Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Karl Randolph" <kwrandolph AT email.com>]

Chris:

I think this is a mistranslation. Job is not calling out to his judge 
directly in this verse, rather he is calling for justice. He looks for a 
judgement in his favor as his friends are accusing him of all sorts of 
wrongdoing that he has not done.

As for a PL root, I know of none. There is NPL to fall, PWL broadbean, PL) 
beyond reach as in a miracle, PLH to mark out as in selecting for separate 
treatment, PLL to intercede for i.e. to act as a lawyer. I see no unified PL 
root.

Karl W. Randolph.

----- Original Message -----
From: "wattswestmaas" <wattswestmaas AT eircom.net>

> Job 9:15  Root: Shin-Peh-Tet
> 
> "....I would plead (make supplication) to my Judge"
> 
> Qustion: This is the only PIEL from this root, and even then it is cleaely a
> participle.  What is more Gesenius refers to it as POEL indicating something
> that is OPPOSED.  Since this would fit in with the CONTEXT of Job's anguish
> and personal distress at feeling neglected by God, (even though
> paradoxically Job remains faithful), Judge is an innacurate translation.
> Any comments please?
> 
> 
> A little while ago I asked about the Piel of the root 'Peh-Lamed-lamed' I
> want to know if there was ever the root 'Peh-Lamed' somewhere??
> 
> Thankyou
> 
> Chris.
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