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[b-hebrew] Translating Ehyeh (Exodus 3:14)

From: "Richard" <aaa AT endlyss.com>
To: <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: [b-hebrew] Translating Ehyeh (Exodus 3:14)
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:29:25 -0800

Hello,

This is my first post to this list.

I am wondering how the word "Ehyeh" Exodus 3:14 can be translated either "I
will be" or "I am".

In the Hebrew it looks like it should read only "I will be", I don't see how
some translations have it as "I am".

Is this something to do with "aspect" in the OT Hebrew thinking? I see no
clues as to why this would be in this instance.

This has been bugging me for a long time now.

Thank you

[b-hebrew] Translating Ehyeh (Exodus 3:14), Richard, 12/17/2009
- Re: [b-hebrew] Translating Ehyeh (Exodus 3:14), Yigal Levin, 12/17/2009
- Re: [b-hebrew] Translating Ehyeh (Exodus 3:14), Calvin Park, 12/17/2009
  - Re: [b-hebrew] Translating Ehyeh (Exodus 3:14), Pere Porta, 12/18/2009
    - Re: [b-hebrew] Translating Ehyeh (Exodus 3:14), K Randolph, 12/22/2009
      - Re: [b-hebrew] Translating Ehyeh (Exodus 3:14), George Athas, 12/22/2009
        
        Re: [b-hebrew] Translating Ehyeh (Exodus 3:14), James Christian, 12/22/2009
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: [b-hebrew] Translating Ehyeh (Exodus 3:14), Shoshanna Walker, 12/18/2009
- Re: [b-hebrew] Translating Ehyeh (Exodus 3:14), Shoshanna Walker, 12/22/2009
  - Re: [b-hebrew] Translating Ehyeh (Exodus 3:14), Yigal Levin, 12/23/2009
  - Re: [b-hebrew] Translating Ehyeh (Exodus 3:14), Rolf Furuli, 12/23/2009