When reading the Amplified Bible, it’s important to remember that the stuff in [brackets] and (parentheses) is not part of the Bible. It’s not what the inspired writers wrote, but has been inserted by uninspired men to explain what they THINK the inspired writers meant.
I’m not opposed to hearing what men think the Bible means. But let them explain why, and make their case. If it fits what the Bible says, and helps me understand what the Bible writers wrote, then it’s benficial. The Amplified Bible skips over this important step, so I skip over the Amplified Bible. :-)
I’m not referencing the stuff in the brackets but the correct translation of the word “figure” which most translations stumble over and consequently can be deceptive on. Ignore the stuff in the brackets, it’s choppy but it comes to the same.