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  • From: Jason Hare <jaihare AT gmail.com>
  • To: "B. M. Rocine" <brocine AT twcny.rr.com>, B-Hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] 2Ki 2:11-12
  • Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2007 09:05:36 +0200

Bryan,

The answer is found in verse 15. In the beginning of verse 12, it says W)LY$( RW)H [ואלישע רואה], and this refers to the fact that he *did* see Elijah go away into heaven. The confirmation in verse 15 says that NXH RWX )LYHW (L )LY$( [נחה רוח אליהו על אלישע], "the spirit of Elijah has rested upon Elisha."

Jason Hare
English Teacher
Rishon LeZion, Israel

B. M. Rocine wrote:
B-Haveray,

I see in this dramatic scene the writer's craft prefers many non-sequential verb forms such as infinitive, participle, and qatal. I take this to be a good way of expressing in BH that a lot of things in the narrative happened at once.

So I am not sure whether Elisha saw Elijah taken up or not. Elisha's tearing of his clothes and his later "Where is YHWH, the God of Elijah?" suggest to me that Elisha may have thought he missed his chance to meet Elijah's condition for a double portion of his spirit.

What are your thoughts? Does the language indicate Elisha saw Elijah taken from him or not?

Thank you.

Blessings,
Bryan




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