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  • From: Harold Holmyard <hholmyard AT ont.com>
  • To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] a question on Gen17:7
  • Date: Tue, 04 Jul 2006 08:24:55 -0500

Vadim Cherny wrote:

I don't see how is it possible to read "beyni u-beyneha" as "between me and
you." Would anyone explain that to me, please?


HH: The simplest explanation is that Hebrew was different than English. Generally Hebrew used the "between" word BYN before both parties, not just once. That should be obvious from the way the word is used in every other verse in Genesis before this one: Gen. 3:15; 9:12-13; 9:15; 9:17; 13:8; 16:5; 17:2.

Yours,
Harold Holmyard




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