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Hard Saying; Hard Sentences
Hard Saying; Hard SentencesIn Dnl. 5:12 the AV renders “hard sentences” for Aram ʾaḥîḏān (RSV, NEB, “riddles”). The Hebrew equivalent, ḥîḏâ, denotes something obscure or enigmatic; cf, Nu. 12:8 (“dark speech”); Jgs. 14:12–19 (“riddle”); 1 K. 10:1 (“hard questions”); Ps. 49:4 (“riddle”). See