Biblical Hebrew Forum

["K Randolph" <kwrandolph AT gmail.com>]

Dear Kenneth:

On Jan 25, 2008 11:46 AM, kenneth greifer <greifer AT hotmail.com> wrote:

>
> Could Genesis 21:14 say "...and he (Abraham) gave to Hagar there the yoke
> of her shoulder (her shoulder yoke?) and the boy..." ?
>
> I saw on the internet that people used to carry heavy things on wood
> shoulder yokes, so maybe Hagar used one to carry her things when she was
> sent away by Abraham. I don't know if any translator ever translated it this
> way, or if it can actually say this or not.
>
> Kenneth Greifer


While it is true that yokes were often used, the text here does not mention
one.

What would need to be included if a yoke were mentioned is an (L upon to be
used after "yoke", making a reading WYTN (L (L $KMH, the first (L being
"yoke" and the second "upon".

Karl W. Randolph.