“Weal and woe” what do they mean?
At least in Isaiah 45:7 I have a clue, weal stands for $LWM “fullness” and
woe for R( “displeasing (things)” (the opposite of +WB “pleasing (things)”)
The reason I started reading Tenakh in Hebrew was because of words like that:
archaic and no longer understood.
I translate Is. 45:7 thusly, “Former of light and creator of darkness, maker
of fullness and creator of displeasure, I am YHWH the one who makes all of
these.”
Karl W. Randolph.
----- Original Message -----
From: CS Bartholomew <jacksonpollock AT earthlink.net>
On 7/31/03 10:44 AM, "Jim West" <jwest AT highland.net> wrote:
Recall the Psalm, "IIs. 45:7 I form light and create darkness, I make weal and create woe, I am
make weal and woe, says the Lord".
the LORD, who do all these things.
RSV
greetings,
Clay Bartholomew
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