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 following examples, in which  in the later Hebrew manner (almost in the sense of the Latin quod attinet ad) introduces a noun with more or less emphasis,, , , , 46, , , , , , 34, , .—In –19 (cf. also 43:7) it is simplest to emend  for , according to verse 20. However, even the LXX, who have ταῦτα only in verse 18, can hardly have known any other reading than ; consequently in all these passages must be regarded as virtually dependent on some governing word, such as ecce (LXX 43:7 ἐώακας), and 47:17 ff. as equivalent to thou shalt have as a border, &c.

8. Another solecism of the later period is finally the introduction of the object by the preposition (prop. in relation to, in the direction of), as sometimes in Ethiopic and very commonly in Aramaic. . Less remarkable is this looser connexion of the object with a participle, as with,  ,   (but cf. 146:8),  ,  and  ; before the participle .—To introduce an object preceding the finite verb  is employed in  (cf. also ); also after  , 34;  ;  , ;  ;   (immediately before with an accusative);  ;  , , ;  , where, however, read  with the LXX for  and take  as a dativus commodi;  , ;  ,  (verse 10 with accusative), 136:19 f.;  (to bind up)  ( the verb);  ;  ;  , ;  and  ;  ;  ;  ;  ;  ;  ;  ;   (previously accusatives);   (but probably  is to be read);  (in the connexion, )  (but verse 9 and  with an accusative);  , ;  ;  , , ;  ,.

9. Sometimes the verb, on which an accusative of the object really depends, is contained only in sense in the verb which apparently governs, e.g.  nor sent them back to their home. On this constructio praegnans in general, see.

2. With the proper accusatives of the object may also be classed what is called the internal or absolute object (also named schema etymologicum or figura etymologica), i.e. the addition of an object in the form