of so precise an exegesis and it is no more than a complementary reference to futurity resuming הנה ימים באים (v. 31). Rudolph’s proposal that ואת בית יהודה (v. 31) should be deleted, for which there is no textual support, is one which should be accompanied by a declaration of interest. He holds that vv. 31–34 are addressed to Ephraim and the axing of ואת בית יהודה follows from this. He supposes that the absence of any mention of Judah in v. 33 is a confirmation of the view that ואת בית יהודה is
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