Abstract
The interpretation of Ez. xxvi 12 wva'abdnayk we'esayk vwa(apdrek betdk mayimydsimi has occasioned some hesitancy on the part of both ancient and modern versions. The difficulty is not so much betok mayim, in the midst of the water,-instead of which most scholars agree read betdk hayydm (cp. Ez. xxvi 5 and xxvii 32 and the ancient versions) 1)-, as the meaning ofydaszmn. The normal meaning of the verb is to put, lay, place or the like, but this does not suit the context. Note G. A. COOKE'S less felicitous translation of the line:
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