Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Otto Erlend Nordgreen <ottoerlend AT hotmail.com>]

Dear Peter M. Streitenberger,
 
It seems to me that both ways of translating this text are possible -- cf. J. 
Goldingay: "'The Holy Ones on High' in Daniel 7:18", JBL 107 (1988), pp. 
496-497.
 
Best wishes (und viele Grüße aus Norwegen)
 
O.E. Nordgreen
Oslo, Norway
 
 

> Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:05:31 +0200
> From: ps2866 AT bingo-ev.de
> To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: [b-hebrew] Dan 7 - "Saints of the most high" ?
> 
> Dear Friends,
> 
> in Dan 7,18.22.25 and 27 we find the expression "QaDiSHe ElJoNiN". Some
> versions translate this as "Saints of the most high" (E:G: KJV) others
> with "Saints of the most high places" (e.g. Darby-Bible).
> 
> What is to prefer ?
> Thank you for all help and greetings from Germany
> Peter M. Streitenberger