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  • From: Shoshanna Walker <rosewalk AT concentric.net>
  • To: b-hebrew Hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] lifespans in the Bible
  • Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:45:51 -0400

"VeHayu" - past tense - where the yud is punctuated twice - once with the vav + dagesh ("ooh") sound PLUS a shva underneath it - to really mean what will happen in the future. Ie: in the past, G-d already knew that in the future He would have to "revamp" the human race.

Shoshanna



Dear Shoshanna,

Thanks for your comments here. I will have to check more into this.
It is interesting to note how many people recently have lived past 110
+ years.

Could you please specify what is the irregular form of the past tense.

Calvin Lindstrom

Shoshanna Walker wrote:

That is Rashi's interpretation of Bereishit 6:3. But that is
probably IN ADDITION to the literal meaning of G-d's words, which, as
we see, He really did implement - shortening man's life span.

Moreover, the irregular form of past tense is used here, instead of
plain future tense: G-d was to say it, He knew earlier that He will
have to say this, and now it was finally uttered. He had foretold
it, He knew at the time of Creation that the first crop of men would
have to be destroyed.

Shoshanna


Isn't another interpretation of the 120 years the length of time
before YHWH sent the flood?


Calvin Lindstrom
Church of Christian Liberty
Arlington Heights, IL
www.christianliberty.com

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