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  • From: Jonathan Henry <jonathankhenry AT hotmail.com>
  • To: Ken Penner <ken.penner AT acadiau.ca>, <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Translating Targum Frag. of Is 1:27
  • Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 12:04:28 -0400

Ken,

I believe you've corrected me well. If "merit" is indeed correct, could we
see shades of a "martyrdom theology" when this word is combined with
"perish"? When I compare the MT, the OG, and these fragments of Targumim, I
see three distinctly different emphases regarding Is 1:27. Jon Henry
Perkasie PA
(Aspiring Ph.D. student in search of a university)



> Subject: RE: [b-hebrew] Translating Targum Frag. of Is 1:27> Date: Fri, 6
> Jun 2008 10:22:39 -0300> From: ken.penner AT acadiau.ca> To:
> jonathankhenry AT hotmail.com; b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org> > Shouldn't the
> pe`al of SWP be "perish" rather than "consume" (pa`el) or "be consumed"
> (pu`al)?> > Ken> > Ken M. Penner, Ph.D.> Acadia Divinity College> Hebrew
> and Aramaic vocabulary memorization software:>
> http://purl.org/net/kmpenner/flash/ > > > > -----Original Message-----> >
> From: b-hebrew-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org
> [mailto:b-hebrew-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On> > Behalf Of Jonathan Henry>
> > Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 7:28 PM> > To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
> > Subject: [b-hebrew] Translating Targum Frag. of Is 1:27> > > > In some
> Targum manuscripts of Is. 1:27 I find the phrase YSWPNN LH BZKW in place
> of> > the MT's W$BYH BCDQH. I have translated the Targum 'those who are
> consumed for her> > with merit.' Is there a more preferable translation? I
> appreciate your assistance.> > > > Jon Henry
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