Biblical Hebrew Forum

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

----- Original Message -----
From: "B. M. Rocine" <brocine AT twcny.rr.com>
> 
> B-Haverim,
> 
> To lend support to the idea that Gen. 1:1 should be taken as a dependent
> clause, I think it is worth mentioning the syntactical parallel between
> Gen. 1:1-3 and Gen 2:4b-7, <dependent clause-parenthetical-main clause>,
> shown here:
> 
> *dep clause*
> 
> 1:1                2:4b
> bere'shit...       beyom...
> 
> 
> 
> *parenthetical*
> 
> 1:2                2:5-6
> X-qatal &          X-yiqtols &
> 3 noun clauses     Weqatal
> 
> 
> 
> *narration "proper" begins*
> 
> 1:3                2:7
> vayyo'mer          vayyicer
> 
> 
> 
> --
> B. M. Rocine
> Living Word Church
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Ahh, doesn't work.

Genesis 2:4 is one of the poetic verses, with a mirror 
image poetry loosely built into it. Therefore, the second 
part doesn't split off to make a dependent clause.

Further, Genesis 2:4 is the summing up verse that closes 
the first chapter, it is not part of the second chapter at all.

Karl W. Randolph.

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