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  • From: K Randolph <kwrandolph AT gmail.com>
  • To: "b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org" <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Deuteronomy 5:9 Mitzvotu or Mitzvoti?
  • Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:10:16 -0800

Ted:
The difference is "my commands" in Exodus, and "his commands" in a somewhat
unusual way in Deuteronomy. Usually "his commands" in plural is spelled
MCWTYW.

Karl W. Randolph.

On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 6:42 PM, Ted Walther <ted AT reactor-core.org> wrote:

> On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 12:06:44PM -0800, K Randolph wrote:
>
>> Ted:
>> In Deuteronomy 5, the consonantal text says MCWTW, but the same passage
>> in Exodus 20, which was the original, says MCWTY. Most people follow
>> Exodus 20.
>>
>
> Thanks Karl. If I may ask, what is the difference in meaning? Benaiah
> Cohen told me it is a masculine vs. feminine difference. My Hebrew
> lessons are grinding along slowly.
>
>
> Ted
>
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>
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