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The Double Authority Structure: Reported Speech and Negation in Exodus 5:10

וַיֵּ֨צְא֜וּ נֹגְשֵׂ֤י הָעָם֙ וְשֹׁ֣טְרָ֔יו וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ אֶל־הָעָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר פַּרְעֹ֔ה אֵינֶ֛נִּי נֹתֵ֥ן לָכֶ֖ם תֶּֽבֶן׃ Exodus 5:10 is a vivid example of hierarchical communication in ancient Hebrew narrative. The verse reports the Pharaoh’s command using a chain of reported speech introduced … Continue reading

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