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The a:B:B:a Chiasm of Identical Roots in Ezekiel

The a:B:B:a Chiasm of Identical Roots in Ezekiel THE A:B:B:A CHIASM OF IDENTICAL ROOTS IN EZEKIEL BY LAWRENCE BOADT New York In Ugarit-Forschungen I (1969) 1), M. DAHOOD recognized that the repetition of the same two roots arranged chiastically helped to clarify the stichometry and sense of some difficult passages in Ugaritic litera- ture. In UT 77 :38-39, ar yrb w_yrJ _yark reflects a chiasm of identical roots in the pattern A : B : B : A, and so can be translated "Shed light the moon, and may the moon shed light upon you". Acceptance of the chiastic order reveals more sharply the sound of a song refrain which is partially obscured by a translation into English such as GORDON'S "The moon is bright, and may the moon shed light on thee!" 2). The same pattern was also applied to UT 51 : IV : 41-43 (= 'nt V: 37-39) to bring out an inclusion that assists in determining the limits of the cola 3). In the same manner, such application of this device can shed more light on several prophetic texts in the Old Testament. It is not, of course, the definitive means of structuring the poetic prose of the writing prophets 4), but http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Vetus Testamentum Brill

The a:B:B:a Chiasm of Identical Roots in Ezekiel

Boadt, Lawrence
Vetus Testamentum , Volume 25 (4): 693 – Jan 1, 1975
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© 1975 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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THE A:B:B:A CHIASM OF IDENTICAL ROOTS IN EZEKIEL BY LAWRENCE BOADT New York In Ugarit-Forschungen I (1969) 1), M. DAHOOD recognized that the repetition of the same two roots arranged chiastically helped to clarify the stichometry and sense of some difficult passages in Ugaritic litera- ture. In UT 77 :38-39, ar yrb w_yrJ _yark reflects a chiasm of identical roots in the pattern A : B : B : A, and so can be translated "Shed light the moon, and may the moon shed light upon you". Acceptance of the chiastic order reveals more sharply the sound of a song refrain which is partially obscured by a translation into English such as GORDON'S "The moon is bright, and may the moon shed light on thee!" 2). The same pattern was also applied to UT 51 : IV : 41-43 (= 'nt V: 37-39) to bring out an inclusion that assists in determining the limits of the cola 3). In the same manner, such application of this device can shed more light on several prophetic texts in the Old Testament. It is not, of course, the definitive means of structuring the poetic prose of the writing prophets 4), but

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Published: Jan 1, 1975

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