|
Yud-Caph-Chet means PROVE/CLARIFY/SUE/VINDICATE |
EXAMPLE 1: Gn21-25a Abraham SUED Avimelech over the wells taken
EXAMPLE 2: Gn20-16d Avimelech gave $1000 for a sexual abuse suit
EXAMPLE 3: Gn31-42b God awarded SUIT to Jacob on wages stolen
EXAMPLE 4: Gn24-14a God awarded SUIT for a charitable wife
THE TEXT
--------
We study the Hebrew root, Yud-Caph-Cheth.
THE RASHI
---------
Rashi*1 translates this as
- CLARIFY
- PROVE
- ARGUE
Radack and other commentaries also give multiple meanings.
THE LIST
--------
Recall it is not always possible to translate one language to
another. Yud-caph-cheth is one such word that cannot be
translated. We think the best translation is SUE, though this
is not perfect.
The reader is invited to read the 4 verses below and substitute
different words, like PROVE, CLARIFY, ARGUE to see if they
fit better than SUE. The footnotes clarify further.
|
| VERSE |
TEXT OF VERSE |
RADACK |
RASHI |
| Gn21-25a |
Abraham SUED Avimelech over the w |
ells taken |
from him*2 |
| gn31-42b |
God saw how Laban double crossed |
Jacob & SUE |
D for him*3 |
| Micah6-2 |
I,God treated you nice;you(Jews)d |
ouble cross |
ed;I now SUE |
| Gn20-16d |
Avimelech gave $1000;If people ab |
use Sarah s |
he can SUE*5 |
| Gn24-14a |
Abraham SUED for a charitable wif |
e for Isaac |
*6 |
|
|
|
|
|
COMMENTS |
*1 The following differing Rashis show his anguish
in finding a good English translation
---------------------------------------------
VERSE RASHI TRANSLATES Y-C-X as
--------- ---------------------------
Gn20-16d CLARIFY
Gn24-14a CLARIFY
Gn21-25a ARGUE
Gn31-42b ARGUMENT (vs PROOF/CLARIFY)
---------------------------------------------
*2 Abraham had several wells stolen by Avimelechs staff.
Abraham ARGUED with Avimelech to get them back--ie he SUED
*3 Laban had double crossed Jacob 10 times in 20 years on his
wages. On each double cross, an Angel PROVED Jacob right
by giving him his money back--i.e. Jacob was AWARDED the wages
*4 In Micah 6 God recounts all the good deeds He did
for his people and then asks the Jews to repent and observe
his commandments.i.e.--God SUED the Jews to comply with his
commandments.
*5 Avimelech paid Sarah whom he sexually abused.He states
--------------------------------------------------------------
Avimelech said to Sarah: I pay you $1000 to COVER UP the EYES
of STARERS; the money will PROVE MY SERIOUSNESS to anyone
who abuses you saying, Avimelech did it-I can also
--------------------------------------------------------------
In the context this PROOF is not LOGICAL but LEGAL. A sort
of SEXUAL ABUSE AWARD to deter other people
*6 Abraham instructed Eliezer not to take a 3rd world nation
woman for a wife for his son. Eliezer decides to act like
a slave and AWARD the wifeship to a woman who acts charitably
towards him.
|