Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Rolf" <rolf.furuli AT sf-nett.no>]

Dear Bryant,

You are right.  We should not bring Indo-European Grammar into Hebrew 
Grammar. For example, I have argued extensively that aspects in English are 
different from aspects in Hebrew. Regarding "let," I have used the same 
argument as you do in a discussion with a scholar who said I was wrong when I 
translated Nebuchadressar as "Let Nebo protect the heir" and not as "Nebu 
protect the heir." 


Best regards,



Rolf Furuli
Stavern
Norway
 
 
Torsdag 13. Juni 2013 10:01 CEST skrev "Rev. Bryant J. Williams III" 
<bjwvmw AT com-pair.net>: 
 
> Dear Rolf,
> 
> Do not forget that the phrases in English, "Let," as used in the KJV did 
> not express a wish, but was a more softer form of command than "thou shalt" 
> or "you will." It is too easy to bring Indo-European grammar into Hebrew 
> grammar. Modern English has reflected the loss of this type of command 
> understanding to be one of wish or may or may not.
> 
> Rev. Bryant J. Williams III