Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Peter_Kirk AT sil.org]

As I understand it LE'MOR always introduces direct speech. So, 
according to your interpretation, the text says that the Israelites 
did not speak the Ten Commandments. Of course not, YHWH did - and 
surely that is what the text wants to say. Furthermore, the only 
examples of LE'MOR indicating purpose are in "late biblical Hebrew". 
But LE'MOR often occurs where there is no immediate reference to the 
speaker, e.g. Exodus 5:19, where LE'MOR must be translated something 
like "with respect to the statement". See Cynthia L. Miller 
"Introducing Direct Discourse in Biblical Hebrew Narrative" in R.D. 
Bergen ed. "Biblical Hebrew and Discourse Linguistics", SIL 1994.

Peter Kirk


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Subject: Deut 5:5 other readings possible?
Author:  a.c.smith AT juno.com at internet
Date:    04/01/1999 17:05


The usual reading of Deut 5:5 ends:

" ... and didn't go up the mountain. He said ..."

But can we read

" ... and didn't go up the mountain in order to speak."

a.c.smith AT juno.com
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