Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Lee R. Martin" <lmartin AT vol.com>]

Dear Dan,
The infinitive and the weyiqtols show that vv. 34-35 are habitual, repeated
actions.  They are parenthetical to the main story line, which ends in v.33.
Lee R. Martin

-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Portugal <102577.1515 AT compuserve.com>
To: Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Date: Saturday, November 07, 1998 12:24 AM
Subject: Exodus 34:27-35 One event?


>  My question is about Exodus 34:27-35. Are verses 27-35 all one event?
>Some versions interpret verses 34 and 35 as if they were not part of what
>Moses started in verse 27.  Other versions use the Past Simple making the
>whole passage (34:27-35) a single event. I am not exactly sure as to what
>the Hebrew reflects. Thank you for your help.
>
>Dan
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