Biblical Hebrew Forum

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

Pere,

There is an even earlier such case in Genesis 1: 26 where Elohim is  
saying NA-(AS-EH )ADAM B-CALM-ENU KI-DM-UT-ENU, but this is clearly  
in a consultative mood for speaking [so to speak] to his agents. Such  
is also the case in Genesis 11:7. After the fact it reverts to the  
singular: (ASAH, WA-YI-BRA), WA-YI-CER, WA-YAPEC, BALAL, etc.
Yaakov Stein's citation of Genesis 20:13 H-IT(-U )OTIY ELOHIM is a  
greater challenge but I think that here Abraham is politely referring  
to his and )ABIMELEK's gods.

Isaac Fried, Boston University

On Apr 28, 2008, at 12:06 AM, <pporta AT oham.net> wrote:

> > Do you know an instance in the HB where an act of God [Elohim] is
> > said in the plural?
>
> > Isaac Fried, Boston University
>
> _______________
>
> I know one, Isaac.
>
> Gn 11:7: "N"RDFH W:NFB:LFH"
> Let Us go down and let Us confuse...
> (God speaks, look at the first two words in 11:6; and compare with  
> the verbal forms in 11:4 where they clearly refer to "we, a  
> plurality of people")
>
> Greetings.
>
> Pere Porta
> Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain)
>
>
>
> > On Apr 27, 2008, at 2:26 AM, Yaakov Stein wrote:
> >
> > > > If the yod in BOR)-EY-KA is a scribal error, then it is 'Creator'.
> > >
> > > Or if it is the divine plural, like Elohim
> > > which comes just before BR) in the first use of either.
> > >
> > > Yaakov (J) Stein
> > >
> > >
> > >
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