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Re: [b-hebrew] The word "or" in Numbers 13:18-20

From: CS Bartholomew <jacksonpollock AT earthlink.net>
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Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] The word "or" in Numbers 13:18-20
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 19:00:40 -0800

On 2/19/04 5:32 PM, "VALEDICTION" <info AT valediction.com> wrote:

> Was "or" inserted between strong and weak because the translators simply
> felt it was "missing", or is there a grammatical explanation for this
> phenomenon?

Joe,

Note that the LXX does the same thing:
... ISCUROTEROS ESTIN H ASQENHS EI OLIGOI EISIN H POLLOI ...

NUM. 13:18 KAI OYESQE THN GHN TIS ESTIN KAI TON LAON TON EGKAQHMENON EP'
AUTHS EI ISCUROTEROS ESTIN H ASQENHS EI OLIGOI EISIN H POLLOI ,

Often English translations follow the LXX without telling you about it :-)

I will leave the Hebrew question to others.

greetings,
Clay Bartholomew

[b-hebrew] The word "or" in Numbers 13:18-20, VALEDICTION, 02/19/2004
- Re: [b-hebrew] The word "or" in Numbers 13:18-20, CS Bartholomew, 02/19/2004
- Re: [b-hebrew] The word "or" in Numbers 13:18-20, Harold R. Holmyard III, 02/19/2004
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    - Re: [b-hebrew] The word "or" in Numbers 13:18-20, Peter Kirk, 02/20/2004
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- Re: [b-hebrew] The word "or" in Numbers 13:18-20, Karl Randolph, 02/19/2004