soul will not reject you. I will also walk among you and be your God, and you shall be My people” (Lev. 26:11–12). Three views on the meaning of כָּפַד have been held. These include (a) “to cover,”19 (b) a ransom connecting it with propitiation,20 and (c) “to wipe,” “to erase,” “to clean.”21 The first view is the least likely, leaving the last two positions as the most viable options. While propitiation is certainly involved in the act of כָּפַד, the evidence is more compelling
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