pam Posted January 9, 2010 Report Posted January 9, 2010 Reference Search: 2 Nephi 18:99 Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear all ye of far countries; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces. Quote for DiscussionBroken into Pieces The repetition of phrases at the end of verse 9 accentuates the message and provides a form of the comparative. The comparative degree in Hebrew was formed by simply repeating a word or phrase. To repeat the item three or more times made it superlative. Whereas in English one would say “good,” “better,” and “best” to indicate comparative degrees, in Hebrew one could say “good,” “good, good,” and “good, good, good.” Thus, in the verse above, Isaiah is warning the nations that if they prepare for battle, they will be devastated.Victor L. Ludlow, Isaiah: Prophet, Seer, and Poet [salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1982], 148 Quote
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