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  • From: "Harold R. Holmyard III" <hholmyard AT ont.com>
  • To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Isaiah 53: the arm
  • Date: Sun, 16 May 2004 15:48:31 -0500

Dear Vadim,

On extinguishing the arguments on bemotaw, perhaps we can discuss another
piece.

Vs. 1: And on whom the arm of God was revealed?
Common translation "to whom" is implauisble, since the preposition is al.
Although interpreted as some kind of revelation or divine power given to
the man, this verse has the opposite meaning. iad of God only denotes the
crushing power of God. With al, it means to cause bitterness. It is never
beneficial to the object of application. Isaiah has a tendency of
employing archaic zroa instead of iad, but meaning is basically the same.
Therefore, the man did not possess any sign or power, but someone (and
antecedent is not that man, in my opinion) was punished by God.

Any objections, please?

HH: Yes, (L often functions with verbs of speech. See Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew lexicon, under (L at 7.c. (b).

Yours,
Harold Holmyard



Sincerely,

Vadim Cherny
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