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B. Relative Ellipsis<\/strong>:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Where the omitted word must be supplied from the words actually related to it
\nand employed in the context itself.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

II. Where the omitted word is to be\u00a0 supplied from a Contrary <\/strong>word.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


\nGen. 33:10 \u2014\u201cAnd Jacob [refused and<\/em>] said, etc<\/em>.\u201d
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>This word is latent in the contrary words which follow.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


\nGen. 33:15 \u2014\u201cAnd Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some<\/em> of the folk that
\nare<\/em> with me. And he [Jacob<\/em>] said, What needeth it? [Thou shalt not leave any<\/em>],\u201d etc<\/em>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


\nGen. 49:4 \u2014\u201cUnstable as water, thou shalt not excel.\u201d
\nR.V. marg., \u201cBubbling over as water, thou shalt not have the excellency.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The word rendered \u201cunstable\u201d is \ufb44\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05d6 (pachaz<\/em>), to bubble up and overflow<\/em>, to flow down<\/em> like water. (So Sam. and Syr.). The Ellipsis is supplied from the contrary words,
\n\u201c Flowing down like water [it shall pass away<\/em>] , thou shalt not have the excellency.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This follows on verse 3. \u201cReuben, thou art my firstborn, my might; and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power, with rapidity, like water, [all this shall pass away<\/em>], thou shalt not have the excellency!\u201d
\nAnd so it came to pass. See 1 Chron. 5:1<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


\nJudges 5:6 \u2014Here, because the Ellipsis<\/em> has not been observed,
\nliberties have been taken in the translation.
\nThe Heb. is literally \u201cIn the days of Jael the highways ceased\u201d (as in verse 7<\/a>).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The A.V. and R.V. both render, \u201cThe highways were unoccupied.\u201d The R.V. tries to preserve the correctness of translation by giving in the margin \u201cthe caravans ceased<\/em>.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

But the Ellipsis<\/em> when supplied by the contrary words which follow makes all clear:\u2014\u201cIn the days of Jael, the highways ceased [to be safe<\/em>], and the travellers walked through by-ways.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


\nPsa. 7:11 \u2014\u201cGod judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked<\/em> every day.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


\nPsa. 65:8 \u2014\u201cThou makest the outgoings of the morning and of the evening to rejoice.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This does not mean the outgoings of the evening as well as the morning.
\nThe contrary word must be supplied, viz<\/em>., \u201c[ the incomings<\/em> or return<\/em>] of the evening.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


\nPsa. 66:20 \u2014\u201cBlessed be<\/em> God, which hath not turned away my prayer,
\nnor his mercy from me.\u201d
\nThis is not \u201cmy prayer from me,\u201d but \u201cmy prayer [from himself<\/em>].\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


\nPsa. 84:10 \u2014\u201cFor a day in thy courts is<\/em> better than a thousand
\n[elsewhere<\/em>, or in any other place<\/em>].\u201d
\n.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Prov. 19:1 \u2014\u201cBetter is<\/em> the poor that walketh in his integrity, than [the rich, that is<\/em>] perverse in his lips, and is a fool.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Here the A.V. has supplied \u201che that is<\/em>\u201d. It is necessary merely to define the person as rich<\/em> to complete the contrast which is clearly implied.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


\nProv. 24:17, 18 \u2014\u201cRejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth: lest the Lord see it<\/em>, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him [to thee<\/em>] .\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Without the supply of this Ellipsis<\/em> \u201cto thee<\/em>,\u201d there is no sense in the words.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


\nProv. 28:16 \u2014\u201cThe prince that lacketh understanding [and<\/em>] also a great oppressor [shall cut off his days<\/em>], but<\/em> he that hateth covetousness, shall prolong his<\/em> days\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


\nJer. 18:15 \u2014\u201cMy people hath forgotten me, they have burned incense to vanity,
\nand they have caused them to stumble in their ways [so that they forsake<\/em>] the
\nancient paths,\u201d etc<\/em>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


\nDan. 3:15 \u2014Here the Ellipsis<\/em> is so patent that it is supplied.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNow if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of music, ye fall down and worship
\nthe image which I have made; [well and good<\/em>].\u201d
\nCompare Luke 13:9.
\nLuke 13:9 \u2014\u201cAnd if it bear fruit, well<\/em>; and if not, then<\/em>, after that thou shalt cut it down.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Here the omitted verb is suggested by the contrary verb that is given.
\nThus: \u201cIf it bear fruit [thou shalt leave it to stand<\/em>, or shalt not cut it down<\/em>], and if not, after that, thou shalt cut it down.\u201d
\nSee further under the figure of Aposiopesis<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


\nRom. 6:17 \u2014\u201cBut God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin,
\nbut ye have obeyed,\u201d etc<\/em>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Here the word \u03b4\u03ad ( de<\/em>), but<\/em>, in the latter clause implies and points us to the word \u03bc\u03ad\u03bd (men<\/em>) which is omitted in the former clause. The two go together in a sentence of this character, and the employment of the one reveals the omission of the other. It should be rendered:\u2014\u201cBut God be thanked that [although<\/em>] ye were the servants of sin, yet ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered unto you.\u201d
\nThis is clearly the sense, for we are not to thank God that we were the servants of sin, but that, though<\/em> we were, we are so no longer.*
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>* For the importance of this word<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd (men<\/em>), although<\/em>, compare 1 Pet. 4:6, where both the A.V. and R.V. ignore it, though it is there in the Greek, thus translating the words:\u2014\u201cFor this cause was the gospel preached to them that are dead also, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.\u201d Surely, it cannot be that the gospel was preached in order that men might be judged! And it is unaccountable why the A.V. and R.V. should both altogether ignore the important word\u00a0\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd (men<\/em>), although<\/em>, and leave it untranslated!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

They have both created an Ellipsis<\/em> in the English, though there is none in the Greek, which reads \u1f35\u03bd\u03b1 \u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03b8\u1ff6\u03c3\u03b9 \u03bc\u03ad\u03bd (hina krithosi men<\/em>), \u201c in order that, though they might be condemned according to the will of men** as to the flesh, yet they might live \u03b6\u1ff6\u03c3\u03b9 \u03b4\u1f72, (z\u014dsi de<\/em>) according to the will of God, as to the spirit.\u201d That is to say, the gospel was preached to those who had since died, not \u201cthat they might be judged\u201d thus, but
\n\u201cthat THOUGH they might be judged.\u201d
\n(See a pamphlet on The Spirits in Prison<\/a> by the same author and publisher.)
\n** Greek <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f70 \u1f00\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03ce\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 <\/span>(kataanthr\u014dpous), just like Rom. 8:27, where the A.V. and R.V. both supply the words<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> \u201c <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>the will of <\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em>\u201d in italics: \u2014 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f70 \u03b8\u03b5\u03cc\u03bd (katatheon) according to the will of God.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


\n1 Cor. 7:19 \u2014\u201cCircumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing,
\nbut the keeping of the commandments of God [is everything<\/em>],\u201d i.e<\/em>., alone avails.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


\n2 Cor. 8:14 \u2014\u201cBut by an equality, that<\/em> now at this time your abundance may be a supply<\/em> for their want, that [at another time<\/em>] their abundance also may be a supply<\/em>
\nfor your want, that there may be equality.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


\n1 Tim. 4:3 \u2014\u201cForbidding to marry [and commanding<\/em>] to abstain from meats.\u201d
\n(See under Zeugma<\/a><\/em> )<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

From \u201cFigures Of Speech Used In The Bible<\/u><\/a>\u201d by E. W. Bullinger,
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B. Relative Ellipsis: Where the omitted word must be supplied from the words actually related to it and employed in the context itself. II. Where the omitted word is to be\u00a0 supplied from a Contrary word. Gen. 33:10 \u2014\u201cAnd Jacob [refused and] said, etc.\u201d This word is latent in the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":4398,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4428","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/figuresofspeechinthebible.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4428","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/figuresofspeechinthebible.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/figuresofspeechinthebible.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/figuresofspeechinthebible.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/figuresofspeechinthebible.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4428"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/figuresofspeechinthebible.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4428\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16325,"href":"https:\/\/figuresofspeechinthebible.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4428\/revisions\/16325"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/figuresofspeechinthebible.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4398"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/figuresofspeechinthebible.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4428"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}