The Rock' of the King's Sword? A Note on tsûr in Psalm 89:44
Several points tell against the usual translation of צור in Ps. 89:44a as the "edge" of the king's sword. The Hebrew noun should be rendered as a divine epithet and vocative: "O Rock." Verse 44 asserts that, far from being the Davidic king's "Rock of salvation"...
Published in: | Vetus Testamentum |
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Brill
[2019]
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In: |
Vetus Testamentum
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Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Psalmen 89,44
/ Hebrew language
/ Noun
/ tsûr
/ Sword
/ Blade
/ Rock
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IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
Further subjects: | B
Skirts
B royal lament B Psalm 89:44 |
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Summary: | Several points tell against the usual translation of צור in Ps. 89:44a as the "edge" of the king's sword. The Hebrew noun should be rendered as a divine epithet and vocative: "O Rock." Verse 44 asserts that, far from being the Davidic king's "Rock of salvation" (v. 27), Yahweh as Rock "turns back" the king's sword. |
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ISSN: | 1568-5330 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Vetus Testamentum
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15685330-12341380 |