Dear Thomas and B-Greekers, On Fri, 24 Aug 2001 14:18:46 +0200 "Thomas J. Kraus" writes: > Dear B-Greekers, > > after pondering quite a time about LXX Psalm 20:13, I have to ask for > assistance. Probably, I canīt see the wood for the trees anymore! [snip the rest] Since no one has attemped a response to this as yet, here's my "little greeker's" shot at it. Although the king puts his trust in the Lord, v. 8, he does have enemies, v. 9. I understand these to be MILITARY opponents. Further, I understand vss. 9, 10, 12 and 13 to be describing, in poetic language, a MILITARY encounter. First the Greek text: 9) hEUREQEIH hH CEIR SOU PASIN TOIS ECQROIS SOU, hH DEXIA SOU hEUROI PANTAS TOUS MISOUNTAS SE. 10) QHSEIS AUTOUS hWS KLIBANON PUROS EIS KAIRON TOU PROSWPOU SOU ' KURIOS EN ORGHi AUTOU SUNTARAXEI AUTOUS, KAI KATAFAGETAI AUTOUS PUR. 11) ... 12) hOTI EKLINAN EIS SE KAKA, DIELOGISANTO BOULHN, hHN OU MH DUNWNTAI STHSAI. 13) hOTI QHSEIS AUTOUS NWTON ' EN TOIS PERILOIPOIS SOU hETOIMASEIS TO PROSWPON AUTWN. Here's how I would render it: 9) May your hand strike down [be found by] all your enemies, may your right hand strike down [find] all those who hate you. 10) You will force [put] them into a critical encounter [the opportunity] with [of] your front line [face] as into a fiery furnace. The Lord in his anger will terrorize them, and fire will eat them up. 11) ... 12) For they intended [to make] trouble for you. They devised a strategem which they could never pull off. 13) For you will attack their rear flank; [push them with respect to their backside]; With the rest of your [forces] you will prepare [to attack] their front line [face]. I think the words in brackets pretty much explain and justify my translation. Yours in His grace, Richard Ghilardi -- qodeshlayhvh@juno.com New Haven, CT USA Nibai kaurno hwaiteis gadriusando in airtha gaswiltith, silbo ainata aflifnith: ith jabai gaswiltith, manag akran bairith. --- B-Greek home page: http://metalab.unc.edu/bgreek You are currently subscribed to b-greek as: [jwrobie@mindspring.com] To unsubscribe, forward this message to leave-b-greek-327Q@franklin.oit.unc.edu To subscribe, send a message to subscribe-b-greek@franklin.oit.unc.edu