Biblical Hebrew Forum

["B. M. Rocine" <brocine AT twcny.rr.com>]

Dear b-Haverim,

The verse is not about literally rescuing someone.  It's about being a 
proper witness.

The root `amad means to abide or remain.  Here it has the sense of 
remaining silent while justice is at issue.  The reference is very 
specific in this context to the manner in which one testifies.  A 
witness should not repeat unfounded tales (_lo' telek rakiyl_); nor 
should he countenance a wrongdoing (_lo' ta`amod `al dam re`eka_) about 
which he has definite information.  IOW, a witness should keep silent 
about what he suspects and speak up about what he knows.

Shalom,
Bryan


Avi Wollman wrote:
> And God said do something. He didn't necessarily mean at all costs. 
> Especially if it's at cost of his other commandments, like keep yourself 
> alive.
>
> (somewhere between Black and White there sits the middle Gray also known as 
> the Golden Path. Look into your heart, reach for God and his truth and find 
> it)
>
> Avi Wollman
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: b-hebrew-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org 
> [mailto:b-hebrew-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of gary blansky
> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 1:27 AM
> To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: [b-hebrew] lev. 19:16
>
> In lev. 19:16 it says "neither shalt thou stand idly by the blood of thy 
> neighbour". this mean to rescue someones life . I read that rebbes said that you 
> dont have to risk your own life to save anothers, but isn't that substituting from 
> g-o-d-s commanments? he says to save someones life but here they say you don't have to. 
> even saying you don't have to in a certain circumstance it's still substituting from 
> this commandment.
>
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B.M. Rocine
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