Foxes Or Jackals?

FOXES OR JACKALS?

We can't help but chuckle at the strained, stretched, and feeble efforts of Bible Correctors to fault the KJB's Fox(es) as opposed to “Jackals” in the NKJV as the correct translation of the Hebrew word that is found in Judges 15:4; Neh. 4:3; Psa. 63:10 (Psa 62:10 in the Sept); Ezekiel 13:4; Lam. 5:18; Song 2:15. Even the corrupt Greek Septuagint translates the Hebrew word (H7776) "ALOPAKES" (G258) in all those places. This is the same word found in Matt. 8:20; Luke 9:58; Luke 13:32. You guessed it; it is the Greek word for "FOX." This Greek word, rendered in the Septuagint as a fox (Greek), in all those places, is also the Greek word found in the N.T. as FOX. These are the facts in regard to the corrupt Septuagint rather than mere Bible Correcting assertions and assumptions. Calling folks attention to H7776 Strong's definition and mention of jackal ignores Strong's additional words “(AS A BURROWER).” The foxes, indeed, have underground dens or holes in which they hollow or burrow out. Still, Strong defines the O.T. word as a “FOX” along with his qualifier “(AS A BURROWER).” The Hebrew word that underlies the O.T. fox in all places is rendered in the KJB "FOX" in all places. Bible Correctors, in their shallow understanding of O.T. animals, do not realize that many O.T. animal names are due to some characteristic of the animal rather than a meaningless species name. An example in English would be our name for an “Ant Eater.” Bible correctors do not realize that jackals and foxes are both in the dog family. Yet even the Hebrew word for dog is descriptive and based upon what a dog or YELPER does – YELP. Still, Jesus mentions that foxes have holes or burrowed out places. Word Etymology to the Rescue Mat 8:20 And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes (G258) have holes (G5454) . . .

G258 αα λωω πηξ alo¯pex al-o'-pakes -- Of uncertain derivation; a fox, that is, (figuratively) a cunning person: - fox G5454 φωλεος Of uncertain derivation; a burrow or lurking place: - hole. Strong’s defines the O.T. word as a FOX, and notes the etymology of the word that means to burrow or hollow out, matching Jesus’ view on the matter.

.shu^‛a^l shoo-awl' -- From the same as H8168; a jackal (as a burrower): - fox ששועל H7776 - :sho'-al -- From an unused root meaning to hollow out; the palm; by extension a handful ששעל H8168 handful, hollow of the band. [This root word for fox is found in the following passages in the sense of being scooped or dug out.]

1Ki 20:10 And Ben-hadad sent unto him, and said, The gods do so unto me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls (H8168) for all the people that follow me. Isa 40:12 Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand (H8168) and meted out heavens with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance? Eze 13:19 And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls (H8168) of barley . . . Bible Correctors do not realize that to create a copyrighted Bible, they must make enough changes to satisfy a certain percentage of copyright changes to call something a new Bible. What the Bible of the month club does is to view all of the possible alternatives to a word and include as many of them in their newly created bibles. This is why all the older English Bibles have “foxes” consistently and the MV’s alternate between “foxes” and “jackals” in their often purposed inconsistencies. It’s all about money! Bible correctors, at least the amateurs, have no depth in their criticisms of the KJB, basing it all on Lexicons and the things that they read as opposed to doing their own research which would keep them from blundering so. Once again Bible Believers are vindicated, and the Bible Correcting Jackals are left with that sick feeling down deep in the pits of their stomachs.

-- Herb Evans