From: Jeffrey Gibson (jgibson@acfsysv.roosevelt.edu)
Date: Wed Dec 17 1997 - 16:45:46 EST
On Wed, 17 Dec 1997, Rolf Furuli wrote:
> Rob Culhane wrote:
>
> <I am trying to discover if the Greek Kolasis (Punishment) is used in the
> LXX? <If so what verses make reference to it? Thanks
>
> Dear Rob,
>
> I will add to Neil`s comments that the Hebrew text never has "punishment"
> where the LXX has KOLASIS.
>
> Jer 18:20 SHUCHA "pit"
>
> Ezek 14:3,4,7,30; 44:12 MIKSHOL "stumbling block"
>
> Ezek 43:11 LXX: "and they shall take (or, bear) THN KOLASIN AUTWN
> MT: "and if they are ashamed" KALAM
>
> I do not have the Greek text of Josephus at hand, but from previous studies
> I remember passages where he used KOLASIS with the meaning "punishment" or
> "torment". In 2 Macc 4:38 KOLASIS is evidently used for the penalty of
> death. The Anchor Bible translates: "There he removed the murderer from the
> world, and thus the LORD repaid him with the punishment he deserved."
>
And there are sevela more in 3 & 4 Maccabees, including instances of the
verb. I will send these on when I can convert them from my search program.
Jeffrey Gibson
jgibson@acfsysv.roosevelt.edu
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