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  • From: "B. M. Rocine" <brocine AT twcny.rr.com>
  • To: b-hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Haggai 2:7 - is this a novel translation?
  • Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 07:22:41 -0500

Hi Jim,

I think your interpretation is unlikely. The Haggai's word of the Lord is addressing the issue of material for reconstructing the Temple. The word is a promise of provision. See v. 8 "the silver is mine; the gold is mine." Compare Jos 6:19 vekol ceseph vezahab ukley nexoshet' ubarzel qodesh hu' layhvh otsar yhvh yabo'

In addition the H word xemdah generally refers to "stuff."

Hoping to help,
Bryan



Jim Courter wrote:
I have had to deal with this passage quite a number of times with
translations I am checking. Never has anyone I know suggested this
translation, and most translations are quite different from this. It seems
at least possible to translate the way I think may be valid: "I will shake
all nations and they will come (to) the delight(ful place) of all the
nations, and I will fill this temple with glory,' says YHWH of hosts.". With
this rendering, the "delight of the nations" refers to the temple, so would
then be parallel to 'this house' in the second part of the verse. To come or
enter without the prepositions 'to' or 'in' following the verb ba' is not at
all unusual in the Tanakh. I would appreciate any input and discussion on
this.

Jim Courter

Jerusalem
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