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A Commentary on the Book of Genesis: Part II, From Noah to Abraham (Genesis VI 9–XI 32) is unavailable, but you can change that!

From Noah to Abraham is the second in a series of comprehensive commentaries on the book of Genesis which the late Professor Umberto Cassuto had planned as part of a magnum opus, embracing the whole Pentateuch and also the book of Psalms.

upon My people Israel. This, however, explains only the word בָּא bāʿ [‘has come’], but not לֵפָנַי lephānay [‘before Me’]. Dillmann interprets it to mean: according to my intention and desire; but this is a forced interpretation. More probably the meaning is the same as in Esther 9:11: That very day the number of those slain … WAS BROUGHT [בָּא bāʾ; literally, ‘came’] BEFORE the king. When a matter is brought for the consideration and decision of the king, it is said to come before the king. This
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