[B-Greek] Numbers 23:19 (LXX) & I Samuel 15:29 (LXX)

Bryant J. Williams III bjwvmw at com-pair.net
Mon Oct 20 00:59:47 EDT 2003


Dear List,

I am presently working over these two passages for an article on "Repentance."
The question I have is relation to the following:

Numbers 23:19a:

OUX hWS ANQRWPOS hO QEOS DIAPTHQNVAI,
OUD' HWS HUIOS ANQRPOU APEILHQHNAI

What is DIARTHQHNAI & APEILHQHNAI?

I Samuel 15:29a & b:

KAI DIAREQHSETAI ISRAEL EIS DUO,
KAI APOSTREPSEI OUDE METANOHSEI,
HOTI OUX HWS ANQRWPOS ESTI' TOU METANOHSAI AUTOS,

What is DIAREQHSETAI?
The Hebrew text in Numbers uses a different word for "lie" than the quote of I
Samuel. It appears that the Hebrew and the LXX are trying to make a distinction
between "to actually speak falsehood; to lie" in Numbers; and "to mentally think
of lying or telling a falsehood" in I Samuel. There could also be overlap here,
but the contexts are seeming to make a clear distinction between the two? Any
thoughts?

En Xpistw,

Rev. Bryant J. Williams III


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