Hello all: 1. In the 5th century, western language manuscript, translation of numbers 33:52, we have the operative verb "destroy."
http://apostolic.interlinearbible.org/numbers/33.htm 2. In the 10th century, original language manuscript, transmission of numbers 33:52, we have the verb "drive out." http://www.tanach.us/Tanach.xml#Num33:52-33:52 3. In the 15th century, eastern language manuscripts, translations of numbers 33:52, we have both "kill" and "eject." http://cal1.cn.huc.edu/searching/targumsearch.html http://www.jstor.org/pss/1454024 4. In the 20th century english language book, the verb "drive out" appears. http://www.biblestudytools.com/numbers/33-52.html 5. The expert advises that ..... just as today numerous different versions of the story circulated; so it was yesterday. And furthermore, the greek manuscript implies an earlier hebrew text, precedent to and different from ...the masoretic text. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emanuel_Tov#Development_of_the_Bible_text' 6. The committee however, observes that a correct version exists and is for sale. http://www.biblegateway.com/niv/Translators-Notes.pdf 7. All of this effort and energy directed at the little word ירש ; and yet we know not whether it means to eject or to exterminate? ... A significant difference indeed between the two meanings. regards, fred burlingame. _______________________________________________ b-hebrew mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/b-hebrew
