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Re: Ruth 4.4

From: "Bryan Rocine" <brocine AT earthlink.net>
To: "Biblical Hebrew" <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: Ruth 4.4
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 20:57:08 -0400

yom tov Matti
you wrote:
>
> How do people parse the kethiv and qere forms in Ruth 4.4?
I take the K as
> indicative and the Q as cohortative. Any thoughts?
>
> With regards,
> Matthew Anstey
>

I would take it as cohortative either way by virtue of its
clause-initial position.

Shalom,
Bryan

B. M. Rocine
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Ruth 4.4, Matthew Anstey, 09/20/1999
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: Ruth 4.4, Paul Zellmer, 09/20/1999
- Re: Ruth 4.4, Bryan Rocine, 09/20/1999
- Re: Ruth 4.4, Dave Washburn, 09/22/1999