I call it heresy.  To change the message of the Apostle Paul by OMITTING the translation of the ARAMAIC TEXT which is there in both the Peshitta and Khabouris, which is not hidden, which utilizes COMMON, everyday-type of prepositions in COMMON, everyday-type of composition, one has to be either  UN-familiar with the Aramaic / Syriac language, or purposeful in one's dis-honest "method" of translating,  and backed by publishers, committees, sub-editors, and proof-readers who are either  incompetent in the Aramaic / Syriac language themselves , or purposefully in agreement with the dis-honest "method" of translating... these SACRED TEXTS ! ! "For if us,  or even a Messenger from Heaven, preach outside from what was preached to you, let them be cursed."  ~ ~ ~  AENT, Galatians 1:8   Even from their own garbled translation, there comes a strong and fearsome condemnation ! Let us pray for the deliverance  of all involved  who have come under this curse,  dear friends. Notes on TORAH: Torah is the Hebrew word for the Pentateuch, the 5 books of Moses, which contains a goodly portion of the Law. [ The AENT oftentimes translates into Hebrew instead of into English for several words, for some reason known only to itself. ]  In John 10:34, Y'SHUA+ quotes Psalm 82:6, and calls it " your Law."  Thus, we can see that the LAW extends into other books besides the TORAH or Pentateuch.   The ACTUAL Aramaic word for TORAH is   ܐܽܘܪܳܝܬ݁ܳܐ and it is found in 3 verses in the Peshitta ( Courtesy of Dukhrana.com ) :   Matthew 11:3 =  Matthew 11:13 - ܟ݁ܽܠܗܽܘܢ ܓ݁ܶܝܪ ܢܒ݂ܺܝܶܐ ܘܽܐܘܪܳܝܬ݁ܳܐ ܥܕ݂ܰܡܳܐ ܠܝܽܘܚܰܢܳܢ ܐܶܬ݂ܢܰܒ݁ܺܝܘ ܀  Matthew 11:13 - ܟܠܗܘܢ ܓܝܪ ܢܒܝܐ ܘܐܘܪܝܬܐ ܥܕܡܐ ܠܝܘܚܢܢ ܐܬܢܒܝܘ ܀  Matthew 11:13 - For all the prophets and the law prophesied, until the time of John. [ Dr. Murdock].  12:5 =   Matthew 12:5 - ܐܰܘ ܠܳܐ ܩܪܰܝܬ݁ܽܘܢ ܒ݁ܽܐܘܪܳܝܬ݁ܳܐ ܕ݁ܟ݂ܳܗܢܶܐ ܒ݁ܗܰܝܟ݁ܠܳܐ ܡܰܚܠܺܝܢ ܠܳܗ ܠܫܰܒ݁ܬ݂ܳܐ ܘܰܕ݂ܠܳܐ ܥܶܕ݂ܠܳܝ ܐܶܢܽܘܢ ܀  Matthew 12:5 - ܐܘ ܠܐ ܩܪܝܬܘܢ ܒܐܘܪܝܬܐ ܕܟܗܢܐ ܒܗܝܟܠܐ ܡܚܠܝܢ ܠܗ ܠܫܒܬܐ ܘܕܠܐ ܥܕܠܝ ܐܢܘܢ ܀  Matthew 12:5 - Or have you not read in the law that the priests in the temple profane the sabbath in it, and are without blame ? [ Dr. Etheridge ]  and 22:40 =   Matthew 22:40 - ܒ݁ܗܳܠܶܝܢ ܬ݁ܪܶܝܢ ܦ݁ܽܘܩܕ݁ܳܢܺܝܢ ܬ݁ܰܠܝܳܐ ܐܽܘܪܳܝܬ݁ܳܐ ܘܰܢܒ݂ܺܝܶܐ ܀  Matthew 22:40 - ܒܗܠܝܢ ܬܪܝܢ ܦܘܩܕܢܐ ܬܠܝܐ ܐܘܪܝܬܐ ܘܢܒܝܐ ܀  Matthew 22:40 - On these two commandments hang the law and the prophets.[ Dr. Etheridge ] It seems a bit dishonest to translate the Greek loanword for LAW ( which is NaMuSa ) as TORAH, since the actual word for TORAH is in the Aramaic and in the New Covenant.  Interestingly enough, the Christian Palestinian Aramaic dialect  does NOT include "TORAH", according to the information found on CAL ( the Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon ).  The Aramaic dialects which DO include "TORAH" are several Jewish Aramaic dialects and the Galilean .   Even MORE INTERESTING is the fact that the Syriac Aramaic dialect uses "TORAH" to mean = the Pentateuch.  In other words, the Syriac uses "TORAH" in a very specific way, not the general way which may include "written law" or "instruction."   The AENT seems to use "TORAH" in a very non-specific way oftentimes, if the footnotes are checked for Mr. Roth's explanatory comments. These non-specific ways change to alter the meanings somewhat, I am sorry to say.   In short, the use of "TORAH" is changed to meet the needs of the translator ( ! ) .