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  • From: "Karl Randolph" <kwrandolph AT email.com>
  • To: b-hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Cursing
  • Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2005 14:40:24 -0500

No, strangely enough in that syncretistic
time, attacking an enemy's gods was quite
rare. The closest I can think of is recorded
in Isaiah 36-7 where YHWH was derided as
powerless.

Karl W. Randolph.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Yigal Levin" <leviny1 AT mail.biu.ac.il>
>
> Sorry for the cross-posting, but does anyone know of any ANE or
> biblical examples of a combatant cursing his opponent in the name
> of the opponent's gods, or cursing the opponent's gods themselves?
> This could apply to nations as well as individuals.
>
> Both on-list and off-list answers, including references, would be welcome.
>
> Yigal Levin

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  • [b-hebrew] Cursing, Yigal Levin, 09/08/2005
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    • Re: [b-hebrew] Cursing, Karl Randolph, 09/08/2005

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