Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Object of "lamo" in Isaiah 53
Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2007 15:39:40 -0700
Quoting b-hebrew-request AT lists.ibiblio.org:
> Genesis 9:26 And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan
> shall be his servant.
>
> Genesis 9:26 wml dbe Nenk yhyw Ms yhla hwhy Kwrb rmayw (9:26)
>
> [Karl] Look at the context. It mentions only that Canaan will be a
> slave, not his descendants, verse 25. ????? ???? ???? ??? ????? ????
> ??????
>
> Then in verse 26 it mentions only Japheth, not his descendants. You
> are adding to the text. The same with verse 27. As far as I can tell,
> this adding is for philosophical reasons, not linguistic reasons,
> therefore not to be disputed on this list.
In all fairness, though, to Steve Miller, whom you said is adding to the
text,
is there not a rather common way in which Scripture refers to peoples in the
singular names of their fathers?
Sincerely,
Travis Jackson
Re: [b-hebrew] Object of "lamo" in Isaiah 53
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