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  • From: CS Bartholomew <jacksonpollock AT earthlink.net>
  • To: Mark Wessner <mark AT wessner.ca>, hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
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  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] 2 Chronicles 1:12
  • Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2003 20:49:16 -0700

On 10/8/03 8:02 PM, "Mark Wessner" <mark AT wessner.ca> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I may be missing the obvious (which is quite possible!), but the phrase
> l)-HYH KN LMLKYM seems a little odd in that HYH is singular but LMLKYM is
> plural. The next phrase is in the singular and the two appear to be tied
> closely together. Any suggestions as to how this phrase should be
> translated? Should it be "there was/is no one like you among the kings" as
> it seems to be in the LXX or "so that there are no kings like you"?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Mark

Mark,

I looked this over quickly in the MT & LXX and I think the NET bible has
captured it in the note on this verse.

NET bible Note:
³which was not so for the kings who were before you, and after you there
will not be so.²

greetings,
Clay Bartholomew







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