[b-hebrew] Alter's translation (Was: Daniel 6:27 (time indefinite) II)

Harold Holmyard hholmyard at ont.com
Tue Nov 22 20:19:01 EST 2005


B. M. Rocine wrote:

>Hi Peter, You wrote:
>
>I don't think you will find any other place in the Hebrew Bible
>  
>
>>>where a WAYYIQTOL verb is preceded by a clause subordinate to it, which
>>>seems to be Alter's grammatical understanding. 
>>>      
>>>
>
>What is bayyom hashshlishi in Gen 22:4?
>  
>
HH: It doesn't have to be a verbless clause. It could be simply a phrase 
and is so translated by the NIV:

Gen. 22:4 On the third day Abraham looked up and saw the place in the 
distance.

HH: They dropped the waw, which could simply be translated as "also."

Yours,
Harold Holmyard





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