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  • From: "Harold R. Holmyard III" <hholmyard AT ont.com>
  • To: Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 06:52:25 -0500


Dear Joseph,
Alviero suggested, "The imperatives in verse 1-2 are likely to be
addressed to the nocturnal ministers (or residents, like boy Samuel or old
Hannah in the Gospel of Luke) of the Temple, who respond in verse 3 by
invoking God's blessing on the suppliant(s)."
This is also the interpretation of C. F. Keil, and it is preferable to
the one that I suggested earlier. Keil notes that Y:BFREK:KF ("may he bless
you") at the start of verse 3 is "the ground-form of the priestly
benediction" in Num 6:24. Alviero also cited Num 6:24-26, offering good
guidance on interpreting the third verse. I apologize that I spoke off the
top of my head.

Yours,
Harold Holmyard







  • Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>, Harold R. Holmyard III, 04/19/2000

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