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“Set a Teacher Over Them”: The Grammatical Mystery of Psalm 9:20

שִׁ֘יתָ֤ה יְהוָ֨ה מֹורָ֗ה לָ֫הֶ֥ם יֵדְע֥וּ גֹויִ֑ם אֱנֹ֖ושׁ הֵ֣מָּה סֶּֽלָה׃ In the closing lines of Tehillim 9:20, we find a verse that appears simple at first glance, yet holds a grammatical anomaly so striking that it has puzzled scholars for centuries. … Continue reading

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Terror as a Teacher: How Binyanim Drive the Plea in Psalm 9:20

שִׁ֘יתָ֤ה יְהוָ֨ה מֹורָ֗ה לָ֫הֶ֥ם יֵדְע֥וּ גֹויִ֑ם אֱנֹ֖ושׁ הֵ֣מָּה סֶּֽלָה׃ (Psalm 9:20) Place YHWH terror upon them let the nations know they are mortals Selah Introduction: When Syntax Pleads and Binyanim Roar Psalm 9:20 is not merely a poetic appeal for … Continue reading

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