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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, $2a$, and , $9. 11. 15. 20f.$, and , $22$, point to E, , $2b. 8. 10f. 13f. 21$, and, $14$, point to J. A clue to the analysis is supplied by (a) the double presentation of Manasseh and Ephraim, $10b 13$ ; 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 );—deleting 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. 47$9$.—29-31 (J). Comp. the parallel in P, 49$29-32$.—29. On the form of oath, see on 24$2$.—30. lie with my fathers] i.e., in She'ôl (see on 25$8$); cf. Dt. 31$16$, 1 Ki. 2$1$0 etc.—in their burying-place] But in 50$5$ (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. 1$47$). Ho.'s conjecture (based on 1 Sa. 19$13$), 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, 4779$1$; 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. —] Cf. Dt. 31$14$ (J), 1 Ki. 2$1$.—30. ] must be taken as protasis to (Str. Ho. Gu. al.).—] Kit. , 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. ] G [Greek: tês rhabdou autou], S (= ); cf. Heb. 11$21$. Other Vns. follow MT, which is undoubtedly right: see 48$2$ 49$33$.

1. ] So 1 Sa. 16$4$ 19$22$. The pl. is more usual in such cases (G-K. § 144 d$2$): we might also point as Niph. (Jos. 2$2$).—At end of v. add with G .—2. ] Better .—2b is usually assigned]