Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Maurice A. O'Sullivan" <mauros AT iol.ie>]

At 01:45 17/05/02, Steve Fontenot wrote:

> "rejoice in you" (NASB) - NKJV says, "rejoice in you. Feminine singular,
> that is, the Shulamite." NIV says, "delight in you; {The Hebrew is
> masculine singular.}" Which is correct?

Steve:
The BHS shows masc. sing i.e as in NIV.
The only note in the apparatus dealing with this part of v.4 has to do with 
a Qumran ms. which reverses the order of " exult " and "rejoice".

Likewise, Dotan [ Dotan, Aron, ed. Biblia Hebraica Leningradensia. Peabody, 
Mass: Hendrickson, 2001.] shows masc. sing.

So, I wonder where the NKJV note derives from --- eisegesis, perhaps?  it 
wouldn't be the first time <g>


Regards
Maurice



Maurice A. O'Sullivan
[Bray, Ireland]

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