Page 11 - Introduction to Biblical Hebrew

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A few examples from the Bible

Reversing Future into Past

Genesis Chapter 30, verse 22

‫ ַר ְח ָמּה‬-‫ ַו ִיפ ַתח ֶאת‬,‫ ָר ֵחל; ַו ִיש ַמע ֵא ֶלי ָה ֱאֹל ִהים‬-‫ ֶאת‬,‫ַו ִיזּ ֹּכר ֱאֹל ִהים‬

And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened
her womb.

Genesis Chapter 30, verse 24

‫ ְשמֹו יֹו ֵסף‬-‫ַו ִתק ָּרא ֶאת‬

And she called his name Joseph

Reversing Past into Future

Ezekiel Chapter 16, verse 60

‫ ְב ִריתו ַו‬,‫ ִבי ֵמי ְנעּו ָר ִיְך; ֲה ִקימֹו ִתי ָלְך‬,‫ ְב ִרי ִתי אֹו ָתְך‬-‫ָּז ַכר ִתי ֲא ִני ֶאת‬

. ‫עֹו ָלם‬

Nevertheless I will remember My covenant with thee in the days of thy
youth, and I will establish unto thee an everlasting covenant.

Leviticus Chapter 26, verse 6

‫ו ּו ו‬,‫ ש ַכב ֶתם ְו ֵאין ַמ ֲח ִריד ; ִהש ַב ִתי ַח ָיה ָר ָעה‬,‫ָּנ ַת ִתי ָשלֹום ָב ָא ֶרץ‬

.‫ ַת ֲע ֹבר ְב ַא ְר ְצ ֶכם‬-‫ ל ֹא‬,‫ ְו ֶח ֶרב‬,‫ ָה ָא ֶרץ‬-‫ִמן‬

And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall
make you afraid; and I will cause evil beasts to cease out of the land,
neither shall the sword go through your land.

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