Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Harold Holmyard <hholmyard AT ont.com>]

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