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  • From: "Lewis Reich" <LBR AT sprynet.com>
  • To: b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu
  • Subject: Re: Abel's birth
  • Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 18:17:34 -0500


On 17 Nov 98, at 9:01, George Athas wrote:

> The word WATTOSEP at the beginning of 4:2 means that Eve
> "continued" to give birth to Cain's brother, Abel. Although this may just
> be a general statement that Eve continued to have other children after
> Cain, it can legitimately be taken to imply that the birth of Cain and
> that of Abel was one event.


What do you think of Genesis 38:5? Should we conclude that Onan and Shelah
were twins?

Lewis Reich
LBR AT sprynet.com






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