AQA A-level BIBLICAL HEBREW 7677/3 PAPER 3 Poetry Mark scheme

AQA A-level BIBLICAL HEBREW 7677/3 PAPER 3 Poetry Mark scheme Qu Accept Mark Notes 01.4 ה Compensatory lengthening of the vowel on the first letter due to missing root letter / The root ךלהlargely follows the style of the פּ י "roots and this will account for the tsere under the ת)1) (Lengthening of vowel under second letter due to) pausal form (1) 2 Qu Accept Mark Notes 01.5 הטנ)1) hifil (1) 2 Qu Accept Mark Notes 01.6 ִ֣֤ללאַ ימ ְתוֹנ ְוּ ָמ ֣֣֙ח ֵי לוִַֹ֣בּמה םי ֣בּ ֵתא ֨ל י ִֶ֣֣֥ה ָע ם ֵ֣֣֛ א־ל ַבּבּ ם֣֖ח ָשׁ רוּבֵּ֣֣֣דֹּבּבַּ֣דּ ֽצבּה ָָ֣֑ר ֳיה םִבּפַּ֣֣֤ ִל בּת ְע י ִֶ֣ל ָָ֣הי ֨ ֙ ָ֣וּאֽז ֵֶ֣֣֥רְבּבּ םמ ְז ִֶ֣֖רְבּבּ הַ֣שׁשְׁע ֵֽ֣֣֣ר ֲ ה יָ֣֑א ָר שׁ ץ ֶכבַּ֣֣֤ ִל בְּת א י ִבּבַּ֣ ִדּ ֨ בּת ְי ִא ֙ע־ת ֶ בּמִ֣ ַי מדּבּ ִר ַכ ְֶ֣֖הי ֵ ָ֣ שׁ־אוֹל ם׃וּבּבּ ָֽ֣עצֽ־וּבּמ ְ בּפּת ִא ְִֹ֣֣֖ ע ם בּוּבֶּ֣ריהֽל ָ׃תוֹּֽ Assess against criteria in the 5-mark set text translation grid (see above). Suggested translation: I will winnow/toss them with a pitchfork in the gates of the land; I will make (them) bereft (of children); I will destroy my people (because) they have not repented from their (evil) ways. (The number of) widows will have increased because of Me, more than the sand of the sea, I have brought (this) upon them, upon the mother(s) of young men, as a plunderer at noon; I have caused destruction and terror to fall upon them/it suddenly. AO2 5 Acceptable alternatives: not have who מדּבּ ִר ַכ ְֶ֣֖הי ֵ ָ֣וּ שׁ־אוֹל םבּבּ ֽ repented their evil ways Minor errors: them upon come have I ה֣בּ ֵתא ֨ל י ִֶ֣֣֥ה ָם their increase will Iָ֣עצֽל־וּבִּ֣֤מ ְ לאַ ימ ְתוֹנ ְוָּ ֙ widows Major errors: עריִ֣֖city - incorrect in context בּמםיִַ֣לוֹ י ֵ ח֣֣מ from the sand of the sea not recognized מ comparative– mother chosen aֵ֛֣֣אםבּבּ֣֖ח ָרוּבּ ִ תיְבּ לַ֣֣֤ ִהבּפּ I have fallen – hiphil not recognised [15 marks] 8 MARK SCHEME – A-LEVEL BIBLICAL HEBREW – PAPER 3 – SPECIMEN Qu Accept Mark Notes 01.7 This is a message from G-d No other nation has acted like this (the behaviour of the Israelites is so debased that it is astonishing) • Rhetorical question ‘Who has heard of anything like this?’ • Challenges the Israelites to discover this for themselves – imperative ֲ בּל ֽשׁוּאַ֣ Israel has acted disgracefully • Metaphor – ‘the virgin of Israel’ • Dramatic contrast – the ‘virgin of Israel’ – virgin being synonymous with ַ֣שׁע ֽר ֲר ֻ֣֙ת ִ abominably acts, purity Israel has rejected G-d and worshiped idols • Cites examples from nature – areas such as Mt Hermon (Daath Mikra) that the Israelites would have seen and known about. • Metaphorical examples from nature give the impression that the Israelites’ behaviour is defying nature – eg ‘rocks of the field’, ‘cold flowing water’ • Use of parallel rhetorical questioning – interrogative he followed by םא • Sound patterning – sibilance in first hemistich and repeated םי endings in second hemistich of v.2 • Metaphor compares the Israelites’ rejecting G-d to a thirsty person rejecting pure, clear water (Rashi) • Alternatively, the verse contrasts the purity of water flowing through rocks with the (not so clean) water from the Lebanon snow, and parallels it with a comparison of ‘cold flowing water’ to ‘strange’ water. The image is of someone rejecting pure, clear water for dirty water, and is likened to the Israelites’ actions of rejecting G-d in favour of idol worship. • Contrast between the constancy of nature with the volatility of the Israelites’ actions – dropping the Divine service in favour of whichever idol is in vogue. • Image of the pure, cold water flowing constantly from melted snow on Mt. Hermon in contrast with the unnatural, impure behaviour of the Israelites. AO3 15 Some responses may focus heavily on the content of the passage, ignoring the language element of the question, or vice versa. This will limit the level at which this work can be rewarded at, and should not normally be given a level higher than 3 (7-9 marks). 9 MARK SCHEME – A-LEVEL BIBLICAL HEBREW – PAPER 3 – SPECIMEN • Israelites are described as ‘G-d’s people’ • Idols are described as ‘nothingness’ • Metaphorical contrast between the ‘eternal pathways’ that the Israelites have rejected in favour of ‘unpaved paths’. • Alternatively, the Israelites are described as having ‘stumbled in the paths of the world’ i.e. they have fallen into the trap of worshipping (nature and) the heavenly beings, forgetting about the Source Who created/controls them (Metzudas David). Their land will be destroyed • Description of the punishment as an inevitable consequence; introduced by ‘lamed’ prefix, implying that the Israelites’ folly will continue to the point that their land will become desolate (Da’ath Mikra). Others will see their downfall • Alliteration/onomatopoeia in the description of the onlookers of the י֣֖שׁשׁבִֹּ֣ם) , punishment ( ל֣֥שׁשָׂםוּבּ, לשׁשְׁ בּמָ֣֖ ַה ,שׁר ְ֣֣קי ִֹ֣ת , Their enemies will defeat them • The natural world itself, previously used to portray purity and constancy, now being used in a simile to punish: “an eastern wind” • The nations which would have considered the Israelites’ behaviour as abominable and foolish now ‘hiss and shriek’ with amusement at the punishment. G-d will not save them [Rashi] ֣