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3. The Structure of Individual Sections of Zechariah 169 promise (v. 7b at least, for Philistia; v. 8 for Jerusalem). Verses 1-2 certainly mention Damascus and Hamath in Syria, and the Phoenician cities of Tyre and Sidon, and it seems most likely that the tone of the message is judgment. This short section is of particular importance because it begins the second part of Zechariah. I shall set out below the words which occur twice or more in this section together with points of contact in other sections of Zechariah, for the following reasons: 1. It is likely that, if there are any intended connections at all between the major units of Zechariah 9-14, then some are likely to involve this section. 2. Lamarche ignores some distinctive phrases that occur here and elsewhere in Zechariah 9-14, and it is convenient to demonstrate this here, where we are dealing in more detail than subsequently with his method and results. 3. It is helpful to consider this section in relation to the whole, in order either to understand its overall function or to establish that it is independent of the rest. The Structure of Zechariah 9.1-8 according to Lamarche Lamarche presents the following plan: 1 a 'Rattachement' of the nations to the Kingdom of Yahweh (la, 2a-ba) 2 vers Salvation 3 vers For Yahweh has seen (Ib) 1 vers North: 6 vers b Motifs of condemnation Punishment (2b(i-3) 2 vers 3 vers Punishment (4) 1 vers b' Punishment (5-6a) 2 vers Suppression of motifs Punishment of condemnation (6b-7a, a, p) 1 vers 3 vers South: 6 vers a' 'Rattachement' of the nations to the Kingdom of Yahweh (7ay-8a) 2\ vers Salvation 3 vers For Yahweh has seen (8b) \ vers 1. Zacharie 9-14, p. 42.
170 Structure and the Book ofZechariah We agree on the unit as verses 1-8, and that themes of condemnation, punishment and salvation are found in this section. However, several words of caution must be mentioned. 1. The titles for each section are artificial. Sections a and a 1 do not correspond nearly as closely as this scheme suggests. 2. The only actual word in common is ]*i> (but see below). Lamarche's 'for Yahweh has seen' depends on accepting a consonantal text that is not quite certain, and an interpretation that is not the most natural, although it does find support in the LXX (and possibly the Syriac and Targum): 'for Yahweh has his eye on men'. 1 He suggests that it may be possible to read the verb ]'i> instead of the noun and appeals to its frequency in Ugaritic. In the OT it only occurs as a qere (!) in 1 Sam. 18.9. It is quite possible that an inclusio is intended, but it is illegitimate to confirm the interpretation of v. 1 by appealing to the resulting structure. 3. 'Salvation' is intended in this section, but it is only certain in v. 7. To characterize a and a' in this way is to take a precarious step. However there does seem to be a genuine similarity between 'and all the tribes of Israel' and 'like a clan in Judah'. This, together with the fact that 'Israel' occurs in the northern section and 'Judah' in the southern, lends support to Lamarche's interpretation. 4. The 'verses' or 'lines' that Lamarche records are of unequal length, and the balance and symmetry of the text is not nearly so exact as that of Lamarche's scheme: 2 Lamarche's divisions words/ words and quantification combinations la, 2ab 2 vers 8 13 Ib 1 vers 3 7 2bp-3 2 vers 12 13 4 1 vers 9 9 5-6a 2 vers 18 19 6b-7aap 1 vers 1 9 7ay-8a 2 vers 17 19 8b \vers 4 4 5. There is very little to suggest that the writer thought of the sort of divisions that Lamarche sets out. There are almost no significant words that occur in a and a 1 or in b and b 1 : 1. Zacharie 9-14, p. 36. See p. 166 n. 2. 2. Zacharie 9-14, p. 42.
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170 Structure and the Book ofZechariah<br />
We agree on the unit as verses 1-8, and that themes of condemnation,<br />
punishment and salvation are found in this section. However,<br />
several words of caution must be mentioned.<br />
1. <strong>The</strong> titles for each section are artificial. Sections a and a 1 do not<br />
correspond nearly as closely as this scheme suggests.<br />
2. <strong>The</strong> only actual word in common is ]*i> (but see below).<br />
Lamarche's 'for Yahweh has seen' depends on accepting a consonantal<br />
text that is not quite certain, and an interpretation that is not the most<br />
natural, although it does find support in the LXX (and possibly the<br />
Syriac and Targum): 'for Yahweh has his eye on men'. 1 He suggests<br />
that it may be possible to read the verb ]'i> instead of the noun and<br />
appeals to its frequency in Ugaritic. In the OT it only occurs as a qere<br />
(!) in 1 Sam. 18.9. It is quite possible that an inclusio is intended, but<br />
it is illegitimate to confirm the interpretation of v. 1 by appealing to<br />
the resulting structure.<br />
3. 'Salvation' is intended in this section, but it is only certain in<br />
v. 7. To characterize a and a' in this way is to take a precarious step.<br />
However there does seem to be a genuine similarity between 'and all<br />
the tribes of Israel' and 'like a clan in Judah'. This, together with the<br />
fact that 'Israel' occurs in the northern section and 'Judah' in the<br />
southern, lends support to Lamarche's interpretation.<br />
4. <strong>The</strong> 'verses' or 'lines' that Lamarche records are of unequal<br />
length, and the balance and symmetry of the text is not nearly so exact<br />
as that of Lamarche's scheme: 2<br />
Lamarche's divisions words/ words<br />
and quantification combinations<br />
la, 2ab 2 vers 8 13<br />
Ib 1 vers 3 7<br />
2bp-3 2 vers 12 13<br />
4 1 vers 9 9<br />
5-6a 2 vers 18 19<br />
6b-7aap 1 vers 1 9<br />
7ay-8a 2 vers 17 19<br />
8b \vers 4 4<br />
5. <strong>The</strong>re is very little to suggest that the writer thought of the sort<br />
of divisions that Lamarche sets out. <strong>The</strong>re are almost no significant<br />
words that occur in a and a 1 or in b and b 1 :<br />
1. Zacharie 9-14, p. 36. See p. 166 n. 2.<br />
2. Zacharie 9-14, p. 42.
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