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Isaiah 44:2, 6 and similar in Hebrew,    )MAR YHWH in the LXX is LEGEI 
KURIOS, with
"legei" being present indicative active: "He is saying, he says,"  i.e., 
"Thus says
[YHWH]."

Solomon Landers
Memra Institute for Biblical Research
http://www.memrain.org

Paul Zellmer wrote:

> Solomon,
>
> Although I argued that the Hebrew treats this as past-time, I trust you
> do realize that I do not disagree with Rolf on how the term would best
> be translated into English and other European languages.  I think his
> understanding of the force of the introductory phrase is right on.
>
> Having said that:  Rolf, you asked about translations that treated this
> passage as past time.  I just glanced at the LXX (my greek has become
> too rusty to sight-read, since I have concentrated on Hebrew now for the
> past few years), but it seems to me as if the verbs are aorist or
> possibly imperfect there.  Will that do as an example?
>
> Paul Zellmer
>