I am very skeptical of translations.  I will have to find out one day what
the name means in the original Hebrew.  Why would a parent give a son a name
like that in the first place, in the second, does a name truly predict one's
character?  If it does why don't we name our children more responsibly?
----- Original Message -----
From: Phil Scovell <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 5:37 PM
Subject: Re: Unfair treatment in life


> Of course, if Jacob did nothing wrong, why does he have the name that he
was
> given?  I know what his name means but I just wondered if anybody thought
of
> taking the meaning of his own name into account when considering the type
of
> person he was.
>
> Phil.