Skip to Content.
Sympa Menu

b-hebrew - Re: [b-hebrew] barak (bless? curse?) in the Book of Job

b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org

Subject: Biblical Hebrew Forum

List archive

Chronological Thread  
  • From: Brak <Brak AT neo.rr.com>
  • To: John Estell <oldearther AT yahoo.com>
  • Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] barak (bless? curse?) in the Book of Job
  • Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:46:10 -0500

I understand the use of the word "bless" here as follows:
Satan is being sarcastic with God, as if he's saying "oh yeah....... Job will bless you... snicker ha ha."
With Job's wife it expresses her anger and frustration, as if she is saying "go to h-ll you self-righteous b-st-rd!"

At least thats what makes sense to me.

As a note: I don't know if use of such words are permitted on the forum, hence me dashing out the vowels.

B"H
John Steven

"He who makes a mistake is still our friend; he who adds to or shortens a melody is still our friend; but he who violates a rhythm unawares can no longer be our friend."
-Ishaq Ibn Ibrahim 767-850 CE.

"If you don't behave as you believe, you will end by believing as you behave."
-Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen

"The difference between the intelligent man and the simpleton is not the correctness of their decisions, but rather the cunning sinner can more skillfully defend and justify his iniquity."
- Rabbi Tovia Singer


John Estell wrote:
Young's Literal Translation renders Job 1:11 as such: The work of his hands
Thou hast blessed, and his substance hath spread in the land, and yet, put
forth, I pray Thee, Thy hand, and strike against anything that he hath -- if
not: to Thy face he doth bless Thee!'

I understand that most translations translated barak as "curse" in this verse, as well
as in Job 1:5, 2:5, and 2:9. However, does the usual sense of "to bless" make sense in
this context?

Might Satan be asking God a question that if He put forth His hand against
Job
will Job bless God to His face? Or in 2:5, might Satan have been telling God
to put forth His hand and touch all Job has in order to see if he will still
bless God?

Thanks,

John


_______________________________________________
b-hebrew mailing list
b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/b-hebrew





Archive powered by MHonArc 2.6.24.

Top of Page