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Re: Job 42.13

From: Jim West <jwest AT highland.net>
To: Doug Jantz <dwjantz AT swbell.net>
Cc: b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu
Subject: Re: Job 42.13
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 10:36:01 -0400

At 07:54 AM 9/28/99 +0000, you wrote:
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>Listers,
><BR>I was listening to a series of lectures on Job, which are great. 
>However, when he gets to 42.13 he states that Job received 14 new sons,
>3 daughters.  Where is the '14' coming from?  The NIV and NRSV
>both have 7, with no footnotes to the contrary or any notes for textual
>difficulties.

The unusual dual form of shibana and the connection with 1 Chr 25:5 have led
a few to render 14 here.

Best,

Jim

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Job 42.13, Doug Jantz, 09/28/1999
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: Job 42.13, Doug Jantz, 09/28/1999
- Re: Job 42.13, Joseph Crea, 09/28/1999
- Re: Job 42.13, Jim West, 09/28/1999
- Re: Job 42.13, John Ronning, 09/29/1999