Do you fluently read modern Hebrew? And can identify ancient Hebrew within, say, 300 years?
You're a bright individual, Obviously. You dive into all this stuff.
But isn't it probable that the editors of the NIV, for example, are right and that you're wrong?
I know this question wasn't directed to me, but I would still like to answer this from my position. I did study the Hebrew language during my seminary courses. It was many years ago and even when it was fresh in my mind, I could not fluently read or speak Hebrew. However, I can research Hebrew and Greek words and understand their meaning. I don't have to be fluent to comprehend Greek and Hebrew word meanings.
As far as the NIV is concerned, yeah, they got it wrong. I'll prove it. Notice these verses from the NIV. Mark 1:1-3
1 The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God,
2 as it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way” —
3 “a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’ ”
Here's the problem...Isaiah did not say "I will send my messenger ahead of you to prepare the way..." That is a quote from Mal.3:1. The editors knew this was not from Isaiah, so they put a footnote referencing this verse to Mal.3. If a person says or writes something they know to be false, they are lying.
Here is another example of the NIV getting it wrong. Satan's angelic name was Lucifer. I believe everyone knows who Lucifer is. It is only found one time in the Bible in Isaiah 14:12
How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!. However, this is how the NIV records Isaiah 14:12
How you have fallen from heaven, morning star, son of the dawn! You have been cast down to the earth,. Not only do they remove the name "Lucifer" they change the name to "morning star". But notice where the name "morning star" is also used...Rev.22:16
I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star.” So not only does the NIV remove the name Lucifer, they give Jesus and Satan the same name.
Not only does the NIV lie, call Jesus and Satan by the same name, they remove 16 verses completely, and about 20 others through their footnotes. Here's a link for that:
So, yeah, the NIV editors were dead wrong.