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Re: [b-hebrew] Genesis 1:1-3, was: Alter's translation

From: Peter Kirk <peter AT qaya.org>
To: Herman Meester <crazymulgogi AT gmail.com>
Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Genesis 1:1-3, was: Alter's translation
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 18:57:14 +0000

On 23/11/2005 17:57, Herman Meester wrote:

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Don't you think by the way, the parallel with Gen 2,4-7 is remarkable?
It supports "my" understanding of Gen 1,1-3 very well.

Thank you, Herman. I am still unsure about this parallel, which is not perfect.

About LXX, it's true it's an old source, yet it's a translation made
in Egypt for a Greek audience. The translators and how good their
Hebrew was we may never know, and how much did they adjust the Hebrew
text to fit their theology?

I agree that LXX is not reliable. Jerome also understood the Hebrew in the same way as LXX.

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Peter Kirk
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Re: [b-hebrew] Alter's translation (Was: Daniel 6:27 (time indefinite) II) , (continued)
- Re: [b-hebrew] Alter's translation (Was: Daniel 6:27 (time indefinite) II), Awohili, 11/22/2005