Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Bryan Rocine" <596547 AT ican.net>]

Dan and Lee,

No doubt just a little slip, nevertheless quite worth mentioning:  I'm sure
Lee meant to write weqatal instead of weyiqtol.  I agree with Lee's
interpretation.

Bryan

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> 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