To: "Biblical Hebrew" <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: fronted IO in speech formula
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2000 11:09:43 -0500
Dear Dave,
Perhaps the fronted IO's you speak of indicate that what
follows le'mor should be pronounced *as* the liturgical act
is performed.
Shalom,
Bryan
you wrote:
> The indirect object is fronted in the speech formula five
times in the OT,
> all in the Pentateuch. They are: Exod 30:31; Lev 9:3;
24:15; Num 18:26;
> 27:8. Is this a meaningful variation?
>
> In Exod 30:31 it seems to be a contrast. God is giving
Moses instructions
> regarding Aaron and his sons, and then "To the Israelites,
on the other
> hand, you shall say ..." However, the other four
occurrences of this
> device do not seem to involve contrast. Any ideas?
>
> Dave Stabnow
>
B. M. Rocine
Associate Pastor
Living Word Church
6101 Court St. Rd.
Syracuse, NY 13206