Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Steve Miller" <smille10 AT sbcglobal.net>]

B. M. Rocine wrote:
Hi Karl,

I think you will find that the _'elleh toledot_ statements are at the 
beiginnings of their respective sections of Gen, not the ends.

It doesn't matter to me if you want to keep 2:4a together with 2:4b. 
2:4b still grammatically depends on what follows, not what precedes.

IOW, the _'elleh toledot_ statement is more like a heading than an 
integral part of the narrative.  The story really begins with 2:4b, and 
the plotline begins with 2:7.

Shalom,
Bryan

SM: Gen 10:32 & Exo 6:19 are at the ends of their sections.
-Steve Miller
Detroit