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  • From: "Lee R. Martin" <lmartin AT vol.com>
  • To: "Niccacci, Alviero" <sbfnet AT netvision.net.il>
  • Cc: Hebrew List <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Job 1
  • Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 13:47:24 -0400


Dear Professor,
I have tried to apply your method to chapter 1 of Job. Line numbers are
attached for ease of discussion. Please suggest any corrections to my
syntactical descriptions.
A few specific questions:
Line 3: Is the weqatal of HYH habitual, or does it indicate setting?
Lines 1-9 seem to be entirely antecedent information. If so, are lines
5-6 continuation wayyiqtols?
Are lines 11and 12 a double sentence?
Line 18: Does weqatal designate habitual actions within direct speech?
Line 35: Is it correct to identify the negative of qatal as negative
wayyiqtol? Is neg. wayyiqtol a main-line verb form in direct speech?
Lines 36and 37: Do these x-qatals specify the nature of the "hedge" in
the previous line? Or do they signify circumstance?
Lines 46-47 form a double sentence. Does the double sentence function
here as antecedent to "wayomer" in the next line?
Line 49: Does this qatal of HYH begin the oral report, or is it
antecedent?
Line 53: Is this x-qatal subordinate to line 52? Would you classify it
as "circumstance"?
Line 73: Direct speech does not usually begin with participles. Would
this line be classed as antecedent for the report? Setting?
Lines 87 and 88: These x-qatals seem to be independent sentences. Are
they emphatic with emphasis on x?
Lines 90-91: Is it correct to name these verbs (L'O + Qatal) as
"negative wayyiqtols"?

Please make your answers as short or as long as you wish. Thank you
very much.

VERB SYNTAX TRANSLATION
FORM
1 x-qatal antecedent There was a man in the land of Utz,
2 nominal
clause antecedent Job was his name;
3 weqatal habitual and that man was perfect and upright,
4 wyyqtl main-line And there were born unto him seven sons and
three daughters.
5 wyyqtl main-line His property also was seven thousand sheep,

6 wyyqtl main-line so that man was the greatest of all the men
of the east.
7 weqatal habitual And his sons would go and make a feast
in their houses, every one his day;
8 weqatal habitual and they would send
9 weqatal habitual and they would call for their three
sisters to eat and to drink with them.
10 wyyqtl new parag And it was,
11 x-qatal compound when the days of their feasting were gone
about,
12 wyyqtl main-line that Job sent
13 wyyqtl main-line and sanctified them,
14 weqatal habitual He would rise up early in the morning,
15 weqatal habitual and he would offer burnt offerings
according to the number of them all:
16 x-qatal background for Job said,
17 x-qatal past It may be that my sons have
sinned,
18 weqatal habitual and cursed God in their hearts.
19 yiqtol habitual Thus Job would do always.

20 wyyqtl new parag. Now there was a day
21 wyyqtl main-line the sons of God came to present themselves
before the LORD,
22 wyyqtl main-line and Satan came also among them.
23 wyyqtl main-line And the LORD said unto Satan,
24 x-yiqtol present Whence comest thou?
25 wyyqtl main-line Then Satan answered the LORD,
25 wyyqtl main-line and said,
26 infinitive From going to and fro in
the earth,
27 infinitive and from walking up and
down in it.
28 wyyqtl main-line And the LORD said unto Satan,
29 x-qatal begin report Have you set your heart upon my
servant Job,
30 nominal present that there is none like him in
the earth,
31 nominal present a perfect and an upright man,
32 wyyqtl main-line Then Satan answered the LORD,
33 wyyqtl main-line and said,
34 x-qatal begin report Has Job feared God for nought?
35 negative
wyyqtl main-line Hast not thou made an hedge
about him,
36 x-qatal specification It is the work of his hands
that thou hast blessed,
37 x-qatal specification and it is his substance that is
increased in the land.
38 imperative volitive But put forth thine hand now,
39 imperative volitive and touch all that he hath,
40 x-yiqtol future and he will curse thee to
thy face.
41 wyyqtl main-line And the LORD said unto Satan,
42 nominal present Behold, all that he hath is in
thy power;
43 jussive volitive only upon himself you may
not forth thine hand.
44 wyyqtl main-line So Satan went forth from the presence of the
LORD.

45 wyyqtl new parag. And there was a day
46 ptc. compound when his sons and his daughters were
eating & drinking...
47 x-qatal antecedent a messenger came unto Job,
48 wyyqtl main-line and said,
49 x-qatal begin report The oxen were
50 ptc. concurrent plowing (ptc), and the asses
feeding beside them:
51 wyyqtl continuation And the Sabeans fell upon them,
52 wyyqtl continuation and took them away;
53 x-qatal circumstance while they slew the servants with
the edge of the sword;
54 wyyqtl continuation and I only am escaped alone to
tell thee.

55 ptc compound While he was yet speaking,
56 x-qatal antecedent also another came,
57 wyyqtl main-line and he said,
58 x-qatal begin report The fire of God fell from
heaven,
59 wyyqtl continuation and burned up the sheep, and
the servants,
60 wyyqtl continuation and consumed them;
61 wyyqtl continuation and I escaped, I alone to tell
thee.
62 ptc compound While he was yet speaking,
63 x-qatal antecedent also another came,
64 wyyqtl main-line and said,
65 x-qatal begin report The Chaldeans made out three
bands,
66 wyyqtl continuation and fell upon the camels,
67 wyyqtl continuation and they carried them away,
68 x-qatal circumstance while they slew the servants
with the edge of the sword;
69 wyyqtl continuation and I escaped, I alone to tell
thee.
70 ptc compound While he was yet speaking,
71 x-qatal antecedent also another came,
72 wyyqtl main-line and said,
73 ptc concurrent Thy sons and thy daughters
were eating & drinking...
74 x-qatal begin report And, behold, a great wind
came from beyond the wilderness,
75 wyyqtl continuation and smote the four corners of
the house,
76 wyyqtl continuation and it fell upon the young
men,
77 wyyqtl continuation and they died;
78 wyyqtl continuation and I escaped, only I alone
to tell thee.
79 wyyqtl main-line Then Job arose,
80 wyyqtl main-line and rent his mantle,
81 wyyqtl main-line and shaved his head,
82 wyyqtl main-line and fell down upon the ground,
83 wyyqtl main-line and worshipped,
84 wyyqtl main-line And said,
85 x-qatal begin report Naked came I out of my
mother's womb,
86 x-yiqtol future and naked shall I
return thither:
87 x-qatal specification It is the LORD who gave,
88 x-qatal specification It is the LORD who took
away;
89 jussive volitive may the name of the
LORD be blessed.

90 neg. wyyqtl main-line In all this Job did not sin.
91 neg.wyyqtl main-line He did not assign folly to God.


--

Lee R. Martin
Pastor, Prospect Church of God, Cleveland, Tennessee
Instructor in Hebrew and Old Testament
Church of God Theological Seminary
http://earth.vol.com/~lmartin/





  • Job 1, Lee R. Martin, 04/14/1999
    • <Possible follow-up(s)>
    • Re: Job 1, Studium Biblicum Franciscanum, 04/15/1999
    • Re: Job 1, Studium Biblicum Franciscanum, 04/16/1999

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