Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Harold Holmyard <hholmyard AT ont.com>]

Chris and Nel wrote:
> Genesis 37:32 (and they sent the coat of many colours and brought it to 
> their Father....)
>
> Although Robert Alter does not specify the EXACT hebrew syntax I am assuming 
> by his comments on this verse when he remarks that --
>
> "...they had the tunic brought to their Father, note the indirection of 
> their approach to Jacob, even more marked in the hebrew syntax..."
>
> that the hebrew syntax that he is referring to is the ...vayishalchu 
> et-c'tonet....?
> since there is nothing unique in the verb - vayaviu/To Bring - to give him 
> reason to suggest this?
>
> Am I right?
>   

HH: That seems right.

Yours,
Harold Holmyard