Biblical Hebrew Forum

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Karl,
How would you translate it then?  I can't get any real sense out of "turn she 
considers the
way of life."

It sort of looks to me like PN here is being used as a synonym of L), "not," 
though why this
would be the case I haven't a clue.

On 5 Oct 2009 at 10:54, K Randolph wrote:

> To All:
>
>
> Every time I read this, I stop and puzzle over it. And when I look
> at
> translations, it is obvious that I am not the only one.
>
> One option is that here we have a corrupted text.
>
> Another that came to me this morning is that  PN does not mean
> "lest"
> rather it is the imperative of  PNH meaning "to face, turn
> towards".
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Karl W. Randolph.
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