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Tense, Threat, and Timing: The Hitpaʿal Imperfect יִשְׁתַּנֵּא in Daniel 2:9
דִּ֣י הֵן־חֶלְמָא֩ לָ֨א תְהֹֽודְעֻנַּ֜נִי חֲדָה־הִ֣יא דָֽתְכֹ֗ון וּמִלָּ֨ה כִדְבָ֤ה וּשְׁחִיתָה֙ הַזְמַנְתּ֔וּן לְמֵאמַ֣ר קָֽדָמַ֔י עַ֛ד דִּ֥י עִדָּנָ֖א יִשְׁתַּנֵּ֑א לָהֵ֗ן חֶלְמָא֙ אֱמַ֣רוּ לִ֔י וְֽאִנְדַּ֕ע דִּ֥י פִשְׁרֵ֖הּ תְּהַחֲוֻנַּֽנִי׃
(Daniel 2:9) If you do not make the dream known to me, there is one sentence for you. You have agreed to speak a lying and corrupt word before me until the time changes. Therefore tell… Read the rest
(Daniel 2:9) If you do not make the dream known to me, there is one sentence for you. You have agreed to speak a lying and corrupt word before me until the time changes. Therefore tell… Read the rest
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