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RE: [b-hebrew] Explain translation of "Asherah" as "grove" in 2Kings 23.7?

From: "Reinier de Blois" <r.de.blois AT solcon.nl>
To: <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: RE: [b-hebrew] Explain translation of "Asherah" as "grove" in 2Kings 23.7?
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 09:08:37 +0200

Hi Dora,

> OK, now my question. How did "Asherah" get to be translated
> as "grove"? Apparently she wasn't even represented as a grove!

Well, this is the King James Version you are talking about. In the
1600's people hadn't done much archeology yet so they could only guess
after the meaning of words like asherah. The Dutch translation that was
done around the same time has "grove" as well. None of the modern
translations render asherah as "grove".

Best wishes,

Reinier de Blois

[b-hebrew] Explain translation of "Asherah" as "grove" in 2 Kings 23.7?, Dora Smith, 07/14/2004
- Re: [b-hebrew] Explain translation of "Asherah" as "grove" in 2 Kings 23.7?, Dora Smith, 07/14/2004
  - RE: [b-hebrew] Explain translation of "Asherah" as "grove" in 2Kings 23.7?, Reinier de Blois, 07/14/2004
- Re: [b-hebrew] Explain translation of "Asherah" as "grove" in 2 Kings 23.7?, Peter Kirk, 07/14/2004
  - Re: [b-hebrew] Explain translation of "Asherah" as "grove" in 2 Kings 23.7?, Harold R. Holmyard III, 07/14/2004
    - RE: [b-hebrew] Explain translation of "Asherah" as "grove" in 2Kings 23.7?, Slade Henson, 07/14/2004
    - Re: [b-hebrew] Explain translation of "Asherah" as "grove" in 2Kings 23.7?, Jack Kilmon, 07/14/2004
      - Re: [b-hebrew] Explain translation of "Asherah" as "grove" in 2Kings 23.7?, Peter Kirk, 07/14/2004
        
        Re: [b-hebrew] Explain translation of "Asherah" as "grove" in 2Kings23.7?, Jonathan D. Safren, 07/14/2004
        
        Re: [b-hebrew] Explain translation of "Asherah" as "grove" in2Kings23.7?, Jack Kilmon, 07/14/2004
        
        Re: [b-hebrew] Explain translation of "Asherah" as "grove"in2Kings23.7?, Dora Smith, 07/15/2004
      - Re: [b-hebrew] Explain translation of "Asherah" as "grove" in 2Kings 23.7?, Uri Hurwitz, 07/14/2004
        
        Re: [b-hebrew] Explain translation of "Asherah" as "grove" in 2Kings 23.7?, Harold R. Holmyard III, 07/14/2004