Vernon wrote:
<< But, having conceded the point, I am unable to
confirm your comment "(in) Genesis 1:20...birds do not fly in the
firmament, but in front of it." (see AV and NASB) >>
The versions tend to give good colloquial translations since people no longer
believe the sky is solid. But, the Hebrew phrase "upon the face of" means the
birds pass by in front of the firmament like the soldiers in 2Sam 15:18 pass
by "upon the face of David," that is, in front of David who is facing them;
and, to the observer writing the account the soldiers lie between the
observer and the king, just as the birds lie between the observer and the
firmament.
Paul
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