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  • From: "Rev. Bryant J. Williams III" <bjwvmw AT com-pair.net>
  • To: "Rolf" <rolf.furuli AT sf-nett.no>, <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Would you give a command?
  • Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 01:01:59 -0700

Dear Rolf,

Do not forget that the phrases in English, "Let," as used in the KJV did not
express a wish, but was a more softer form of command than "thou shalt" or
"you will." It is too easy to bring Indo-European grammar into Hebrew
grammar. Modern English has reflected the loss of this type of command
understanding to be one of wish or may or may not.

Rev. Bryant J. Williams III




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