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  • From: George Athas <gathas AT mail.usyd.edu.au>
  • To: Lewis Reich <LBR AT sprynet.com>
  • Cc: Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: Abel's birth
  • Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 07:44:52 +1100


Lewis Reich wrote:

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

Point taken, Lewis. In the context, Onan and Shelah seem to be just brothers,
not
actually twins. So, I'll make the assumption that the use of the verb YSP in
relation
to childbearing is idiomatic for indicating continued fertility, not
continued labor.

Best regards,
GEORGE ATHAS
Dept of Semitic Studies,
University of Sydney
- Email: gathas AT mail.usyd.edu.au
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