Stephen, Are you reading mt'y 'prym of 4QpNah 3-4 ii 8 as a subjective or objective genitive? that is, are you reading 'Ephraim' in 'the leaders-astray of Ephraim' as identifying affiliation of the leaders-astray, or is Ephraim their victim? Would you cite your reasons for your choice of reading, whichever way you are construing it (subjective or objective genitive)? 4QpNah 3-4 ii 8 'Its interpretation concerns the leaders-astray of Ephraim; with their false teaching, their lying tongue, and treacherous lip they lead astray many--kings, officers, priests and people, along with the joined stranger. Cities and clans will be destroyed because of their counsel. Honored ones and rulers will fall because of their insolent tongue.' Greg Doudna > > They fully fit the claim by Essenes that they truly observe torah (cf. > > Samaritans), and not, from their point of view, Ephraim teachers. > > Ephraim is not only geographic, but also ethnic/tribal, and a personal For private reply, e-mail to "Greg Doudna" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from Orion, e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: "unsubscribe Orion." Archives are on the Orion Web site, http://orion.mscc.huji.ac.il.
