Classical Hebrew Extension

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2011

H I G H E R S C H O O L C E R T I F I C A T E E X A M I N A T I O N

Classical Hebrew Extension

General Instructions

• Reading time – 10 minutes

• Working time – 1 hour and 50 minutes

• Write using black or blue pen Black pen is preferred

• Your attention is drawn to the fact that the Divine Name is spelt in full in Biblical texts contained in this examination paper. If this is a matter of conscience for you, you should not discard the paper

Total marks – 50

Section I Pages 2–7 30 marks

This section has two parts, Part A and Part B

• Allow about 1 hour and 5 minutes for this section Part A – 20 marks

• Attempt Questions 1–2 Part B – 10 marks

• Attempt Question 3 Section II Pages 8–10 20 marks

• Attempt Questions 4–6

• Allow about 45 minutes for this section

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Section I — Prescribed Text

30 marks

Allow about 1 hour and 5 minutes for this section Part A – 20 marks

Attempt Questions 1–2

Answer each question in a SEPARATE writing booklet. Extra writing booklets are available.

Use the extracts and your knowledge of the texts and prescribed commentaries in your answers.

Question 1 (10 marks)

(a) Read the extract, then answer in ENGLISH the questions that follow.

Jeremiah 44:9–12

t/[∞ : t~ ew“ hdWhy“ ykl] ' { t/[∞ Ata,˝ “ μk,⁄˝ /ba} t/[r:r a˝ :% ´¢ m r: w yte Ÿ Ata T, k' ˝ æ, μ* j] v]hâ ⁹ hd:+Why“ ≈r< ≤¢˝ ] WŸaB c[ rva; ≤¶ } μk≤-˝ e “ t[or: ta`w“ μk+te ∞ : t~ ew“ wyv;n:yvn ∞ ˝´ ˝, [ro a˝ ˝ +

.μI …v;lâ Wry“ t/x¡ ˝ ]Wjbu ˝

tQj˝ W yŸtr/t˝ • h; wê r“ w h h ` K] ø ¹⁰

y˝ '+ o ub]˝ ˝ i : êb] Wkl] Aalø˝ “ Wa% y: alø∞˝ “ hZ<–˝ ' μ/Y§˝ ' d[æ Wa+ dU al∞

.μkyt≤˝ eâ /ba è li} ynEp]˝ w˝“ μk≤`˝ E ]˝ i yTi æn:ynpl tà Arv,a}

h[…- :˝ ] μk≤`˝ ; y˝ "P; μcà ynIn“ i laercyI yh´¢ ø ‘ t~rl B nü … !˝ h + : ] la /abx; ] hw:• “ rm'| ;hy aAhKêo ˆke˝%l; ¹¹ .hd:Why“ê AlK;Ata, tyr¡ ] '˝ ]WkI hl˝

yrxmA≈raâ l ynE Arva Why ∞ v] jqlw ¹²

μJ I " ] i < ≤ a/b∞˝ ; μh,⁄˝ p] Wmc;Ÿ , } hd:% “ tyrIae Ata, yTi| ] ' ;˝ “ ˆfŸ Qo m;˝ i WMTy'+I b[~ r; B:˝ â… brj< ≤¶˝B' WlPyo%I μyrI x"∞ m] i ≈ra< Bá≤˝ ] lk⁄o WMtŸw'˝“ μv# ; rWgl§˝ ; .hP…r“ l]˝â j,˝ W hl…` q]˝ ˝l; liw“ hM;+ '˝ ] hl…¢ ;˝ ] Ÿ ;˝ “ Wtm¨- : b[…` :˝ ;˝vl al Wyhw y rbW brjàB< ≤˝ ' l/d+ :GAd[w'˝ “

(i) Parse μT* ,jk] 'vh]˝ æâ (verse 9), giving meaning, root, binyan and tense/aspect. 1 2 (ii) To what evil does Jeremiah refer in verse 9?

Question 1 continues on page 3

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Question 1 (continued)

(b) Read the extract, then answer in ENGLISH the question that follows.

Jeremiah 44:19–25

∞ l] ˝ ˝ - n l… à ˝ W μyI + h l≤ ˝ ~ F] m n" Aykâ

ydE[} B'miâh} μykis; “ H˝ ` ËS´h'l]˝ m'V;˝ ' tk, m¢ ]li μyrI q' ] Wnj] a• } wi˝“ ¹⁹ .μykâisn;“ Hl˝ …` ËSà´h˝'w“ hb+;x[i }hl¢æ˝ ] μ~ynWI:K' H˝l¶… WnycŸi[; Wn˝yv%en:a}

μ[;+˝ ;hAlKAl[w μyvN˝ Al[w'; '˝ “ ~ i :h' ˝ “ μyrIb; ˝ '• Gh“ Al[' μ[…˝ ;-hAlKAla; , Why:m] yI rmaYo˝ " ¡ r“ , ìw ²⁰ .rmoaê ˝le rb…D` : /˝tüao μynI[è oh˝ ; μTaá≤ ' μlI '+vWry; “ t/xj∞ ub˝ W h]˝ d~ Why: “ yrE[• ;B˝ ] μT,r⁄ “Fq' i rv,Ÿa} rFeQ% ih˝ Ata' , a/l∞h˝ } ²¹

hl[≤` T} w'˝ê" hwhy:± “ rk¢æz: μt~˝ a; o ≈ra< h-…˝ ; μ[w¢æ˝“ μkyr`≤˝ cE ˝;w“ μk˝≤àykle ]m' μk˝≤öyt/be êa˝}w"

./˝ ê iBlAl[' rv≤¢ } tbo[e h' ynè ]˝ i μk,+˝ e ] ' ' [" o ynE ˝ i tace˝ ; d/[⁄ hw:hy“ k'a ¡ /T˝ EPm yll[m r§ Ÿ Pm] l% ! l* WyAal˝øêw“ ²²

μ/Yìh'˝ ] bv´`˝ K /y ˆya˝´àme hlö ; ]˝ iw“ hMá '˝ ]˝l… ql˝ …vlW hBŸ jl;r“ ˝ ] μk,x] a' yhiT]w" μt≤yci; ˝ r“ · ¢ ˝ - [}

.hZ<˝êh' hw:± “ l/q∞˝ ] μ~ , ] ' ] aløw“ hwﬁ ˝ ' μt≤¢hy B T[mv •˝ hy: l afj; } rv≤a}˝ " μT,rFqi rv,a} ynE ˝ i á w ⁄ “ ' Ÿ ° Pm] ²³ h[…r:˝ ; μk≤˝ a, tarè ; ˆKeAl[' μTk] h} al∞ w˝ …` O “ eb]˝ yt…Qj˝ ˝ ˝ é : ob]Wà h öt] :q | ≤- l' ø ytwd[˝ W w˝ ö o ubW /] trt˝ ˝

.hZhê<˝ ' μ/Y˝ìK' taZ˝O™h'

hyArbD [mv - h' ≤`˝ ;+˝ AlK; Ÿ Ÿ ] “ aYª

hw:± “ ' “ WŸ ] i μyviN:˝ AlK; law“ μ[h; Ala, Why:mryI rm, wo˝" ²⁴ .μyI :x] i ≈r< àB] rva} hdÈrê m a≤˝ ≤` :Why“AlK;

rBdTw yvnW μTŸ oal ⁄ c] le a /abxAhwê aAhKê

hn:˝ “ ´¢ " ]˝ " μk,⁄˝ e “˝ ,a' rm% ˝ e laer: yI yhŸ ø ‘ t* ; ] :hy“ rmæ¢ ; o ²⁵ WŸ “ "~ : rv≤¶ } Wn˝ Ed: Ata, hc[} " hcø[; r# o ˝ e { μt≤¢nrdn a yr% n“ ,⁄ n Ÿ mal aLme i μk≤¢˝ E ˝ iW μJ ypiBydyb˝ k,˝ ˝ ]

h~ : ] iT; μyqE ; μykis; “ H˝ …` ËS´hlW μymVh' tk, ≤¢ ]˝ i r~ e '˝ ]nmyq~ h• - n l à '˝ ]˝ I '+ ;˝ lml Fql .μkyr≤˝ E “ Iâ dnAta, hn: ≤` } ' hcø[;˝ “ μk,+˝ d“ Ata,yc[t è w yrE nI

Why is particular mention made of the women (μyvi : 'Nh) in this extract? ³

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(c) Read the extract, then answer in ENGLISH the question that follows.

Jeremiah 46:6–12

â w v] PArhn ∞ ~ /p~ – ˝ ` yI ˝ h yAla ⁶

.Wlp…n:˝ “ Wl¡ K; tr:+ ] ' “ dy"Al[' hn: x; r/BGIh' fl´M; Ala'w“ lQ+'˝ ' sWn§ : ' .w˝ym…ymâ e Wv[¡ }Gt: ]yêI t/rÈh;N“K˝ ' hl≤-[}y"ê raoy∞K˝“ ' hz<Aym¡ i ⁷

≈r< ,+aAhSka l[aâ, ' } h~ , } æ rm, ﬁw μyI - Wv[} Ot] I t/r™ N“k˝ “ hl,[yê ra∞ “K' μyI ~ ] iaY˝o " m… G§ y h; ˝ 'w + } " yo˝ ~ rx" m ⁸ .Hb˝ â… ybve ]yìwO˝“ ry[`i hdyb: àiao ˆgEm;± ycpT WpW vWK¢´ ] o f~ ˝ • μyrI/BGIh' Wa¡ ] Ew“ bkr<˝ ; Wl∞ ho hiw“ ~ i ˝ ' Wl• } – ˝ xy˝ , +h l] t] ˝ μysWSh [ ⁹

.tv,q…â ykerD“ oì yc´p` ]To μydIWlÈ w˝“

hlà…ka] ;˝w“ w˝yrX:+ ;˝mi μq´¢Nh: li˝ ] hm~ q; n;“ μ/yª t/ab% x; ] hw∞Ihy“ yn:dé ao l˝ ' aWh˝⁄h' μ/Yh!˝ ˝'w“ê ¹⁰ ˆ/px¡ ; ≈ra< Bà≤˝ ] t/abü x; ] hwéIhy“ yn:!dao ˝l' jb'z·< yK¢i μm˝ D…- ˝:mi htw…`r“ ˝:w“ h[;b+ c] w¢…˝“ br~ j< ~,

.tr:P]ê Arh' Ala, n“

rh¿ ytyBrh wVl rxmAtB ` x ¢ ˝ ~ ; ] ¶

?tyB´¢ “ i i e “ i a~ “ ;˝ ' μyI :– ] i ' tlæWtB] yrI+ ’ yjiq]W d[lgI yli[} ¹¹ .Ël˝ â… ˆyaà´ hl`…[T; ] t/ap+ ur“

w˝ :¡ ] " Wlv;+ ; r~yDjy K /Bg˝IB] r/BgI• AyKiâ ≈r< …-˝ ; ha…¢ ] ; Ë˝ ´` ; “ iw“ nE/lq] μ~ Iah lm tjwx˝ Ë˝ ± y/g W[mv• ] ; ¹² .μhyn≤˝â Ev] Wlèp]n:

How does the prophet use literary devices to describe Egypt's defeat? 4

End of Question 1

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Question 2 (10 marks) Use a SEPARATE writing booklet.

Read the extract, then answer in ENGLISH the questions that follow.

Rosh Hashanah 31a

(a) Using your knowledge of the text and commentary, explain why the psalms for 5 5 the first three days of the week were selected.

(b) Explain the choice of Psalm 92 (tbçh μwyl ryç rwmzm) as the psalm for the seventh day of the week.

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Section I (continued)

Part B – 10 marks Attempt Question 3

Answer the question in a SEPARATE writing booklet. Extra writing booklets are available.

In your answer you will be assessed on how well you:

■ demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the prescribed text(s) relevant to the question

■ communicate ideas and information using relevant examples

■ present a logical and cohesive response

Read the extracts, then answer in ENGLISH the question that follows.

Jeremiah 44:1–4

μyrI x:– m] i ≈ra< B≤¢˝ ] μyb`ivY]Oh˝ ' μyd+IWhYh“˝ 'AlK; la,º Whym:± ]ry“IAlaâ≤ hy∞:h; rva≤¢ } rb~ D; ˝:h' ¹ .rmoaê ˝le s/r™tP] ' ≈ra< b≤˝à W πn]˝ Ob±˝ W sj]˝ n´¢P“ j' t] b'˝ W l]˝ D~ gom“ ˝Bi ] μyb¶vi ]YOh˝ ' h~ ; :˝ …AlK; ta´¶ μt,% r“ μTa' la+ : ] I yh´¢ ø ‘ t~[rhâ yai ≤¢ ercy la /abx; ] hw:• “ rm'a;hy | AhKo ² hZ<±˝ ' μ/Y§˝ ' h~ ; “ ; N˝:• iw“ hdWhy“ yrE∞ ;h h Brj μ h˝ :– [AlK; l[æw“ μl'+ Wr§ Al[' yti`˝ I v; y“ Ÿ abeh~ e rv≤a}¶

.bvâ´/y μhB≤`˝ ; ˆyawà´˝“

¢ a˝ [l + l l≤¢˝ s+ k] l c[ a t;% r ∞ ]˝ i ³

μyhilø le dbo¡ }˝ ' rFeq'˝ ] tk, l; ynI˝ e[i h'˝ ] WŸ ; rv≤¶ } μ˝ [; : ynEPm .μkyt≤˝â eboa}˝w" μTà≤a' hMh; ´` μW[˝ +dy:“ al∞ø r~v,a} μyrIj– ea}

Ala – l lø w à h + i “˝ db[AlKAta kyla ¶ a,˝ ⁴

an:∞ ' rmoa˝ e j" v¡ ;˝ “ μyK´v] ' μyaiybNh' y˝ "∞ ; } ; , μ~ ,˝ e } jlæv] w:

anê a≤ ™˝ …[T˝ ArbD ö [}

.yti Ec; rvà } taZOh' hbà e oh' æâ “ ta´ Wc% t'

Jeremiah 44:15–16

μyhiløa˝le μh,˝yvn“ t/rF]q'm]AyK μy[dYh μyvin:a}˝h;AlK Why:mryAta Wn[}Y"˝w" ¹⁵ A≈raB μybiv]Yh μ[hAlkw l/dG lhq t/dm[˝oh; μyviNhAlkw μyrIjea}

.rmêoal s/rt]pB μyr"¡xmi .Úylâ≤ae μy[mv WNnya hwhy μv´¢˝B] Wnyla Tr“BàæDIArv,a} rbö…Dh' ¹⁶

¢ ~ e ª i ¶ ﬁ ] “ I ≤ §â ~ i “ îO˝ ' ; â

< ≤˝ ]â à O˝ ' …˝ ;ö ;˝ “ = : …¢ ; ™ ] à :˝ ' ;˝ “ +

˝ e ì '˝ ] I ]

˝ i` ] o ˝ è< e :– “ ˝ ´` e ; :˝

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Jeremiah 45:1

/˝btk˝;B] hY:rInêAˆB ËWrBAla aybiN:h' Whymry r~BD rv≤a} rb;D:h' ¹ μyqéy:/hyli ty[ibr˝“h… h~nV˝;B' Why:mry yP¢m rps~Al[ hLa´˝¶h μyrIbD˝“h'Ata

.rmêoal hdWhy Ëlm WhYü:viayAˆB,

Jeremiah 46:27–28

Ú~˝[vâ/m ynInhi yK laerc]y tjæTeAla˝w“ b~q[yê yDIb[' aryTAla hTa'˝w“· ²⁷ ˆyaw ˆnavw fqàv;˝w b/q[}y" bv…áw“ μy:bvi ≈ra¢m Ú`[}r“z"Ata˝âw“ q/jr:mâ

.dyrêIjm' hlk hc,[‘a yKi yna…- ÚT]a yK hwhyAμan b~q[yê y˝Db[ aryTAla hTa'· ²⁸

Ú~˝yTir“S'yIw“ hlk hc[aAal Ú~˝taêw hMv Ú˝yTij]D"hi rva { μy/Gh'AlkB]

.Qâ≤na al hQ`´n˝"w“ fP+;vMil'

Describe the nature of prophecy as exhibited through the life of Jeremiah. In your 10 answer, make specific reference to the extracts provided and the text as a whole.

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Section II — Non-prescribed Text

20 marks

Attempt Questions 4–6

Allow about 45 minutes for this section

Answer each question in a SEPARATE writing booklet. Extra writing booklets are available.

Psalm 15:1–5

.Úvâ≤dq rh¢˝æB] ˆK%ov]y¤IAym Ú˝l-≤h’a;B rWgyAym h/hy dwèIdl r/mz“mi ¹ ./bblB tma rb´dow“ qdx- l[´p˝W μymT; Ël/h ² ./˝broq]Al[ ac…nAal hPrjw h[…-r: Wh[r˝El] hc[Aal /˝nvlAl[ { lg"r:Aalê ³ .rmâiy: aløw [rhl [Bàævn dBk'y“ hwhy yaryAta,w“ samn w˝yny[ÔB] { hz<b]nI ⁴ f/My al hLaAhc[ jqà…l;& al yqin:Al[ djvo˝èw“ Ëv,n<B ˆtæn:Aal { /P•sK' ⁵

.μl/[l]

does not violate (change) rmy alw ^integrity μymt

interest ˚çn ^{to do} l[p

bribe djç ^tongue ˆwçl

to move fwm to despise hzb

˝ “ ; iâ ˝ ] § : i : £“ &:˝ ] %

(a) Identify and explain the use of FOUR literary features found in verse 1. 4 5 (b) How does the psalmist answer, in verses 2–5, the question which he asks in

verse 1?

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' ø ;% “ ,˝ “¤

î à :

∞˝ “ "% ;˝ ]¤ ] I ´-

∞ I ¡ø , ´- e oê øè

,% ‘¤ à ˝ < ≤ à o i £ ! ´¢ ø

˝ ´¢ …¢ ; ø ﬁ o ] '

:∞ “ ´¢ “ I ˝ % ] I; : ´˝ â• •

% J ¢' ' ˝ ] ø ˝ ]

â… ˝

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Read the extract, then answer in ENGLISH the question that follows.

Psalm 6:2–11

This psalm is a prayer for divine help. How are the emotions and beliefs of the author reflected in this psalm?

.ynI˝rEêS]y"t] Úà˝t]m;j}˝B'Ala'˝w“ê ynI˝j´-yki/t Úà˝P]a'˝B]Ala' hw:ﬁhy“ê .y˝m;îx;[} Wl∞h}b]nI yKi` hw:–hy“ ynI˝a´àp;r“ ynIa…à ll'&m]au yKi¶ hJw:hy“ ynI˝NEèj;

.yt…âm;Ad[' hw:ﬁhy“¤ ?hT…àa'˝w“¿ T]a'˝w“ dao–m] hl…¢h}b]nI y˝vip]n"˝w“£

.Ú˝D<ês]j' ˆ['mæ¢l] ynI˝[e%yvi/h¤ y˝vi-p]n" hx…¢L]j' hw:hy“£ hb…¢Wv .Ë˝L…âAhd</yî ymi¢ l/a%v]˝Bi¤ Ú˝r<–k]zI tw<M…¢˝B' ˆya´¢ yKi¶

.hs≤âm]a' y˝ciàr“[' y˝ti%[;m]dI˝B]¤ y˝ti-F;mi hl;y“l'™Alk;˝b] hj≤¢c]a' y˝ti%j;n“a'˝B]â { yTi[]g"•y:

.yr:êr“/xAlk;˝B] hq;%t][…â y˝nI–y[e s['Kæ¢˝mi hv…¢v][…â .y˝yIêk]Bi l/q∞ hw:ﬁhy“¤ [mæàv;AyKiâ ˆw<a…- yle[}Po∞AlK; yNI˝M,˝mi™ WrWs∞

.jQ…âyI y˝tiàL;piT]â hw:ﬁhy“¤ y˝ti-N:jiT] hw:hy“£ [mæ¢v;

.[g"r:ê WvboèyE Wbvu%y:¤ yb…-y“aoAlK; daom]™ Wl∞h}B;yI˝w“ { Wvbo•yE

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

to punish/rebuke jky

to chastise/instruct rsy

to be weak lma

to heal apr

to shake with terror lhb

when ytm

to rescue ≈lj

to acclaim hdy

to drench hjç

tear (from the eye) h[md

couch çr[

to soak hsm

to be dimmed çç[

to become old qt[

to do l[p

sin ˆwa

in an instant [gr

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Psalm 93:1–5

(a) The opening words of Psalm 93, ˚lm hwhy are translated in three different editions of the Bible as follows:

(1) ‘The Lord is king’

(2) ‘The Lord reigns’

(3) ‘The Lord has begun his reign’.

Why do none of these editions provide a literal translation of the words

˚lm hwhy^?

(b) Parse ˆ/k∞n:(verse 2), giving root, binyan and tense/aspect.

(c) What imagery is used by the psalmist in verses 2–5 to convey the notion that God rules over all the world?

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.f/MêTiAlB' lbe%Te¤ ˆ/KèTiAπa' rZ:–a't]hi z[o∞ hw:hy“£ vb´¢l; vb´àl;& tWaëGE ËJl;m; hw:∞hy“

.hT;a…â μl…¢/[˝m´â za…-˝me Ú¢˝a}s]Ki ˆ/k∞n:

.μ˝y:êk]D: t/r§h;n“ Wa¡c]yI μ˝l…-/q t/r§h;n“ Wa∞c]n: hw:ﬁhy“ê { t/rŸh;n“ Wa•c]n:

.hw:êhy“ μ/r§M;˝B' ryDI¡a' μy:–AyrEB]v]mi μyrI∞yDIa' μyBi%r" μyImæ¶ { t/lŸQo˝mi .μymiây: Ër<ao∞˝l] hw:ﬁhy“¤ vd<qo–Ahw:a}n" Úà˝t]ybe˝l] dao%m] Wn›m]a,n< { Ú˝yt,Ÿdo[´â

1 2 3 4 5

1

3

majesty twag

girded rzath

world lbt

to move fwm

pounding wave ykd

mighty ryda

to be beautiful han

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