Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Harold Holmyard <hholmyard AT ont.com>]

Peter Kirk wrote:

> On 03/07/2006 19:16, Harold Holmyard wrote:
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> > JAMES CHRISTIAN READ wrote:
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> > > HH: The translation of the NRSV, NIV, and KJV simply accepts the 
> > > reality that he lived and died.
> > >
> > > JCR: Fair point. But it also accepts the reality that Abraham lived 
> > > and died and yet will always be considered the father of many nations.
> > >
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> >
> >
> > HH: What verse do you have in mind that is relevant to this 
> > discussion? ...
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>
> How about Genesis 17:5? I would have expected you to find that one, 
> Harold. Of course he wasn't the father of many nations before he died, 
> for at that time he had only a few descendants, not whole nations of 
> them. So he must have been that after he died.


HH: I saw the verse, but it does not use "hayah."

Yours,
Harold Holmyard

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