Jeremiah 39:4 (LXX) warns that Zedekiah will not be saved out of the hand of the Chaldeans, hOTI PARADOSEI PARADOQHSETAI EIS CEIRAS BASILEWS BABULWNOS, KAI LALHSEI STOMA AUTOU PROS STOMA AUTOU, KAI hOI OFQALMOI AUTOU TOUS OFQALMOUS AUTOU OYONTAI. As I was reading this passage, I was a little uncertain about the pronoun/antecedent connection. I think the "he" in LALHSEI refers to Nebuchadnezzar, not to Zedekiah. Is this right? Assuming this to be correct, then the first STOMA AUTOU must surely refer to Nebuchadnezzar, and the second must refer to Zedekiah. Right again? Finally, assuming these things to be correct, I would think that the OFQALMOI AUTOU refers to Nebuchadnezzar, while the OFQALMOUS AUTOU refers to Zedekiah. Question: In translating/interpreting/connecting pronouns and their antecedents, is there a guideline which applies in most cases? (E.g., a pronoun usually agrees with its nearest antecedent.) Wallace says, "What might be the nearest antecedent contextually might not be the nearest antecedent in the author's mind" (Gk. Grammar Beyond Basics, p.326, discussing demonstratives). Does this mean that the issue rests merely upon the context of the passage, as my suggestions above indicate? Can someone PROVE that my explanations above are right or wrong, or is it a matter of judgment and common sense? Thanks for your comments. Rick Duggin Murfreesboro, TN 37129 ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. --- B-Greek home page: http://metalab.unc.edu/bgreek You are currently subscribed to b-greek as: [jwrobie@mindspring.com] To unsubscribe, forward this message to leave-b-greek-327Q@franklin.oit.unc.edu To subscribe, send a message to subscribe-b-greek@franklin.oit.unc.edu