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Da Boss Above, he take care me,
Jalike da sheep farma take care his sheeps.
He goin give me everyting I need.
He let me lie down wea da sweet an soft grass stay.
He lead me by da water wea I can rest.
He give me new kine life.
He lead me in da road dat stay right,
Cuz I his guy.
http://www.islandergroup.com/books/spirituality-religion/da-jesus-book.html
With all respect, this speaks to me more than any other "translation".
There is also:
http://www.pidginbible.org/Concindex.html
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Originally posted by JS357There are many similar Bibles out there, I mentioned one ages ago, the LOLcat Bible.
Da Boss Above, he take care me,
Jalike da sheep farma take care his sheeps.
He goin give me everyting I need.
He let me lie down wea da sweet an soft grass stay.
He lead me by da water wea I can rest.
He give me new kine life.
He lead me in da road dat stay right,
Cuz I his guy.
http://www.islandergroup.com/books/spirituality-religion/d ...[text shortened]... ore than any other "translation".
There is also:
http://www.pidginbible.org/Concindex.html
This one's pretty good too, actually. 🙂
It sounds really similar to Jamaican to me though.
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Originally posted by SuzianneI think the Hawai'i pidgin is in some sense authentic.
There are many similar Bibles out there, I mentioned one ages ago, the LOLcat Bible.
This one's pretty good too, actually. 🙂
It sounds really similar to Jamaican to me though.
Immediately at LOLcat I see this: " An Ceiling Cat sawed teh lite, to seez stuffs, An splitted teh lite from dark but taht wuz ok cuz kittehs can see in teh dark An not tripz over nethin."
04 Feb 14
Originally posted by JS357By similar, I just meant it is an alternative text, quite the same as the original in meaning. It's more of a 'put-on', than anything else. It's meant to be humorous, as are most of these types of 'bibles'.
I think the Hawai'i pidgin is in some sense authentic.
Immediately at LOLcat I see this: " An Ceiling Cat sawed teh lite, to seez stuffs, An splitted teh lite from dark but taht wuz ok cuz kittehs can see in teh dark An not tripz over nethin."
If, however, you find more meaning in one of these alternates, then more blessings upon you. God does indeed work in mysterious ways.