The main differences between the RSV-CE and RSV-2CE translations in the excerpts from the Book of Judges involve changes in wording, particularly the use of " sons of Israel " instead of " the people of Israel " in many instances. Other notable differences include: Vocabulary changes : "ass" in RSV-CE is often changed to " donkey " in RSV-2CE. "smote" is frequently replaced with " struck " in RSV-2CE. "Pray" is often replaced with " Please " or " beg you " in RSV-2CE when used as a polite request. "sore straits" is changed to " great distress ". "yea" is changed to " yes ". "tawny asses" is changed to " tawny donkeys ". "marshal's staff" retains the apostrophe in RSV-2CE " marshal’s staff ". "lordly bowl" remains the same but "he asked water" becomes " He asked for water ". ...
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