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  • From: sujata <shevaroys AT yahoo.com>
  • To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Also asking a question - Re: YHWH is Aramaic?
  • Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 20:35:30 -0700 (PDT)

Couldnt it be that YHWH is just the sound by which God is known since the
name YHWH simply appears without any introduction or explanation in Gen 2:4
and is shortened to just YAH in the psalms?

Best,
Sujata

Karl Randolph <kwrandolph AT email.com> wrote:
Rolf:

What a beautiful description of ancient Hebrew
theology, but is it a translation?

I agree with you that the idea is meant in the
words used, but apart from adding that sentence
cannot be rendered in English because of the
limitations of the English language in rendering
Hebrew ideas.

Karl W. Randolph.

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rolf Furuli"
>
> ...
>
> I therefore suggest the following rendering for )HYH )$R )HYH: "I will prove
> to be
> what I will prove to be." I agree with those who view the renderings "I am
> who I am." as meaningless.
> I also agree with those who find little meaning in, "I will be whom I will
> be," although
> a semi-fientive interpretation of "will be" can be meaningful. But I view my
> translation
> above as meaningful, becaus it says: "I am a God of purpose, and you can
> know me
> by looking at my acts."
>
> ...
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Rolf Furuli
> University of Oslo

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