Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Sujata <shevaroys AT yahoo.com>]

Isn't 9:15 a direct response to 8:3? The way I
understand Job's response is that we have all sinned
and therefore come short and incapable of justifying
ourselves in the eyes of God. Our only way out is to
make supplication to our judge.


Best wishes,
Sujata 

--- Karl Randolph <kwrandolph AT email.com> wrote:

> 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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