Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Jerry Shepherd <jshepherd53 AT gmail.com>]

Hi Isaac,

 

Thanks for this example.  Two things:

 

(1) Keep in mind that I said "primarily," not "only."

 

(2) The translation you have provided is by no means the only possibility.  Other possible renderings, as a main verb, are, "God is bringing" and "God has been bringing."  It is also possible to construe the first half of the verse as employing a non-articular use of the participle as an adjective or appositional phrase, as in the NRSV:  "God, who brings them out of Egypt, is like the horns of the wild ox for them." (see also NJPS and LXX).

 

Blessings,

 

Jerry  

Jerry Shepherd

Taylor Seminary

Edmonton, Alberta

jshepherd53 AT gmail.com

 

On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 8:43 PM, Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu> wrote:

Nu. 23:22:

אל מוציאם ממצרים כתועפת ראם לו

God brought them out of Egypt ...

Isaac Fried, Boston University

On Dec 5, 2012, at 1:15 PM, Jerry Shepherd wrote:

Qotel, when used as the main verb, is primarily present and future

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