Cc: Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: The "times" of Isaiah
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 09:43:04 -0400
Isaiah 44:2, 6 and similar in Hebrew, )MAR YHWH in the LXX is LEGEI
KURIOS, with
"legei" being present indicative active: "He is saying, he says," i.e.,
"Thus says
[YHWH]."
> Solomon,
>
> Although I argued that the Hebrew treats this as past-time, I trust you
> do realize that I do not disagree with Rolf on how the term would best
> be translated into English and other European languages. I think his
> understanding of the force of the introductory phrase is right on.
>
> Having said that: Rolf, you asked about translations that treated this
> passage as past time. I just glanced at the LXX (my greek has become
> too rusty to sight-read, since I have concentrated on Hebrew now for the
> past few years), but it seems to me as if the verbs are aorist or
> possibly imperfect there. Will that do as an example?
>
> Paul Zellmer
>