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  • From: kenneth greifer <greifer AT hotmail.com>
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  • Subject: [b-hebrew] Isaiah 52:14
  • Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2011 17:51:36 +0000


I have an idea for an alternative translation of Isaiah 52:14 that I don’t
think I have ever sent to b-hebrew. It could fit Judaism or Christianity’s
beliefs, so I don’t think it is religiously controversial.

Usually, it is translated as "like multitudes were shocked about you
(Israel?), so is marred from a man his form and from sons of man his image,
thus he will sprinkle (he will startle) many nations."

I think it could say "like multitudes were shocked about you (Israel?), so is
a destroyer (or one caused to destroy) (hiphil or hophal), from a man his
form and from sons of man his image, thus he will sprinkle many nations."

Isaiah 63 says that G-d will be shocked that there is no man to help, and in
the form of a man, He will trample the nations and sprinkle their blood on
His clothing.

I think the hiphil or hophal form of the verb is in Jeremiah 22:7 that says
G-d will send destroyers (hiphil without the yud) or ones caused to destroy
(hophal).

Kenneth Greifer



  • [b-hebrew] Isaiah 52:14, kenneth greifer, 09/04/2011

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