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  • From: "Ken Penner" <ken.penner AT acadiau.ca>
  • To: "Jonathan Henry" <jonathankhenry AT hotmail.com>, <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Translating Targum Frag. of Is 1:27
  • Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 10:22:39 -0300

Shouldn't the pe`al of SWP be "perish" rather than "consume" (pa`el) or "be
consumed" (pu`al)?

Ken

Ken M. Penner, Ph.D.
Acadia Divinity College
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:b-hebrew-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On
> Behalf Of Jonathan Henry
> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 7:28 PM
> To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: [b-hebrew] Translating Targum Frag. of Is 1:27
>
> In some Targum manuscripts of Is. 1:27 I find the phrase YSWPNN LH BZKW in
> place of
> the MT's W$BYH BCDQH. I have translated the Targum 'those who are consumed
> for her
> with merit.' Is there a more preferable translation? I appreciate your
> assistance.
>
> Jon Henry




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