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• 09:5309:53, 21 April 2025 diff hist +19‎ Psalm 78/Notes/Lexical.V. 41.576410 ‎ Edited automatically from page Psalm 78/Diagrams.
• 09:5209:52, 21 April 2025 diff hist +623‎ N Psalm 78/Notes/Lexical.V. 46.253400 ‎ Created page with "{{ExegeticalNote |Layer=Lexical |VerseRange=V. 46 |Text='''v. 46''' – While there are a number of other appearances of חָסִיל in the Bible (see 1 Kgs 8:27 / 2 Chr 6:28; Isa 33:4; Joel 1:4; 2:25), its "exact meaning [is] unknown; probably: juvenile form of locust" (SDBH). Similarly, HALOT (337) claims it is a "certain stage in life cycle of locust."</ref>The Greek translations contain ἐρυσίβη "rust" (LXX), μυζητής "caterpillar," and βροῦκος..."
• 09:5109:51, 21 April 2025 diff hist +1,157‎ N Psalm 78/Notes/Lexical.V. 41.576410 ‎ Created page with "{{ExegeticalNote |Layer=Lexical |VerseRange=V. 41 |Text='''v. 41''' – The ''hiphil'' √תוה only occurs here in the Bible. The more commonly attested root is that of "a mark" תָּו or "to mark" תָּוָה, which Radak considers to be identical to that of the ''hiphil'' here (SeferHaShorashim; cf. Ezek 9:4). Similarly, Tate states, "The verb תוה means “mark off/set bounds to”; thus to grieve or pain God in this context by doubting and testing the limits..."
• 09:5009:50, 21 April 2025 diff hist −5‎ Psalm 78/Notes/Grammar.V. 41.706414 ‎ Edited automatically from page Psalm 78/Diagrams.
• 09:4909:49, 21 April 2025 diff hist −1‎ Psalm 78/Notes/Lexical.V. 40.321522 ‎No edit summary
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• 09:4709:47, 21 April 2025 diff hist +10‎ Psalm 78/Diagrams/vv. 45-46. ‎No edit summary
• 09:3909:39, 21 April 2025 diff hist +557‎ N Psalm 78/Notes/Lexical.V. 40.321522 ‎ Created page with "{{ExegeticalNote |Layer=Lexical |VerseRange=V. 40 |Text='''v. 40''' – The name יְשִׁימוֹן, belonging to a location (see 1 Sam 23:19, 24; 26:1, 3)—perhaps more than one (Num 21:20; 23:28)—<ref>In these two instances, the LXX renders as simply "wilderness," making the function of the appellation dubious—compare the NIV's "overlooking the wasteland" and the REB's "overlooking Jeshimon."</ref> later became used as a generic appellation of desert places (cf..."
• 09:2909:29, 21 April 2025 diff hist +19‎ Psalm 78/Notes/Lexical.V. 34.227161 ‎ Edited automatically from page Psalm 78/Diagrams.
• 09:2709:27, 21 April 2025 diff hist +269‎ N Psalm 78/Notes/Lexical.V. 34.227161 ‎ Created page with "{{ExegeticalNote |Layer=Lexical |VerseRange=V. 34 |Text='''v. 34''' – For the temporal interpretation of אִם, see the versions' "when" (ὅταν, בזמן ד and ܡܐ ܕ; cf. BDB, who also cite a similar function in Gen 38:9; Num 21:9; Judg 6:3 and Amos 7:2). }}"
• 09:2709:27, 21 April 2025 diff hist −196‎ Psalm 78/Notes/Grammar.V. 34.837458 ‎No edit summary
• 09:2609:26, 21 April 2025 diff hist +19‎ Psalm 78/Notes/Lexical.V. 33.439894 ‎ Edited automatically from page Psalm 78/Diagrams.
• 09:2609:26, 21 April 2025 diff hist +614‎ N Psalm 78/Notes/Lexical.V. 33.439894 ‎ Created page with "{{ExegeticalNote |Layer=Lexical |VerseRange=V. 33 |Text='''v. 33''' – For the grammatical difficulties (according to the most expected sense of piel כלה) and the emendation following Aquila, see the grammar notes. Although such a reading as the ESV's "So he made their days vanish like a breath, and their years in terror" is plausible in light of v. 31, the vanity and anguish mentioned here, however, probably point to the generation of wandering in the desert. The..."
• 09:2509:25, 21 April 2025 diff hist +19‎ Psalm 78/Notes/Grammar.v. 33.270054 ‎ Edited automatically from page Psalm 78/Diagrams.
• 09:2509:25, 21 April 2025 diff hist +19‎ Psalm 78/Notes/Lexical.v. 32.620497 ‎ Edited automatically from page Psalm 78/Diagrams. current
• 09:2409:24, 21 April 2025 diff hist +147‎ N Psalm 78/Notes/Lexical.v. 32.620497 ‎ Created page with "{{ExegeticalNote |Layer=Lexical |VerseRange=v. 32 |Text='''v. 32''' – For the construction בְּכָל זֹאת, see the phrase-level notes. }}"
• 09:2409:24, 21 April 2025 diff hist +983‎ Psalm 78/Notes/Lexical.v. 25.480527 ‎No edit summary current
• 09:2309:23, 21 April 2025 diff hist +19‎ Psalm 78/Notes/Lexical.V. 28.690178 ‎ Edited automatically from page Psalm 78/Diagrams.
• 09:2309:23, 21 April 2025 diff hist +143‎ N Psalm 78/Notes/Lexical.V. 28.690178 ‎ Created page with "{{ExegeticalNote |Layer=Lexical |VerseRange=V. 28 |Text='''v. 28''' – For the construction סָבִיב לְ, see the phrase-level notes. }}"
• 09:2209:22, 21 April 2025 diff hist +23‎ Psalm 78/Notes/Grammar.v. 31.624770 ‎ Edited automatically from page Psalm 78/Diagrams. current
• 09:2209:22, 21 April 2025 diff hist +227‎ N Psalm 78/Notes/Grammar.v. 31.624770 ‎ Created page with "{{ExegeticalNote |Layer=Grammar |VerseRange=v. 31 |Text='''v. 31b''' – For the hiphil כרע as "strike down," (SDBH) rather than simply "make bow down," see the contexts of Pss 17:13, 18:40, and the previous clause here. }}"
• 09:2109:21, 21 April 2025 diff hist +23‎ Psalm 78/Notes/Lexical.v. 31.846026 ‎ Edited automatically from page Psalm 78/Diagrams. current
• 09:2109:21, 21 April 2025 diff hist +23‎ Psalm 78/Notes/Lexical.V. 29.39767 ‎ Edited automatically from page Psalm 78/Diagrams. current
• 09:2109:21, 21 April 2025 diff hist +430‎ N Psalm 78/Notes/Lexical.v. 31.846026 ‎ Created page with "{{ExegeticalNote |Layer=Lexical |VerseRange=v. 31 |Text='''v. 31''' – Although the intended sense is most likely "strong men," in parallel with the "young men of Israel" (בַחוּרֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל) in the following clause (and the context of the parallel passage in Isa 10:16), there may be some wordplay with the root שֶׁמֶן as "fat, stout," in light of their craving for food in the previous co-text. }}"
• 09:2009:20, 21 April 2025 diff hist 0‎ Psalm 78/Notes/Lexical.V. 29.39767 ‎No edit summary
• 09:1909:19, 21 April 2025 diff hist +1,380‎ N Psalm 78/Notes/Lexical.V. 29.39767 ‎ Created page with "{{ExegeticalNote |Layer=Lexical |VerseRange=V. 29 |Text='''v. 30''' – The verb זָר֥וּ could be understood a number of ways. The two primary senses are "''become estranged''" and "''turn away''," both of which occur with the preposition מִן of separation as here. The first sense may be intended by the Jerome's (quite unique) take: non indiguerunt de cupiditate sua "they were not in need of/lacking their desire." These two interpretations are similar, however,..."
• 09:1909:19, 21 April 2025 diff hist +19‎ Psalm 78/Notes/Lexical.v. 25.480527 ‎ Edited automatically from page Psalm 78/Diagrams.
• 09:1709:17, 21 April 2025 diff hist +411‎ N Psalm 78/Notes/Lexical.v. 25.480527 ‎ Created page with "{{ExegeticalNote |Layer=Lexical |VerseRange=v. 25 |Text='''v. 25''' – This is a unique instance of אַבִּיר as "angel" in the Bible (so, the LXX), though see also Ben Sira (B) 43:5. Cf. also Ps 103:20, where angels are referred to as גִּבֹּ֣רֵי כֹ֭חַ. On the other hand, the precise phrase is most likely also read in Ben Sira (A) 7:31, in the context of contributions to the priests. }}"
• 09:1409:14, 21 April 2025 diff hist 0‎ Psalm 78/Diagrams/vv. 30-31. ‎No edit summary Tag: Manual revert
• 09:1109:11, 21 April 2025 diff hist −21‎ Psalm 78/Diagrams/vv. 26-29. ‎No edit summary current
• 09:0909:09, 21 April 2025 diff hist +1‎ Psalm 78/Diagrams/vv. 21-24. ‎No edit summary
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• 09:0209:02, 21 April 2025 diff hist +2‎ Psalm 78/Diagrams/vv. 59-62. ‎No edit summary
• 09:0209:02, 21 April 2025 diff hist +2‎ Psalm 78/Diagrams/vv. 21-24. ‎No edit summary
• 08:5908:59, 21 April 2025 diff hist +628‎ N Psalm 78/Notes/Lexical.vv. 21-22.997862 ‎ Created page with "{{ExegeticalNote |Layer=Lexical |VerseRange=vv. 21-22 |Text='''v. 21''' – This is a unique instance of ''niphal'' נשׂק "flares up" (SDBH),<ref>The ancient versions read ἀνήφθη, accensus est "was kindled" in the LXX and Jerome's Hebr.; "and fire went up" (ואישתא איתסקת) in TgPs; while the Syr. has the active "and fire ignited against Jacob" (ܘܢܘܪܐ ܐܚܕܬ ܒܝܥܩܘܒ).</ref> though see the use of the ''hiphil'' in Isa 44:15 and Ezek 39:9 w..." current
• 08:5608:56, 21 April 2025 diff hist +616‎ N Psalm 78/Notes/Lexical.vv. 21-22.146086 ‎ Created page with "{{ExegeticalNote |Layer=Lexical |VerseRange=vv. 21-22 |Text='''v. 21''' – This is a unique instance of niphal נשׂק "flares up" (SDBH),<ref>The ancient versions read ἀνήφθη, accensus est "was kindled" in the LXX and Jerome's Hebr.; "and fire went up" (ואישתא איתסקת) in TgPs; while the Syr. has the active "and fire ignited against Jacob" (ܘܢܘܪܐ ܐܚܕܬ ܒܝܥܩܘܒ).</ref> though see the use of the hiphil in Isa 44:15 and Ezek 39:9 with אַ..."
• 08:5508:55, 21 April 2025 diff hist +23‎ Psalm 78/Notes/Lexical.vv. 21-22.547752 ‎ Edited automatically from page Psalm 78/Diagrams. current
• 08:5408:54, 21 April 2025 diff hist +192‎ N Psalm 78/Notes/Lexical.vv. 21-22.547752 ‎ Created page with "{{ExegeticalNote |Layer=Lexical |VerseRange=vv. 21-22 |Text='''v. 21''' – For the function of לָכֵן "to explain the grounds of factual situations," see van der Merwe (2014, 151-152). }}"
• 08:0308:03, 21 April 2025 diff hist +19‎ Psalm 78/Notes/Lexical.v. 20.300801 ‎ Edited automatically from page Psalm 78/Diagrams. current
• 08:0208:02, 21 April 2025 diff hist +575‎ N Psalm 78/Notes/Lexical.v. 20.300801 ‎ Created page with "{{ExegeticalNote |Layer=Lexical |VerseRange=v. 20 |Text='''v. 20''' – On the function of הֵן to appeal to the common ground to set up a following speech act (in this case, the interrogative הֲגַם־לֶ֭חֶם י֣וּכַל תֵּ֑ת אִם־יָכִ֖ין שְׁאֵ֣ר לְעַמּֽוֹ), see Atkinson forthcoming ("הִנֵּה/הֵן constructions," in the Cambridge Grammar of Biblical Hebrew). Broadly considered a mirative particle, as per the gloss ''l..."
• 08:0108:01, 21 April 2025 diff hist +19‎ Psalm 78/Notes/Lexical.V. 16.951919 ‎ Edited automatically from page Psalm 78/Diagrams.
• 08:0008:00, 21 April 2025 diff hist +519‎ N Psalm 78/Notes/Lexical.V. 16.951919 ‎ Created page with "{{ExegeticalNote |Layer=Lexical |VerseRange=V. 16 |Text='''v. 16''' – The sense of נְהָרוֹת could be either simply fresh-water rivers or ocean currents (see, e.g., Ps 24:2; 89:26). The parallel term, נוֹזְלִים, also carries such ambiguity, as it is used later in the psalm to refer to the Egyptians' river(s) (v. 44), but also as the ocean currents in Exod 15:8, a text which seems highly influential on Ps 78. In the end, the gloss ''rivers'' has been pre..."
• 07:5307:53, 21 April 2025 diff hist +19‎ Psalm 78/Notes/Lexical.V. 13.417473 ‎ Edited automatically from page Psalm 78/Diagrams.
• 07:5207:52, 21 April 2025 diff hist +533‎ N Psalm 78/Notes/Lexical.V. 13.417473 ‎ Created page with "{{ExegeticalNote |Layer=Lexical |VerseRange=V. 13 |Text='''v. 13''' – For the alternative revocalization נֹד for the MT's נֵד, see the LXX's ἀσκὸν "wineskin," most plausibly from נאֹד/נֹד (see the same phenomenon in Ps 33:7).<ref>See also TgPss' זיקא, which is forced to provide the elliptical צרירין היך זיקא "bound like skin bottles" (Stec 2004, 151) and the Syr. ܒܙܩ̈ܐ, which is forced to provide the elliptical ܐܝܟ ܕܒܙ..."
• 07:5207:52, 21 April 2025 diff hist 0‎ Psalm 78/Notes/Grammar.v. 12.628604 ‎No edit summary current
• 07:5207:52, 21 April 2025 diff hist 0‎ Psalm 78/Notes/Grammar.v. 12.333926 ‎No edit summary current
• 07:5207:52, 21 April 2025 diff hist +19‎ Psalm 78/Notes/Grammar.v. 12.333926 ‎ Edited automatically from page Psalm 78/Diagrams.
• 07:5007:50, 21 April 2025 diff hist +942‎ N Psalm 78/Notes/Grammar.v. 12.333926 ‎ Created page with "{{ExegeticalNote |Layer=Grammar |VerseRange=v. 12 |Text='''v. 12''' – Zoan (modern day Tanis; cf. the LXX, Jerome, TgPs) is about 20km north of Rameses (modern day Qantir), a store city that the Israelites are said to have constructed in Exodus 1:11. As well as its proximity to the Israelite activity and plausible setting for much of their labor, there may be a few other motivating factors for the mention of Zoan both here and in v. 43. First, "it served as the seat o..."
• 07:5007:50, 21 April 2025 diff hist +19‎ Psalm 78/Notes/Grammar.v. 12.628604 ‎ Edited automatically from page Psalm 78/Diagrams.
• 07:4907:49, 21 April 2025 diff hist +360‎ N Psalm 78/Notes/Grammar.v. 12.628604 ‎ Created page with "{{ExegeticalNote |Layer=Grammar |VerseRange=v. 12 |Text='''v. 12''' – Despite the plural "fields" found in the Syr. (ܚ̈ܩܠܬܐ) and שדי in one medieval manuscript (see VTH, vol. 4, 373), the singular שְׂדֵה is intended, though seemingly to refer to the region, rather than a particular field as perhaps one would envisage "the field of Zoan." }}"