Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Peter Kirk <peterkirk AT qaya.org>]

On 21/12/2004 22:43, Bill Rea wrote:

> Peter wrote:-
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> > The semantics of the ShLM root in Hebrew are very varied ...
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> > Older translations tried this by calling this sacrifice a "peace
> > offering", but scholars have realised that this is a misunderstanding,
> > and so this translation has now been abandoned.
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> What do they consider it to be now?
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The translation "fellowship offering" is more in vogue. But the best way 
to find out what this offering is is to read the passages describing it, 
Leviticus 3 and 7:11-21, and other accounts.

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