Leading Kings: A Note on Isa 60:11 and the Phrase מלכיהם נהוגים
Scholars have long been unsure how to make sense of the passive verbal construction מלכיהם נהוגים ("their kings being led") in Isa 60:11. In this article, it is argued that comparison with Achaemenid royal inscriptions can clarify the meaning of the biblical Hebrew phrase. As Darius’ I tri...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
2022
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Die Welt des Orients
Année: 2022, Volume: 52, Numéro: 1, Pages: 89-99 |
| RelBib Classification: | HB Ancien Testament KBL Proche-Orient et Afrique du Nord TC Époque pré-chrétienne |
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| Résumé: | Scholars have long been unsure how to make sense of the passive verbal construction מלכיהם נהוגים ("their kings being led") in Isa 60:11. In this article, it is argued that comparison with Achaemenid royal inscriptions can clarify the meaning of the biblical Hebrew phrase. As Darius’ I trilingual inscription from Bisitun shows, the notion of enemies "being led" before the victorious king is common in both Old Persian and Elamite. It seems likely that the writer of Isa 60:11 had a similar scenario in mind. |
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| ISSN: | 2196-9019 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Die Welt des Orients
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.13109/wdor.2022.52.1.89 |