Cutting Off “Kith and Kin,” “Er and Onan”?: Interpreting an Obscure Phrase in Malachi 2:12

The participial phrase [inline-graphic 01] in Mal 2:12 has been a crux interpretum since the earliest versions of the Hebrew Bible. A comprehensive search reveals that at least ten distinct interpretations have been proposed for the obscure phrase by translators and commentators. Retroversion of anc...

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Main Author: Gibson, Jonathan M. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Scholar's Press 2014
In: Journal of Biblical literature
Year: 2014, Volume: 133, Issue: 3, Pages: 519-537
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