Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Harold R. Holmyard III" <hholmyard AT ont.com>]

Dear Bill,

> P.S. Thanks to Harold Holmyard for your helpful comments. I'll check
>      what those three authors say about Gen 30:3 and if there's anything
>      useful I'll post tomorrow. I thought you owned a copy of Alter's
>      translation and commentary so you should be able to see what he
>      thinks, if anything, before then.

HH: Yes, I do, but I had forgotten. My sister gave it to me, and I 
don't use it much. Good memory on your part. Thanks. Yes, Alter 
thinks it's a pun at Gen 30:3 too. I think it's fanciful.

                                Yours,
                                Harold Holmyard