[Mesorah] Possesive phrases
Richard via Mesorah
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Mon Aug 11 08:34:35 PDT 2014
Matisyahu Ben Yochanan
Cohein Gadol
Does the title "Cohein Gadol" refore to Matisyahu or to Yochanan?
Many such ambiguites exist.
The Masoretic tipcha indicates
Ani, Hashem Elokeichem
But I have seen translators say:
I AM Hashem, who is Elokeichem (Your G-d)
How about Vayikkach Mosheh v'Aharon?
Vayikkach is singular.
Hatzlachah.
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Shalom and Best Regards,
RRW
כז צִיּוֹן, בְּמִשְׁפָּט תִּפָּדֶה;
וְשָׁבֶיהָ, בִּצְדָקָה.
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