In Isaiah 9:6, the Hebrew words, in the original consonents can bear the meaning "His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor of the Mighty God..." or, "His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the Mighty God...". The first translation would indicate that the one to come is but a counsellor to the Mighty God. The second translation would suggest that the one to come is the Mighty God Himself. But the Ta'amei Hamikr'a decides the case. Between "Counsellor" and Mighty God" there is a ''disjunctive''. Therefore His name shall be called Counsellor, the Mighty God..." is correct - according to the understanding that the Masoretes ("tradition bearers"), as those are called who received the ancient way of singing and understanding and who passed it. | In Isaiah 9:6, the Hebrew words, in the original consonents can bear the meaning "His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor of the Mighty God..." or, "His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the Mighty God...". The first translation would indicate that the one to come is but a counsellor to the Mighty God. The second translation would suggest that the one to come is the Mighty God Himself. But the Ta'amei Hamikr'a decides the case. Between "Counsellor" and Mighty God" there is a ''disjunctive''. Therefore His name shall be called Counsellor, the Mighty God..." is correct - according to the understanding that the Masoretes ("tradition bearers"), as those are called who received the ancient way of singing and understanding and who passed it. |