Biblical Hebrew Forum

["B. M. Rocine" <brocine AT twcny.rr.com>]

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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