Biblical Hebrew Forum

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<< Jonathan Safren wrote:


> What do you do with Gen. 36 31,  "And these are the kings that reigned

> in Edom before there reigned a king of/over Israel"? >>

Roger opines--
>From my reading of the particular verse in context with the Pentateuch, I 
thought the reference was to Pharaoh, King of Egypt, since the term is used 
several times beginning in Exodus.  Consequently, the historian, whom I take 
to be Moses, was stating that the listed kings of Edom reigned prior to that 
king who did not know Joseph (Ex 1:8).

However, I have not been following this discussion, so my comment may be 
irrelevant.

Roger Hutchinson
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