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Shebah.

From: Shoshanna Walker <rosewalk AT concentric.net>
To: Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.metalab.unc.edu>
Subject: Shebah.
Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2002 12:10:52 -0500

Dear Friends,

In Leviticus 26:18 God said that He would punish Israel "shebah". Is it
possible to understand (grammar alone) "shebah" as seven periods of time?

Arek Wisniewski

It's either sevenfold, or "seven punishments for the seven sins which were mentioned above" (Rashi)

Shoshanna

Shebah., Arek Wisniewski, 08/17/2002
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: Shebah., Jim West, 08/18/2002
- Re: Shebah., Charles David Isbell, 08/18/2002
- Shebah., Shoshanna Walker, 08/18/2002
- Re: Shebah., Shai Heijmans, 08/18/2002
- Re: Shebah., Joe Sprinkle, 08/18/2002
- Re: Shebah., Yigal Levin, 08/19/2002