10-24-2025, 04:13 AM
Thanks for input Glen. It yet seems to me, that the options are contextual, thus are the thrust of translation contextually, rather than the word itself, by itself. I'm yet thinking "G-d sighed" Nacham, in its basic form, simply means 'sighed.' The ensuing action is what is often attributed to Nacham's meaning.
The problem I'm having is discussing contextual interpretation where G-d repents (as if He would need to?), or 'changes His mind (as if He'd need to). Rather, we tend to see interaction with man, as man-related for change. Thus Moses wasn't 'changing G-d's mind, but rather was interacting with G-d as intercessor, needful as the man G-d chose for intercession.
On point: G-d didn't 'change His mind,' but rather interacted with His intercessor as a necessary part of interaction for Israel and the covenant. Thus, it seems to me (and I'm asking about my perception), is that we've back-loaded meaning where 'to sigh' is the better translation, because we are trying to contexts to Nacham interpretation. Would it not be more correct to translated "G-d sighed" (not literally, with breath), and see where the rest of the story takes us for understanding 'why G-d sighed?
The problem I'm having is discussing contextual interpretation where G-d repents (as if He would need to?), or 'changes His mind (as if He'd need to). Rather, we tend to see interaction with man, as man-related for change. Thus Moses wasn't 'changing G-d's mind, but rather was interacting with G-d as intercessor, needful as the man G-d chose for intercession.
On point: G-d didn't 'change His mind,' but rather interacted with His intercessor as a necessary part of interaction for Israel and the covenant. Thus, it seems to me (and I'm asking about my perception), is that we've back-loaded meaning where 'to sigh' is the better translation, because we are trying to contexts to Nacham interpretation. Would it not be more correct to translated "G-d sighed" (not literally, with breath), and see where the rest of the story takes us for understanding 'why G-d sighed?