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The Use of the Hifil Stem in Judges 3:1
Introduction to Judges 3:1
Judges 3:1 introduces a list of nations that YHWH left in the land to test Israel. A key grammatical feature in this verse is the Hifil (causative) verb הִנִּיחַ (hinni’aḥ), which comes from the root נוח (nu’aḥ, “to rest, leave, allow”). The Hifil stem is widely used in Biblical Hebrew to express causation, meaning the subject causes an action to occur. Understanding the function of the Hifil in this verse helps clarify the theological implications of YHWH’s role in leaving these nations as a test for Israel.… Learn Hebrew
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