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Num. Xvi 30 and the Meaning of Bārā¸

Num. Xvi 30 and the Meaning of Bārā¸ 353 have been a terrifying sound to the Israelite infantry, but what they experienced was the "galloping of officers" (in a poetic sense), who were reduced by the circumstances of weather to run on foot like the horses. The translation should still render "horses, stallions", but awareness of the double entendre gives greater force to the poetry. Hamilton, Ontario P. C. CRAIGIE SHORT NOTES NUM. XVI 30 AND THE MEANING OF B � R � ¸ The word when pointed in the MT as a form of the simple (Qal) stem, is normally translated as "create" in English versions and by the equivalents "creer" and "schaffen" in French and German versions. There are a few instances where bdrd' occurs but the notion of creation does not fit well into the context of the passage. Num. xvi 25-35, which relates the strange fate of Dathan and Abiram, would not be construed as an incident involving creation were it not for the use of bdrd' in verse 30. In the opening phrase the word is used twice, Jve17n beri'ab yiberd' YHWIH. The nominal form beri'ab is a bapax legomenon. In the Revised Standard Tler.rion the verse reads : ... 'But http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Vetus Testamentum Brill

Num. Xvi 30 and the Meaning of Bārā¸

Hanson, Howard E.
Vetus Testamentum , Volume 22 (3): 353 – Jan 1, 1972
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© 1972 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0042-4935
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10.1163/156853372X00091
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353 have been a terrifying sound to the Israelite infantry, but what they experienced was the "galloping of officers" (in a poetic sense), who were reduced by the circumstances of weather to run on foot like the horses. The translation should still render "horses, stallions", but awareness of the double entendre gives greater force to the poetry. Hamilton, Ontario P. C. CRAIGIE SHORT NOTES NUM. XVI 30 AND THE MEANING OF B � R � ¸ The word when pointed in the MT as a form of the simple (Qal) stem, is normally translated as "create" in English versions and by the equivalents "creer" and "schaffen" in French and German versions. There are a few instances where bdrd' occurs but the notion of creation does not fit well into the context of the passage. Num. xvi 25-35, which relates the strange fate of Dathan and Abiram, would not be construed as an incident involving creation were it not for the use of bdrd' in verse 30. In the opening phrase the word is used twice, Jve17n beri'ab yiberd' YHWIH. The nominal form beri'ab is a bapax legomenon. In the Revised Standard Tler.rion the verse reads : ... 'But

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Published: Jan 1, 1972

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