Lin C^hi C^in

TNaK

1,1,1 1. soaring & ascending

hovered (BR 1:2)

1,2,2 6. below the wall

walls (LJ 1, p. 21)

1,2,3 7. year-star

thread-stars (LJ 1, p. 26)

1,2,4 8. axe is lost

axe slipped from hand (LJ 1, p. 29)

1,3,1 9. wind-tigers.

cat (LJ 1, p. 36).

created, parentless (BR 1:27), like

Malki^-s.edeq (Heb. 7:3), for whom

boot not retied

no sandal-strap taken

1,3,3 11. fruit will form

fruit (BR 3:2-6)

1,4,1 14. thieves

robbery (LJ 1, p. 116)

<i^ra^d (BR 4:18) , cf. <a^ro^d

1,4,3 15. Shooting deer

"wild ass"

Mtu^-S^a^>e_l, cf. S^a>u^l

2,1,1 17. commandeth soldiers

commanded slaying (1 S^mu^ 22:18)

2,1,2 18. licentious poison

bigyny (BR 4:19)

2,1,3 19. metal-ore is smelted;

artificer in metal (BR 4:22)

Tu^bal-qayin, cf. Tu^bal of

white jade

the Leukosuroi ("white --")

2,1,4 20. return to old huts

return to temple (Tob. 14:7)

2,2,1 21. hiding jade

sequestered tablet (LJ V, cap. III, n. 53)

2,2,2 22. Mt. Thai.

mountains (LJ 1, p. 123);

Broaden rice fields

earth

Mah lal>e_l (BR 5:12) , from ma^hal

2,2,4 24. the spring in a well

to adulterate with water

Yered (BR 5:15), from ya^rad

2,3,1 25. fragrant

trickling (of unguent, THL 133:2)

2,3,2 26. pair of swallows

Two winged angels had

seeking out families

sought out H.no^k (LJ 1, p. 130)

2,4,1 29. melon vines.

planted vinyard (BR 9:20)

path; awoke

voyage; world changed (LJ 1, p. 165)

Kna<a^n (BR 9: 22, 25), from kin<a^h

2,4,2 30. mesh, net

"bundle, pack"

2,4,4 32. He looketh upward,

S^in<a^r (BR 10:10), from Ug. tn

then bowing

"bow"

3,1,1 33. The time for holding

he began to be

bureaucratic office

a mighty one (BR 10:8)

Mas^ (BR 10:23), from ma^s^as^

3,1,2 34. to affect body

"to feel"

3,1,3 35. stars

heaven (BR 11:4)

lips (BR 11:1, 6, 7, 9) are confused:

3,1,4 36. intercession of spirits

cf. speaking by the spirit

(Acts 2:4; 19:6)

3,2,1 37. drunken

from S^e_t (s^a^ta^h "drunkard")

Paraphrase of S^e_m

<e_ber (BR 11:14), from <e_bra^h

3,2,4 40. Encountering rivers

"overflow"

3,3,2 42. Two men of the same mind

R<u^, from re_<a "friend"

S`ru^g (BR 11:20) [ys`ra^gu^:

3,3,3. 43. strong

of sinews, in >yb 40:17)

3,4,2 46. Congealed

bitumen pits (BRT 14:10)

3,4,3 47. scorched

burnt offering (BR 22:13)

4,1,1 49. thin jacket

Mda^n & Midya^n, from mad "coat"

4,1,4 52. Tarrying for years

Yaqo_b tarried years (BR 29: 20, 30)

4,2,1 53. Four ghosts

angel (BR 32:25)

4,2,2 54. funeral mound

grave (BR 35:20)

S`amla^h (BR 36:36) , cf. s`mo_>l

4,2,3 55. left hand

"left (hand)"

H.dad (BR 36:36), var. >dad

in the fog

(1 Mlk 11:17), from >e_d "mist"

4,3,2 58. Mysterious Dark Bird;

birds (BR 40:17) showed

At end of the line

a hanging (BR 40:19)

4,3,3 59. medicine pill

grape juice (BR 40:11)

4,4,1 61. prostrate myself

prostrated themselves (BR 43:26)

4,4,2 62. Yu: {flood-waters}

Nile overflow (LJ 2, p. 124)

63. escape

fled (S^e_mo^t 2:15)

64. pole;

rod (4:4)

white

white as snow (4:6)

65. going and coming are constricted;

in an inn (4:24);

stick an awl in

cut (4:25)

66. Husband and wife

husband, because of

in mutual intimacy

circumcision (4:26)

67. Celebrations.

hold a feast (5:1)

Rapid advance and leisurely pace

let us go, journey (5:3)

68. luxuriant grasses

gather stubble (5:12)

69. intercessions of others

heads of houses (6:14)

70. the minute (tiny);

dust, lice (8:16)

stifle the sprouts

locusts did eat every herb (10:15)

71. Passing over our roads and byways

send out of the land (12:33)

Gold and silver

silver and gold (12:35)

72. traveled invading soldiers.

army overtook them (14:9)

73. The windblown waves

caused sea to go back by a wind (14:21)

meet with tranquil passage.

went into midst of sea dry (14:22)

74. sand and mud are washed away

And the waters returned (14:28)

75. dragon Claws

diseases (15:26)

76. pheasant

quails (16:13)

77 food, fields.

wilderness (16:14) bread (16:15)

crow [3-legged crow in sun]

the sun (16:21)

78. Quarreling

the people did chide, and said, ...

in their drunkenness,

that we may drink (17:2)

knives and staves are drawn.

to stone me (17:4)

79. bandits and robbers.

<ma^le_q (raiders) (17:8)

stick of bright incense

the rod of God (17:9)

80. Suspended

held up (17:11)

81. sandy; women roaming about

his wife came into wilderness (18:5)

82. where he may come or go,

Although Mo_s^eh may come or go,

it is difficult to tread in his footsteps

the people may not (19:12)

83. Miasmic clouds

a thick cloud (19:16)

Solitary, alone

Mo_s^eh went up alone (19:21-22)

84. people all gnash their teeth

[persons'] tooth for tooth (21:24)

85. Investigate words,

Thou shalt not revile the gods,

guard against unrighteousness

nor curse the ruler (22:28)

86. Speak not about minor matters

not raise a false report,

as if trifling matters.

nor be unrighteousness witness (23:1).

treading on frost

paved work of sapphire (24:10)

87. the power of the osprey:

the Kru^bi^m shall

spreading its wings,

stretch forth their wings,

it reacheth the palace

covering the mercy seat (25:20)

88. a single flower

a flower in one (25:33)

89. pearl

onyx stones, engrave on them

keeping one's self undeluded.

the names of yourselves (28:9)

Peach and plum

pomegranates (28:33)

90. fabled horses

bullock, rams (29:1)

91. carrying pearls

the s^eqel

of the courtyard.

of the sanctuary (30:13)

92. apportioning seals of authority.

gave tablets of testimony (31:18)

magpies [collectors of glittery trinkets]

golden earrings are collected (32:2)

chirp

noise of singing (32:18)

93. meet a spiritual immortal.

saw face of Mo_s^eh (34:30)

94. beyond the rail.

boards, bars (35:11)

Fish

>h.i^-Sa^ma^k "brother of fish" (35:34)

sun in clearing sky

cloud by day (40:38)

95. Abandoning thatched house,

out of door of tabernacle (WYiqra^> 8:33)

carriage departed the steps.

carry from sanctuary (10:4)

Mountain finches

the cuckoo (11:16)

96. ghosts dwelling outside house

unclean: dwell outside camp (13:46)

97. [sun-crow perch as fusan]

two birds, and

mulberry leaves

hyssop (14:49)

98. daughter taken up

woman have

halberd and spear [for blood-letting]

an issue of blood (15:19)

99. not being up to use

do no work at all (16:29)

I had a liason in dream

devils gone a-whoring (17:7)

100. watchfully awaiting transgressions

make an atonement (17:11)

Cutting off water and

bathe in water (17:15)

severing fire

burnt in the fire (19:6)

101. Going into rivers to cut trees

take willows of the brook (23:40)

102. women without husbands:

woman with foreign husband (24:10)

they dwell apart

put in ward (24:12)

103. travellers accompany each other

brother to redeem brother (25:48)

104. Icy snow soaketh

bitter water (BMidbar 5:18-19)

105. He obtaineth not

he shall eat nothing

fragrant plants

made of the grape-vine (6:4)

he had lost his family.

when family-members die (6:7)

>do_m (20:21) [in >do_m are

106. thorns and brambles

nettles and brambles (Ys^a< 34:6);

phoenix

six-winged s`rapi^m (Ys^a< 6:2)]

s`rapi^m bit people (21:6) [venom

Thought impoverished,

making thought impoverished,

mental strength stupified

mental strength stupified]

107. One entereth Earth

The princes digged the well,

searching for springs

the nobles digged it (21:18)

108. cow;

ox (22:4)

wooden man

angel (22:31)

>gag (24:7) [>gag

109. bind their wrists

was taken alive (1 S^mu^< 15:8)]

110. Numerous nests overturned

nest wasted (24:21-22)

111. Golden bowls buried

gold brought in (31:54)

112. pigs squealing

swine cheweth (Dba^ri^m 14:7)

113. to catch fish

shall eat fish (14:9)

114. unable to be decisively settled.

witness not decisive (17:6)

wary of tiger

priest or judge dangerous (17:2)

115. must sacrifice wealth

must not multiply weath (17:17)

116. A swallow moveth

a vulture fluttered (32:11) as

Mo_s^eh (32:12) into Midya^n

the curtains

[the curtains of the land of Midya^n

did tremble (H.baqqu^q 3:7)]

117. feet all travel

feet shall tread (Yho^s^u<a 1:3)

on a campaign

for conquest (1:5)

118. abundance of the year!

eat that year (5:12)

119. remaining in residence;

saved alive because

the traveller

hid the messengers (6:25)

120. casting aside profit

regarding covetousness as sin (7:20)

the Cypress

a tree,

Manageth to endure

that remaineth unto this day (8:29)

121. openeth the gates

open the cave (10:22)

miles of hills;

country of the hills (10:40)

horse's hooves

hock horses (11:6)

122. Yan-tze River

Yarde_n River (22:10)

123. laws and commands

statute and ordinance (24:25)

leaflike,

under an oak (24:26)

Counting them by fingers

[Commandments 10, like fingers]

124. sending off the dead

burial of dead (24:30)

125. withdraw

brought up out (24:32)

Ling Ch'i Ching. Translated by

Ralph D. Sawyer & Mei-Chu:n Lee Sawyer.

Shambhala,1995.