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  • From: B Rocine <596547 AT ican.net>
  • To: b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu
  • Subject: RUT 1:8 xesed
  • Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 16:45:29 -0500


>Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 15:41:02
>To: b-hebrew
>From: B Rocine <596547 AT ican.net>
>
>Dear Paul,
>you wrote:
>> The first has to do with the very common collocation of (&H and
>> (M with XSD. In Ruth, it is found in 1:8. Just because it is
>> used frequently does not necessarily mean that the construction
>> is completely understood. The English and Tagalog versions to
>> which this group referred when they got stuck with the
>> construction all handle this as a description of God's dealings
>> with the young widows as compared with their dealings with
>> their
>> husbands and with Naomi. Based on that, the group took the
>> phrase as equivalent to, "May YHWH treat you with XSD."
>> However,
>> the question came up if this phrase could not come close to
>> meaning, "May YHWH make XSD accompany you." The implication
>> here
>> is that XSD has YHWH as its source, but it may be actually seen
>> in the dealings with others beside YHWH. IOW, XSD plays a bit
>> more active role, almost like a catalyst.
>
>I think this construction would qualify as an "accusative of manner" (see W
and O'C 10.2.2, especially 10.2.2e). The noun is in an object slot in the
sentence but functions abverbially: "May YHVH do graciously with you." See
also 2 Sam 3:8, 10:2, 1 Ki 2:7, 1 Chr 19:2.
>
>Shalom,
>Bryan
>
>
>
>
B. M. Rocine
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Syracuse, NY 13206

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  • RUT 1:8 xesed, B Rocine, 03/20/1999

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