Sunday, December 30, 2007

II

BIRTH


The Hebrew verb Pachad is often used translated "remembered". It is used almost exclusively in stories in which previously barren women have their prayers answered by God and give birth to a long-awaited son. God remembered Sarai, for example, using the verb Pachad: Elohim Pachad et-Sarai.

But "remembered" isn't the only thing that Pachad means. It can also mean "visited"

Pachad Elohim et-Sarai.

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