An emendation of Hab 2:4a in the light of Hab 1:5

The first half of Hab 2:4 has long been a crux; numerous emendations have been proposed over the years. This essay returns to an earlier proposal that the letter sequence עפלה is the result of a metathesis and argues that פעל refers back to Hab 1:5 with the grapheme ה originally functioning as an in...

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Main Author: Renz, Thomas 1969- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: The National Library of Canada 2013
In: The journal of Hebrew scriptures
Year: 2013, Volume: 13, Pages: 1-10
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Bible. Habakkuk Prophet 2,4
B Bible. Habakkuk Prophet 1,5
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Summary:The first half of Hab 2:4 has long been a crux; numerous emendations have been proposed over the years. This essay returns to an earlier proposal that the letter sequence עפלה is the result of a metathesis and argues that פעל refers back to Hab 1:5 with the grapheme ה originally functioning as an interrogative pronoun with לא . The result is a reading of the vision which makes reference to the divine as well as human protagonists.
ISSN:1203-1542
Contains:Enthalten in: The journal of Hebrew scriptures
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.5508/jhs.2013.v13.a11