Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu>]

Remember that "VaYehi= Va+Yehi" is a variant of VaYexi= Va+Yexi, 'and  
it sprang into existence'. Also that, Va=Ba is: 'and it came to pass'.
---Isaac Fried
On Dec 2, 2006, at 5:21 PM, Shoshanna Walker wrote:

> "Cain spoke with his brother, Abel.  And it happened when they were
> in the fields that Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed
> him."
>
> How could "some versions" translate "VaYehi" - 'and it was', or 'and
> it happened' - as a suggestion??????
>
> Shoshanna
>
>
>
> Can someone help me with a literal translation of the first part of  
> this
> verse. Generally, it reads, "Cain told (said to) Abel his brother."  
> and
> that's it! On the surface, it doesn't appear to make sense, but some
> versions ad lib to suggest that Cain was suggesting to Abel that  
> they go for
> a walk in the fields.
>
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