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E (Hupf., We. Comp.² 61 f., Dri. al.), but the evidences of double recension are too numerous to be overlooked. (See Budde, ZATW, iii. 56ff.) Thus, while (Hebrew characters), ^2a, and (Hebrew characters), ^{9. 11. 15. 20f.}, and (Hebrew characters), ²², point to E, (Hebrew characters), ^{2b. 8. 10f. 13f. 21}, and (Hebrew characters), ¹⁴, point to J. A clue to the analysis is supplied by (a) the double presentation of Manasseh and Ephraim, ^{10b 13} ((Hebrew characters)); and (b) the obvious intrusion of ^{15. 16} between ¹⁴ and ¹⁷. ^{13. 14. 17-19} hang together and are from J; ¹⁵ links on to ¹², and ^13f. presuppose ^10a. Taking note of the finer criteria, the analysis works out somewhat as follows: E = ^{1. 2. 8. 9. 10b. 11. 12. 15. 16. 20a[Greek: bg]b. 21. 22}; J = ^{2b (?). 10a. 13. 14. 17-19. 20a[Greek: a]} (to (Hebrew characters));—deleting (Hebrew characters) in ^{2b (?). 8. 11. 21} as a redactional explication. So in general Di. KS. Ho. Gu.; also Pro., who, however, places ^{21. 22} before ⁷ in E's narrative.—The source of ⁷ is difficult to determine; usually it has been assigned to P or R, but by Gu. and Pro. to E (see the notes).

28-31. Joseph promises to bury Jacob in Canaan.—28 (P). Jacob's age at the time of his death; cf. 47⁹.—29-31 (J). Comp. the parallel in P, 49^29-32.—29. On the form of oath, see on 24².—30. lie with my fathers] i.e., in She'ôl (see on 25⁸); cf. Dt. 31¹⁶, 1 Ki. 2¹0 etc.—in their burying-place] But in 50⁵ (also J) Jacob speaks of "my grave which I have digged for myself." The latter is no doubt the original tradition, and the text here must have been modified in accordance with the theory of P 49^30f. (We.).—31. bowed over the head of the bed] An act of worship, expressing gratitude to God for the fulfilment of his last wish (cf. 1 Ki. 1⁴⁷). Ho.'s conjecture (based on 1 Sa. 19¹³), that there was an image at the top of the bed, is a possible, though precarious, explanation of the origin of the custom. The mistaken rendering of G (v.i.) may have arisen from the fact that the oath over the staff was an Egyptian formality (Spiegelberg, Recueil des Travaux, xxv. 184 ff.; cf. EB, 4779¹; Sayce, Contemp. Rev., Aug. 1907, 260).

XLVIII. Adoption and blessing of Joseph's two sons.—1, 2. The introduction to all that follows: from

[Footnote: 29. (Hebrew characters)—(Hebrew characters)] Cf. Dt. 31¹⁴ (J), 1 Ki. 2¹.—30. (Hebrew characters)] must be taken as protasis to (Hebrew characters) (Str. Ho. Gu. al.).—(Hebrew characters)] Kit. (Hebrew characters), to resolve the contradiction spoken of supra. But where intentional manipulation of the text is to be suspected, small emendations are of little avail.—31. (Hebrew characters)] G [Greek: tês rhabdou autou], S (Syriac characters) (= (Hebrew characters)); cf. Heb. 11²¹. Other Vns. follow MT, which is undoubtedly right: see 48² 49³³.

1. (Hebrew characters)] So 1 Sa. 16⁴ 19²². The pl. (Hebrew characters) is more usual in such cases (G-K. § 144 d²): we might also point as Niph. (Hebrew characters) (Jos. 2²).—At end of v. add with G (Hebrew characters).—2. (Hebrew characters)] Better (Hebrew characters).—2b is usually assigned]