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 ); e.g.    be not  wise in thine own eyes!  . In the form of a request (prayer),  , ,.

Rem. 1. The few examples of with the jussive could at most have arisen from the attempt to moderate subsequently by means of the jussive (voluntative) form what was at first intended to be a strict command ( with imperf. indic.); probably, however, they are either cases in which the defective writing has been misunderstood (as in, ), or (as in ) instances of the purely rhythmical jussive form treated below, under k. Moreover, cf. and from the same verb (unless it is to be referred to h) and. The same form, however, appears also to stand three times for the cohortative (see below), and in for the ordinary imperfect (but see below, i). Thus it is doubtful whether an imaginary by-form of the ordinary imperf. is not intended by the Masora in all these cases, and whether consequently, &c., should not be restored.—On , &c., , , &c., , &c., cf. , according to which should probably be read in every case.—The jussive appears in the place of the cohortative after   ( co-ordinated with two cohortatives), ; cf. (, i.e., after another cohortative); also (see above) , , and even without.

2. with the jussive (or imperf., cf. ) is used sometimes to express the conviction that something cannot or should not happen; cf. (where, however, the text is very doubtful) [R.V. therefore forgive them not];, , ,  ; ,  ; 20:17, 40:32.

2. The jussive depending on other moods, or in conditional sentences:

(a) Depending (with ) on an imperative or cohortative to express an intention or an assurance of a contingent occurrence, e.g. take her and go, and let her be ( prop. and she will be)...; 30:3, 31:37, 38:24,, , , , , , , , , , , Jb 146. Also after interrogative sentences, which include a demand, (say) what is thy desire...,  (i.e. in order that it may) be granted!, , f. Depending on a cohortative, e.g.  ... that my soul may live; even after a simple imperf. (cf. below, g), whosoever would, he consecrated him ...  (read ) of the high places, but probably the LXX reading  is to be preferred.