[B-Greek] LXX use of SUNAGW, Josh 10:6
Albert Pietersma
albert.pietersma at sympatico.ca
Wed Mar 5 23:17:01 EST 2003
Polycarp66 at aol.com wrote:
The issue here, it seems to me, is not one of a specific
English gloss, but of the semantic range of the word in the
source language. Thus the first question is whether "to
invest in a military sense" falls within the semantic range
of Hebrew QBC. The second question is whether "to invest in
a military sense" falls within the semantic range of Greek
SUNAGW.
As a matter of interest I note that NRSV in Jer 40:15
translates QBC as "gather." In the Greek (47:15) we have
SUNAGW.
Al
>
> I would tend to agree that attention must be paid to how
> the LXX in any particular passage deals with the MT. In
> this case I wonder in light of the usage of QBC in Jer
> 40.15 (MT), e.g., if it should not be taken as "invest"
> (in the military sense).
>
> It would then read
>
> "Come up to us ASAP and deliver us and render us
> assistance, for all the kings of the Amorites who dwell in
> the hills have invested us."
>
> gfsomsel
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Albert Pietersma
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