Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Yigal Levin <Yigal-Levin AT utc.edu>]

At 03:02 PM 10/21/2002 -0400, Lisbeth S. Fried wrote:
>How should Zech 7:2 be translated?
>thanks,
>Liz
>
>
Hi Liz,

I would go with the JPS in this case: "When Bethelsharezer and Regem-melech
and his men sent to entreat the favor of the Lord." I realize that
"Bethelsharezer" is a strange name, but "Beth-el" as either referring to
the town of Beth-el or to the Jerusalem Temple (which is called "Beth YHWH"
in the next verse) does not make sense. Any other understanding would mean
ammending the text, for which there's no evidence.


Dr. Yigal Levin
Dept. of Philosophy and Religion
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
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