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Re: [b-hebrew] Benjamin

From: "Yigal Levin" <leviny1 AT mail.biu.ac.il>
To: "b-hebrew" <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Benjamin
Date: Sat, 3 Jul 2004 22:55:10 +0200

----- Original Message -----
From: "Harold R. Holmyard III" <hholmyard AT ont.com>
>
> HH: I tend to favor the "right hand" sense for
> the meaning of Benjamin. While it could mean
> "south," the association of the right hand with
> closeness suggests the other idea of a precious
> son at his father's right hand. A son was
> supposed to serve his father:
>

While I have no argument with all of your examples of sons' being their
fathers' "right hand", where in the Jacob story do you find that Benjamin
ever filled this role?

Yigal

Re: [b-hebrew] Benjamin , (continued)