Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Lisbeth S. Fried" <lizfried AT umich.edu>]

But the verb is singular.
Don't you need a single subject?
Liz

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Yigal Levin [mailto:Yigal-Levin AT utc.edu]
> Sent: Mon, October 21, 2002 4:46 PM
> To: lizfried AT umich.edu; Biblical Hebrew
> Subject: RE: [b-hebrew] Re: Zech 7:2
>
>
> Because then it would be "Vayyishlekhu anshei Beth-el".
>
> yigal
>
> At 04:39 PM 10/21/2002 -0400, Lisbeth S. Fried wrote:
> >Why not the town Beth-el sent?
> >liz
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Yigal Levin [mailto:Yigal-Levin AT utc.edu]
> >> Sent: Mon, October 21, 2002 4:29 PM
> >> To: Biblical Hebrew
> >> Subject: [b-hebrew] Re: Zech 7:2
> >>
> >>
> >> 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.
> >>
> >>
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