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However, in the preface to the [[English Standard Version]], the translators state:
However, in the preface to the [[English Standard Version]], the translators state:
:''[T]he word “behold,” usually has been retained as the most common translation for the Hebrew word ''hinneh'' and the Greek word ''idou''. Both of these words mean something like “Pay careful attention to what follows! This is important!” Other than the word “behold,” there is no single word in English that fits well in most contexts. Although “Look!” and “See!” and “Listen!” would be workable in some contexts, in many others these words lack sufficient weight and dignity. Given the principles of “essentially literal” translation, it is important not to leave ''hinneh'' and ''idou'' completely untranslated, and so to lose the intended emphasis in the original languages. The older and more formal word “behold” has usually been retained, therefore, as the best available option for conveying the original sense of meaning.''
:''[T]he word “behold,” usually has been retained as the most common translation for the Hebrew word ''hinneh'' and the Greek word ''idou''. Both of these words mean something like “Pay careful attention to what follows! This is important!” Other than the word “behold,” there is no single word in English that fits well in most contexts. Although “Look!” and “See!” and “Listen!” would be workable in some contexts, in many others these words lack sufficient weight and dignity. Given the principles of “essentially literal” translation, it is important not to leave ''hinneh'' and ''idou'' completely untranslated, and so to lose the intended emphasis in the original languages. The older and more formal word “behold” has usually been retained, therefore, as the best available option for conveying the original sense of meaning.''
The [[Conservapedia Bible Project]] has no uniform approach: E.g, in [[Matthew 1-9 (Translated)]], the word has to be translated 21 times. Thirteen times, it is omitted, three times ''behold'' is used, twice ''then'' and ''suddenly'', and once even ''to their great surprise''. At Matthew 5:23, it is argued that ''at the moment'' is a nuance of ἰδού, but no scholarly source is given yet.
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