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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial>From:
Lisa Liel <<A title=mailto:lisa@starways.net
href="mailto:lisa@starways.net">lisa@starways.net</A>><BR><BR>>> In
Genesis 41:6, it says:<BR><BR>/V'hiney sheva shibolim, dakot u-shdufot kadim,
tzomchot achareihen/<BR><BR>In Genesis 41:23, it says:<BR><BR>/V'hiney sheva
shibolim, tznumot dakot shdufot kadim, tzomchot achareihem/<BR><BR>So... why
the masculine ending at the end of that verse, when shibolim<BR>is otherwise
feminine throughout? <BR>Any ideas?
<<<BR><BR>Lisa<BR><BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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<DIV>Yes, I have an idea that the Chumash is not particular about masculine vs
feminine endings in plural feminine words. I don't think you can attach
too much significance to that.</DIV>
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<DIV>Cf Bamidbar 27:7 </DIV>
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<DIV>Ken bnos Tzelofchad dovros nason titen LAHEM achuzas nachalah besoch achei
AVIHEM veha'avarta es nachalas AVIHEN lahen. </DIV>
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<DIV>Also see Bamidbar 36:6</DIV>
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<DIV>latov BE'EINEIHEM tiheyenah lenashim ach lemishpachas mateh AVIHEM
tiheyenah lenashim</DIV>
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<DIV>and 36:11-12</DIV>
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<DIV>vatiheyenah bnos Tzelafchad livnei DODEIHEN lenashim....vatehi nachalasan
al mateh mishpachas AVIHEN</DIV>
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