169
In the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first of the month,
the word of the LORD came to me saying,
Pc-vqw3msXa Pp-afs afs ncfs Pp+Pa-ams Pp-ams Pp+Pa-ncms
vqp3ms ncmsc-np PpX1cs Pp-vqc
- F
8
Ezek 31:1
In the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, on the first of the month,
the word of the LORD came to me saying,
Pc-vqw3msXa Pp-afdc afs ncfs Pp- amdc-ams ncms Pp-ams Pp+Pa-
ncms vqp3ms ncmsc-np PpX1cs Pp- vqc
F F 5
8
Ezek 32:1
In the twelfth year, on the fifteenth of the month, the word
of the LORD came to me saying, Pc-vqw3msXa Pp-afdc afs ncfs
Pp+Pa-ams ams Pp+Pa-ncms vqp3ms ncmsc-np PpX1cs Pp-vqc
F - F 5
8
Ezek 32:17
8.2.1.5.5 Occurrences of
in Jonah
In Jonah, there are two occurrences of at 1:1 and 3:1. In the first
occurrence in 1:1, Jonah is introduced as 5
the son of Amittai, which is not repeated in 3:1 when the L
ORD
speaks to Jonah the second time, made explicit by .
The word of the LORD came to Jonah the son of Amittai saying,
N 5
+
Jonah 1:1 the word of the LORD came to
Jonah the second time, saying,
+
Jonah 3:1
It is easy for the reader of Jonah to be tempted to say that the occurrence of this formulaic expression in 1:1 and 3:1 has definite structural significance in this book.
Stuart comments that
170 [i]f one has listened or read carefully, there can be no doubt that the story
is, as it were, starting over. Once again Jonah has heard the word of Yahweh. Jonah is back where it all started. Stuart 1987, 482
It is important to realize, however, that the division of Jonah into two parts from 1:1-2:11 and 3:1-4:11 involves more than just the nearly verbatim repetition of the
formulaic expression +
. It is not insignificant that the expression occurs twice, but a similar division could be made by other expressions as well. Also
involved in the fresh start in chapter 3 is the repetition of the command to Jonah: +G
4 and the contrast in Jonah’s response to the command. The expression
is only one component in the new start in chapter 3.
8.2.1.5.6 Occurrences of
in Haggai
There are two occurrences in Haggai. The is standard, but what
follows it, especially the G in 1:3, is unique to this book. 2:20 states explicitly
a second time.
the word of the LORD came by Haggai the prophet, saying,
Pc-vqw3msXa ncmsc-np Pp-ncfsc- np Pa-ncms Pp-vqc
8 G
Hag 1:3
the word of the LORD came a second time to Haggai on the
twenty-fourth day of the month, saying,
Pc-vqw3msXa ncmsc-np afs Pp-np Pp-amp Pc-ams Pp+Pa-ncms Pp-vqc
G 8
F
Hag 2:20
171 Not surprisingly, in Haggai there are also occurrences of
.
In the second year of Darius the king, on the first day of the sixth
month, the word of the LORD came by the prophet Haggai to
Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to
Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, saying,
Pp-ncfsc afd Pp-np Pa-ncms Pp+Pa- ncms Pa-ams Pp-ncms ams Pp+Pa-
ncms vqp3ms ncmsc-np Pp-ncfsc- np Pa-ncms Pp-np ncmsc-np ncmsc
np Pc-Pp-np ncmsc-np Pa-ncms Pa- ams Pp-vqc
-- 4 3
5 +
O G
E+ 5
8 +G
+
Hag 1:1
On the twenty-first of the seventh month, the word of the LORD
came by Haggai the prophet saying,
Pp+Pa-ams Pp-amp Pc-ams Pp+Pa- ncms vqp3ms ncmsc-np Pp-ncfsc-
np Pa-ncms Pp-vqc
F -
8 G
Hag 2:1
On the twenty-fourth of the ninth month, in the second year of
Darius, the word of the LORD came to Haggai the prophet,
saying, Pp-amp Pc-ams Pp+Pa-ams Pp-
ncfsc afd Pp-np vqp3ms ncmsc-np Pp-np Pa-ncms Pp-vqc
5 F
G 5
8
Hag 2:10
In Haggai, there are also five occurrences of , found at Hag 1:2, 5, 7; 2:6,
11, that would need to be considered in full analysis of these expressions.
8.2.1.5.7 Occurrences of
