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  • From: kgraham0938 AT comcast.net
  • To: Murray Hogg <muzhogg AT netspace.net.au>
  • Cc: B-Hebrew List <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Why "Random" in 2 Chron 18:33?
  • Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:54:47 +0000 (UTC)

Hey Murry, I think the idea here of TOM is "to his innocence." Which is
connoting the idea that the man did not have a specific target in mind. He
really did not know that he was shooting at the king of Israel. He did it
"Unknowingly."



----- Original Message -----
From: "Murray Hogg" <muzhogg AT netspace.net.au>
To: "B-Hebrew List" <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 2:10:49 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: [b-hebrew] Why "Random" in 2 Chron 18:33?

Hi Folks,

A question has arisen on another list of which I am part as to the
translation of לתמו (from תמם) in 2 Chron 18:33.

Most English translations give "at random" or "at a venture" - but the idea
of randomness or chance doesn't occur in my rather limited references.

Nor am I able to get to a library for the next few days.

Could some kind soul please offer a couple of remarks as to why it is the
translators might have chosen "at random/at a venture" in this place when the
lexicon entry seems to centre upon notions of fullness or completeness?

Thanks in advance,
Murray Hogg
Melbourne, Australia
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