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The Peʿal Imperfect in a Purpose Clause: Analyzing יְהֹבְדוּן

וְרַחֲמִ֗ין לְמִבְעֵא֙ מִן־קֳדָם֙ אֱלָ֣הּ שְׁמַיָּ֔א עַל־רָזָ֖ה דְּנָ֑ה דִּ֣י לָ֤א יְהֹֽבְדוּן֙ דָּנִיֵּ֣אל וְחַבְרֹ֔והִי עִם־שְׁאָ֖ר חַכִּימֵ֥י בָבֶֽל׃
(Daniel 2:18) And to seek mercies from before the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his companions might not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. This verse is a clear example of how Biblical Aramaic uses the… Read the rest
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