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The Use of Rhetorical Questions in Biblical Hebrew (Psalms 94:9)
Psalms 94:9 in Hebrew
הֲנֹ֣טַֽע אֹ֭זֶן הֲלֹ֣א יִשְׁמָ֑ע אִֽם־יֹ֥צֵֽר עַ֝֗יִן הֲלֹ֣א יַבִּֽיט׃
Introduction to Rhetorical Questions
Psalms 94:9 uses rhetorical questions to emphasize the power and awareness of God. The verse asks:
הֲנֹ֣טַֽע אֹ֭זֶן הֲלֹ֣א יִשְׁמָ֑ע – “The one who planted the ear, does He not hear?”
אִֽם־יֹ֥צֵֽר עַ֝֗יִן הֲלֹ֣א יַבִּֽיט – “If He formed the eye, does He not see?”
These are rhetorical questions, meaning they do not expect an answer but instead affirm a truth.
Understanding the Rhetorical Structure
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